M3L19

Essential Question What is the power of language? 

Focusing Question How and why does language persuade? 

Content Framing Question Reveal: What does a deeper exploration of character and perspective reveal in the first half of Animal Farm? 

Craft Question Execute: How can I use a strong claim, clear reasons, and relevant evidence in an argument paragraph? 

The other animals are shocked at what has happened but ultimately go along with it.

Napoleon changes the plans for the Sunday meetings. There are no more debates. They salute the flag, Napoleon announces the orders, and they sing the song.

Napoleon announces that the windmill will be built after all.

Napoleon always has the dogs with him, and they threaten those who try to disagree.

Squealer gives a speech in defense of Napoleon.

Squealer makes Napoleon look noble and selfless: “Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure!” (55)

He uses the threat of Jones again to silence the animals: “Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?” (56)

He uses misleading evidence about the battle: “I believe the time will come when we shall find that Snowball’s part in it was much exaggerated.” (55)

He creates an enemy: “Snowball, who, as we now know, was no better than a criminal!” (55)

Is Squealer’s argument sound? Why?