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How does Orwell use the technique of irony in animal farm

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In Animal Farm, George Orwell utilizes situational irony, displaying the pigs as corrupt leaders, to support Lord Acton's quote: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

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to condemn human vices such as insatiable hunger for power. The animals in the story overthrow the people and later on the pigs bring back the offenses for which the humans were overthrown! Old major explains in his speech the abuse inflicted upon animals by humankind.

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