The power of sound"Whoever wants to persuade should not put his trust in the right topic, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of the senses .”—Joseph ConradThis power of sound has helped successfully control many peoples throughout history, however, the communist takeover of Russia revolutionized it. Propaganda became increasingly important as Stalin's regime did not become what the public expected and people began to feel frustrated. One of these people who did not approve of the new Soviet Union and its new kind of socialism was George Orwell. Being a socialist himself, the perverse image of socialism projected by the Soviets and the reluctance of other countries to criticize it disgusted him. Orwell soon decided to criticize it himself, including propaganda. In Animal Farm, Orwell uses Squealer's quick mouth to show how powerful an effect propaganda can have on an unthinking society. Orwell describes one such powerfully effective propaganda technique through Squealer's dual narrative: revisionist history. When Napoleon began to go against the original commandments and reserve luxuries for pigs, it became necessary to hide his actions, which went against the very idea of ​​Animalism. "'Are you sure that this is not something you dreamed of, comrades?... Is it written somewhere?' And since it was certainly true that nothing of the kind existed in writing, the animals were convinced that they were mistaken” (Orwell 77). When Napoleon decided to engage in trade between humans, many animals remembered the resolutions adopted against such human contact, which planted the seed of doubt. Not allowing the seed to germinate, Squealer quickly assured them that... midway through the paper... there was no mention of Napoleon's clearly biased policies. The idea of ​​other options and other leaders never occurs to any of the animals, due to their unquestioning loyalty, a remnant of the glory days of the past. Orwell's depiction of the tactical black-white fallacy provides another example of the senseless sequel that he disapproves of. In Animal Farm, George Orwell emphasizes the importance of thinking for yourself and always questioning authority, especially when faced with myriad propaganda tactics. which are constantly used. Nowadays, propaganda techniques continue to flourish among governments around the world, ensuring that one must always be on guard against tactics such as revisionist history, black-white fallacy, and scapegoating. Only those who are not afraid to ask questions will ever be truly free to think their own thoughts.