Violence In Animal Farm

The book Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, uses the conventions of children’s literature, although it is anything but a children’s book. Children are seen as happy individuals, and should not be exposed to the concepts of the evil side winning. They’re also naive, and often can not differentiate the real world from fiction. The rebellions and uproars caused by the animals cause lead younger readers to believe these scenarios are apart of real life. Violence is a problem in the world today, and when children are given the chance to view violence, their minds don’t always go the ethical way.

The rebellions that the animals have pulled is not a great influence on a younger audience. Naughty children are terrible to deal with, and Animal Farm’s rebellions can hatch ideas into the

Many acts of violence happen throughout Animal Farm, including murder. Napoleon orders for many animals to get killed, even after they’ve confessed their sins. Extreme acts of violence could traumatize children, causing them mental problems that can carry out into their adult life. Children are used to seeing happiness, and exposing them to the evils of the world could potentially damage their mental state. Children could also see this as inspiration, moulding them into a murderer themselves. Although that’s unlikely, the possibility is still there. Napoleon orders his dogs to go after Snowball, suggesting that one can rid of someone they do not like, with the act of violence. That is not a lesson to be taught to a young audience. Also, the bluntness Orwell writes with is extremely crude to a young audience. “When they had finished their confession, the dogs promptly tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess.” (Orwell, 67). Orwell did not disguise the murder in any way, creating the possibility for this act of murder to be traumatic to