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ramanan
ramanan
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High School - 10th Grade

Why does Napoleon begin holding many celebrations and spontaneous demonstrations in "Animal Farm"?

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Posted by ramanan on Sunday November 23, 2008 at 12:02 AM and tagged with animal farm, celebration, demonstrations, napoleon.

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  1. parkerlee
    parkerlee Teacher

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    His intentions are two-fold. He wants to embue the animals with a feeling of patriotism to make them want to sacrifice all for the farm; he also channels their collective attention in the direction he wants it to go as to allow no place for individual thinking and reflection.

    These tactics are a combination of 'bread and circuses' (for diversion and gratification) and outright brainwashing (for conformity and obedience).

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    Posted by parkerlee on Monday November 24, 2008 at 8:54 AM

  2. ajk
    ajk Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Well Napolean holds these ceramonies to show his power and dominence on the farm.  These demonstratins trick the animals into thinking he is a sufficient leader.  This is in a sense another form of propoganda in order to sway the views of the animals and prevent a revolution.

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    Posted by ajk on Monday December 1, 2008 at 2:50 PM