The power of sound"He who wants to persuade must not trust the right argument, but the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than that of the senses. "—Joseph Conrad This power of sound has contributed to the successful control of many peoples throughout history, however, the communist takeover in Russia revolutionized it. Propaganda became increasingly important as Stalin's regime failed to become what the public expected and the people grew frustrated. George Orwell was one of those people who did not approve of the new Soviet Union and its new type of socialism. As a socialist himself, the perverse image of socialism projected by the Soviets and the reluctance of other countries to criticize it disgusted him. Soon Orwell decided to criticize it himself, including the propaganda. In Animal Farm, Orwell uses Squealer's fast mouth to show how powerful an effect propaganda can have on an unthinking society. Orwell describes one such extremely effective propaganda technique through Squealer's deceptive narration: revisionist history. As Napoleon began to go against the original commandments and reserve luxuries for pigs, it became necessary to cover up his actions, which went against the very idea of ​​animalism. "'Are you sure this isn't something you dreamed of, comrades?...Is it written somewhere?' And as it was certainly true that no such thing existed in writing, the animals were convinced that they were mistaken” (Orwell 77). When Napoleon decides to engage in human-to-human commerce, many animals remember the resolutions passed against such human contact, which sows doubt. Not allowing the seed to germinate, Squealer quickly assured them that... middle of paper ......nt on Napoleon's clearly biased policies. The idea of ​​other options and other leaders never crosses the minds of any of the animals, due to their unconditional loyalty, a holdover from the glory days of the past. Orwell's depiction of the fallacious tactics of black and white provides another example of foolish following that he disapproves of. Throughout Animal Farm, George Orwell emphasizes the importance of thinking for yourself and always questioning authority, especially in the face of myriad propaganda tactics. which are constantly used. Today, propaganda techniques continue to flourish among world governments, ensuring that one must always be wary of tactics such as revisionist history, black-white fallacy, and scapegoating. Only those who are not afraid to question can be truly free to think their own thoughts..