In both "The Wave" and "Animal Farm", language is used by leaders to manipulate their followers. The leaders, Mr. Ross and the pigs, were able to twist the minds of their followers to make them think and live differently than they usually would. Using their language, Mr. Ross and the pigs made their words sound convincing enough to sway the students and animals to follow them. A method of propaganda is also used, which is the bandwagon tactic. Mr. Ross made The Wave seem like a thing that everyone should be a part of, thus persuading other students to become members. Much alike, the pigs persuaded the other animals that the Animal Farm and Animalism were the ideal place and community to be a part of. The students and animals were brain washed and manipulated by their leaders' words because they wanted to feel like a part of something great; a community. They wanted the feeling of importance and value, so they followed the leaders that could give them those things. Even though Mr. Ross and the pigs were dictating rules to the students and animals, they saw past it and only had their eyes fixed on the outcome and paradise they hoped it would be.
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