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    The Ability of Our Leaders to

    Exploit us Through Manipulating


    our Human Weakness, as Seen
    in Animal Farm and Brave New
    World

    Presentation by:
    •Theofilou George
    •Papastavrou Maria Nefeli

    1
    1. Introduction/Thesis Statement

    2. Manipulation through Propaganda &


    Evidence
    Table of 3. Exploitation of Fear & Evidence
    Contents
    4. Manipulation of Desires & Evidence

    5. Control through Isolation & Evidence

    6. Conclusion

    7. Questions

    2
    Dystopian novels

    Introduction/ Aspects of control and


    Thesis Statement manipulation

    Leaders use tactics to control


    their citizens

    Analysing these two novels


    provides an insight to the way
    leaders do that

    3
    Manipulation through Propaganda
    • Leaders manipulate people through propaganda
    • Leaders mislead citizens to influence and exploit
    them
    Animal Farm Brave New World
    • Pigs take leading role • World State controls
    • Spread false information citizens (conditioning)
    to remain in power • Citizens don’t question
    authority
    4
    Manipulation through Porpaganda
    Evidence

    Animal Farm Brave New World


    • “The work of teaching and • “But all these
    organizing the others fell suggestioons are our
    naturally upon the pigs, who
    suggestions!” (Chapter 2,
    were generally recognized as
    being the cleverest of the
    Page 23)
    animals.” (Chapter 2, Page 9)

    5
    Exploitation of Fear
    • Leaders keep citizens scared/ignorant to remain
    powerful
    • Fear is used as a tool to discurage critical thinking

    Animal Farm Brave New World


    • Pigs exploit animals’ fear • World State pacifies
    of Mr. Jones citizens through drugs
    (soma) that suspend
    negative emotions
    6
    Exploitation of Fear Evidence

    Animal Farm Brave New World


    • “Surely none of you • “All conditioning aims at
    wishes to see Jones that: making people like
    back?” (Chapter 6, Page their unescapable social
    46) destiny.” (Chapter 1, Page
    12)

    7
    Manipulation of Desires
    • Leaders exploit desires of citizens to fulfill their own wants
    • Leaders ensure that there is no unity in their society

    Animal Farm Brave New World


    • Pigs exploit desires of • World State promotes
    animals intsant gradification
    • Pigs adopt same practices • Constant pleasure
    as humans distracts citizens
    8
    Manipulation of Desires Evidence

    Animal Farm Brave New World


    • “We have no means of • ”’We prefer to do things
    making sugar on this cofortably.’ ‘But I don’t
    farm. Besides, you do not want comfort.’” (Chapter
    need sugar.” (Chapter 2, 17, Page 211)
    Page 10)

    9
    Control Through Isolation
    • Leaders isolate themselves to create a hierarchal
    society
    • Isolation of groups of people prevents resistence
    Animal Farm Brave New World
    • Pigs isolate themselves to • Society built on
    create hierarchy and classification of people
    remain in power into castes
    • Prevents unity of citizens
    10
    Control Through Isolation Evidence

    Animal Farm Brave New World


    • “Napoleon inhabited • “But people are never
    separate apartments from alone now, we make them
    the others.” (Chapter 8, hate solitutde.” (Chapter
    Page 62) 17, Page 207)

    11
    Conclusion
    • Leaders make use of psychological tactics, fear and
    propaganda to exploit their citizens
    • Maintenance of power through docility and ignorance of
    populations

    12
    Questions?

    13
    How is the desire of happiness
    and stability manipulated by
    leaders in Animal Farm and
    Brave New World?
    Questions: How does the idea of equality
    turn into exploiation in Animal
    Farm and Brave New World?

    How is isolation used as a tool in


    Animal Farm and Brave New
    World to control the
    animals/citizens?

    14
    Thank you for
    your attention!

    15

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