Read the passage from Animal Farm B As the summer wore on

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Read the passage from Animal Farm B As the summer wore on and the windmill neared completion the rumours of an impending treacherous attack grew stronger and stronger Frederick it was said intended to bring against them twenty men all armed with guns and he had already bribed the magistrates and police so that if he could once get hold of the title deeds of Animal Farm they would ask no questions Moreover terrible stories were leaking out from Pinchfield about the cruelties that Frederick practised upon his animals He had flogged an old horse to death he starved his cows he had killed a dog by throwing it into the furnace he amused himself in the evenings by making cocks fight with splinters of razor blade tied to their spurs The animals blood boiled with rage when they heard of these things being done to their comrades and sometimes they clamoured to be allowed to go out in a body and attack Pinchfield Farm drive out the humans and set the animals free But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon s strategy How does the use of propaganda in this passage support the theme of Animal Farm 000 Rumors are spread about Frederick to keep the animals from leaving the farm to join his Lies about Frederick s farm are told to enrage the animals and inspire them to work harder Stories are told about Frederick s farm to help the animals appreciate how good they have it Frederick s violence is exaggerated to promote distrust of humans and faith in their leader