Russian Revolution
These Russians lived in servitude to the land owners
Serfs/peasants
The Communist Manifesto
The farm animals gather round to hear this character speak
(appeal to logic) is a way of persuading an audience with reason, using facts and figures.
Logos
While the rest of Europe was progressing towards modernity, Russia was...
Staying the same with minimal change
The leader who lived in exile for many years and returned to organize and lead the revolutions in Russia
Vladimir Lenin
This character is known for his strength, if not his intelligence.
Boxer the horse
(appeal to emotion) is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response to an impassioned plea or a convincing story.
Pathos
A member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party, which was renamed the Communist Party after seizing power in the October Revolution of 1917 was called this
Bolshevik
A military man, this individual was involved in creating the red army.
Leon Trotsky
This character is an allusion to the frivolous bourgeois class in Russia, she enters the barn with ribbons.
Mollie
(sometimes called an appeal to ethics), then, is used as a means of convincing an audience via the authority or credibility of the persuader, be it a notable or experienced figure in the field or even a popular celebrity.
The ruling class who held all the wealth
Bourgeois
A born manipulator and all around shady guy. Became paranoid as a dictator and had many of his colleagues and political opponents assassinated.
Joseph Stalin
This character is known for his cynicism. Though unwilling to admit it, Boxer is his best friend.
Benjamin
Identify the rhetorical device:
"As a dentist I see this problem a lot, I recommend using a sensitive toothpaste."
Ethos
The year the Czar was overthrown and Communism took over in Russia
1917
The last Czar of Russia, known for being a bumbling leader. His family is murdered by the Bolsheviks
Czar Nicholas II
This character owns the farm and after stumbling to bed, is awoken by the song the animals sing.
Mr. Jones
Identify the rhetorical device:
People who eat chocolate are 72% happier than those who do not, so we should eat more chocolate.
Logos