Animal Farm Literary Skills: Identifying Control Tactics Tactics, Comrades, Tactics! Chapters 5-6 4. Sunday work on the windmill is strictly voluntary, but if an animal chooses not to work, his or her rations will be cut in half. Technique Explanation 5. Squealer says that a resolution against trade had never been passed or even suggested. Technique CL Explanation 6. The sheep frequently break out into a tremendous cry of "Four legs good, two legs bad.' Technique Explanation 7. Napoleon says Snowball is responsible for the destruction of the windmill. The animals then discover a pig's footprints not far from the windmill, and Napoleon says they belong to Snowball. Technique Explanation : 8. Squealer says Snowball is a dangerous character and a bad influence. Technique Explanation continued 1996 Perfection Learning Corporation. Logan, Iowa 37Animal Farm Name Literary Skills Chapters 5-6 Identifying Control Tactics Tactics, Comrades, Tactics! The lesser animals seem to believe just about anything Napoleon or Squealer tells them. That's because the pigs are using three techniques to control or influence the animals. The techniques are listed below. a. fallacies-false information b. force-scare tactics or threats c. slogans-repetition of simple ideas in order to persuade Directions Below are situations from the novel. Read each situation. On the blank provided, note the letter of the control technique used by Napoleon and Squealer. Add a brief explanation to support each response. While some situations may have more than one answer, you need list only one. An example is provided. Example "Four legs good, two legs bad." Technique Explanation The idea that anything with four legs is good and anything with two legs is bad gains support for Animal Farm. 1. Four porkers start to protest Napoleon's takeover but stop when the dogs growl at them. Technique b Explanation 2. Squealer says "discipline" is the watchword or the enemy will take back Animal Farm. Loyalty and obedience are of utmost importance. Technique b Explanation 3. Squealer says that Napoleon never opposed the windmill and actually had wanted it from the beginning. Technique LOL Explanation continued 36 1996 Perfection Learning Corporation, Logan, IowaThe Facts 1. What are two ways Napoleon leads the outside world to believe that food is plentiful on the farm? What leads to the rebellion of the hens? How does Napoleon react to this rebellion? What \"evidence\" indicates that Snowball is still dangerous? Was Snowball a hero or not at the Battle of the Cowshed? What is Boxet's opinion of Snowball? What does Squealer say about him? What influences Boxer's final opinion of Snowball? List the "traitors\" who confess. Sum up Clover's feelings about how things have gone on Animal Farm. wawowswm H