Propaganda Finder
Directions: In Animal Farm, find the following examples of propaganda used by the pigs. First
quote the text and include a page number. Then, answer the following questions: What are they
trying to achieve with their propaganda? How effective is their use of propaganda?
1. Testimonial:
2. Fear:
3. Transfer:
4. Plain Folks:
5. Bandwagon:
6. Name Calling:
7. Logical Fallacies:
Extension Questions: Why have the pigs been successful in employing different propaganda
techniques? What kind of point about people in general do you think Orwell is making with these
examples?