Old Major is one of the major characters in the Animal Farm . This is a Persuasive Speech that I made that he can present before the Animal Council
Good day to you my fellow animals. Today, I stand before you to describe out current situation and to awaken your senses about the things that we can do, and cannot afford not to do. For so long, we have endured the pain and hardship of being under the control of our masters. We have served them and we did it well. Remember when we gracefully asked for their favor and protection, when we asked them to raise our standard of living and treat us in a way how we should be rightfully treated. Instead of responding with a nod, what we received was a whip. Afraid that we may eventually gain a significant amount of power strong enough to overthrow them, they oppressed us. They did not even consider the service we have done for them. For them, we are just slaves, or worse, nothing but commodities. So why should we just sit here and wait for us to be oppressed further, or even be killed by these hateful and proud masters. I do not see any reason why we should be loyal to them because these people have no loyalty even to their own words. What we need today is action. We need to act to free ourselves from this tyranny caused by hunger for control and power. This is why I encourage all of you to stand up, be brave, and fight for your rights and for whatever you think is yours that these people stole. We may just be animals but we deserve to be treated fairly.
Works Cited
Orwell, G. "Animal Farm." (n.d.).
