By Eilidh Barlow and Nina Mowatt Animal Farm - Language By Eilidh Barlow and Nina Mowatt

Old Major “Why then do we continue in this miserable condition? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from us by the humans beings, There, comrades , is the answer to all our problems.” Persuasive language Exclusive pronouns Demonstration of Humans

Napoleon Not a gifted speaker – carries threat in his voice Always gets his own way Becomes more talkative as novel progresses “He said very quietly that the windmill was nonsense and that he advised no on to vote for it, and promptly sat back down again”

Snowball Orator Idealist Eloquent “In glowing sentences, he painted a picture of animal farm as it might be, when sordid labour was lifted off the animal’s back

“You did not suppose surely that there was a ruling against beds?” Squealer Often ironic Uses Persuasive language Deceitful “You did not suppose surely that there was a ruling against beds?”

Other Animals “I will work harder!” Use repetition Lack of independent thoughts Use simple language “Four legs good, two legs bad” “Napoleon is always right!”