The promise of a better future can be used to manipulate the oppressed from "summary" of Animal Farm by George Orwell by George Orwell
Throughout the course of the story, the animals on the farm were constantly told that their hard work and sacrifices were paving the way for a brighter tomorrow. They were promised a future where they would no longer be oppressed and would have control over their own destinies. This idea of a better future served as a powerful tool in the hands of those in charge, allowing them to manipulate the animals into doing their bidding. The pigs, who quickly rose to power after the rebellion, used this promise of a better future to maintain control over the other animals. They convinced the animals that any hardships they endured in the present were necessary for the greater good, and that their sacrifices would eventually lead to a utopian society where all animals were equal. This vision of a better future kept the animals hopeful and compliant, even in the face of increasing inequality and injustice. By continually dangling the...
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