Commentary on Old Major's Speech
by Barry Wright
Essay: Commentary on Old Major's Speech
Pages: 10
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Commentary on Old Major's Speech
Old Major's speech was directed to the animals. It was about over
throwing the man and the animals should take over. It was all a
rebellion. In this short essay I will describe the persuasive
techniques used by Old Major to persuade his fellow animals to follow
his dreams. I will include quotes and other important features used by
Orwell. The main part of his speech is on his dream.
Old Major the 'Middle White Boar' chooses the place and the time to
make his speech very carefully. From this we can infer that he has
taken his time to analyse successful techniques employed by other
famous speakers from the past. In addition Old Major has a title and
that is he was a prize to Mr. Jones. Also his appearance was
revealing. He had a benevolent appearance and his tushes where never
cut. Orwell describes how well Old Major had positioned himself on 'a
sort of raised platform.' He did this in order to give the speaker
(Old Major) prominence, to make him look bigger and more important so
that the farmyard animals would believe he was a person who should be
listened to with respect.
Another important feature to do with persuasion was that Orwell states
Old Major was 'ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which
hung from a beam.' This means that Old Major was in the light and the
audience was in the dark. Additionally he was more comfortable than
the rest of the animals because he was laid on straw. This meant he
audience was in the dark. Additionally he was more comfortable than
the rest of the animals because he was laid on straw. This meant he
was well respected.
Old Major had arranged his speech in the evening because this is when
people are more suggestible to persuasion. George Orwell makes Old
Major speak after ever...
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