Have you ever been convinced by someone to do a chore, but you end up doing more than you expected? What if we told you that doing your homework helps you become smarter? These forms of propaganda persuade you to do/join something you are interested in, but the result is not what you expected. British author George Orwell, who wrote 1984 and Animal Farm, wanted to show the human tendency to get what we want. In Animal Farm he shows us the results of not considering the possible consequences of obtaining our desires, through Squealer, the persuasive "propaganda" pig who will do many things to cover up the traces of the true actions performed . Squealer uses propaganda to persuade the other animals to do something, but at the cost of deceiving them. As soon as Mr. Jones leaves Manor Farm, Old Major (a wise old pig) talks to the rest of the animals. His speech compares the old life with Jones to the possibilities of a new life without Jones. Old Major points out that with Jones they had very little food. Without Jones, all animals could have more than enough of their favorite foods. With Napoleon in charge, the expected food did not arrive. Orwell writes: “In January there was insufficient food. Corn rations were significantly reduced. the potato crop had become soft and discolored, only a few were edible. (Orwell p. 74) The animals were convinced that food would be more abundant, but it turns out to be quite the opposite. As the news continues, Squealer's propaganda techniques continue to work and the animals continue to get the short end of the stick. One of the main commandments at the beginning of the book was "all animals are equal." (24) The equality of pigs and other animals continues...... middle of paper ......ngton and Mr. Frederick were eager to buy it. (Orwell 77) The pigs use a human to trade with humans, which is completely opposite of the original commandment against humans. The pigs have told the others that humans are evil, but they work with them to get what they want. The propaganda about humans started out as true, but became misleading. From the announcement that there would be more food to the reality of harsher conditions associated with less food. In moving from equal citizenship, some have more rights than others. As well as going from “humans are evil” to secret interactions with humans. The pigs in Animal Farm, led by Napoleon, show that propaganda can convince people to do something, but at the cost of being misled. Works CitedOrwell, George. Animal Farm: a fairy tale. New York, NY: Signet Classic, 1996. Print.