Essay On Mollie In George Orwell's Animal Farm

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In a time of change, people and even animals, can create a very different setting for their own place of mind. In the book, Animal Farm, a mare named Mollie is having trouble settling into her new home. Mollie can be introduced as a very selfish and vain, but only because of how she was treated so spoiled before. This fine horse was very blindsided from all that was going on, the fact that she wanted to make sure she was still going to get what she wanted. Regardless of the situation, this horse would remain vain, spoiled, and uncaring. Mollie became reluctant to show any care or remorse for her foolish actions and attitude. Being habituated to receiving what she wanted, Mollie ignored what Old Major had said and perceived to ask questions such as, “Will there still be sugar after the rebellion?” (Orwell17). …show more content…

Being spoiled, she still had the same expectations for after the rebellion. As more time passed Mollie stopped caring about her decisions being done around the farm. As explained, “...On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water”(45). Mollie presented herself as uncaring because she no longer tried since she would not be able to receive sugar, and no longer keep ribbons in her hair. Not receiving what she wanted resulted in carelessness in her work on the farm. Being vain means someone who is quite self absorbed. Mollie can be a great example when it comes to that topic. The animals are self-taught when it comes to certain criteria, and as for Molly, she is not so concerned about that. As Orwell stated, “Mollie refused to learn any but the six letters which spelt out her own name…”(33). Taking a glance at her lack of consideration, Mollie is none other than self

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