Animal Farm by George Orwell, is an allegorical novel in which animals get mistreated and forgotten which represents the Russian revolution except using animals in place of humans. For example, the animals, like the pigs and horses were mistreated and forgotten about. Their owner, Mr. Jones has forgotten to feed them many times due to his own drunkenness, neglect and lack of responsibility. He would also treat some of the animals different from the others and give some animals better treatment by providing them with more food than the other animal. Mr. Jones knows he doesn't feed the animals but he does not care because most of the time he is drunk and doesn't remember anything. He influences Napoleon to the point that Napoleon starts to act like Mr. Jones and tricks the animals and treats them badly with no care just like Mr. Jones had previously done. But Mr. Jones …show more content…
is mean and cruel to the animals on the farm, even though the majority of the animals are nice to him, but some of them get tired of his actions and start trying and planning to kill him. The animals each represent something that has to do with World War I and the Russian revolution.
For instance, the sheep represents the lower class people. They are like puppets that do as their masters say and do. They just follow what everyone else around them are doing no matter how dangerous or life threatening it is to them. It is difficult for the sheep to memorize and comprehend any of the seven commandments because they are not that educated and have no understanding of what is going on. Basically, they cannot think for themselves. Snowball comes to help them by making it easier for them to understand the commandments by saying simple phrases like "Four legs good, two legs bad" and the sheep then start to understand this and use it in their speech whenever they feel like it. Mr. Jones goes back to the farm to fight with the animals because he wants to overpower them. He then shoots one of the sheep during the Battle of the Cowshed. Because the sheep have no power and are not very smart to understand what's going on, the sheep get killed and then
buried. One day Squealer the pig begins to walk on two legs. After that, all the pigs walk out of the farmhouse on two legs just like Squealer. The rest of the farm animals that see this are quiet but also shocked and want to rebel. Then the sheep say, "Four legs good, two legs better." They continue to chant this and they do not rebel. Instead, they come to adapt and follow this new change. Mr. Jones, the owner of the animals, is used by the author to represent a Czar from Russia. Mr. Jones' personality changes a lot during his lifespan because he goes from being really mean, to being a little nicer, to the animals on the farm. This novel shows how people can sometimes be corrupt when they have too much power over others. So for example, humans, like Mr. Jones, had so much power over the animals, that he started to abuse this power by not taking care of the animals like he should have and by taking advantage of them. Another example of how Mr. Jones abused his power is that he did not show equality when he sold the animals' eggs, and when he killed the animals and whipped them for no reason, and he didn't keep the farm at the right temperature.
“Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power” (William Gaddis). This quote describes the leadership of Napoleon in Animal Farm because as a leader, he was dishonest to the animals in order to do what he wanted without their consent and was using his power to his advantage. The book Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is about the Russian Revolution that began on March 8, 1917. It was a revolution in Russia that dismantled Czar Nicholas II and established the Soviet Union. In Animal Farm, it has many references to what occurred in the revolution such as the hens rebelling, the public executions that were led by Napoleon, and the trade between Frederick and Napoleon. In order to know how the events in Animal Farm compare to Russian
The Seven Commandments may be said to be the key to an understanding of Animal Farm.
The three characters that I will be talking about are Boxer, Old Major, and Clover. Boxer is a very strong and indefatigable horse who always works harder than everyone else on the farm. I chose Boxer because he is a very strong horse but some of his thoughts are not very good. One thing he did right was he said: “I will always work harder.” This is a good thing because it is a quote everyone should use because everyone should work harder. But one thing he said that was not so good is “Napoleon is always right.” The reason this is not good is that Napoleon manipulates the animals so now that Boxer is saying it the other animals are emboldened to believe it too. Old Major was an old boar who spoke about an idea of the revolution and impromptu died. I chose Old Major is because in his speech he talked about some things that animals still believe posthumously of Old Major. he said some things that were wrong. Something Old major said was good is “No argument must lead you astray.” This is a good crucial thing because no argument should break a friendship. But something wrong he talked about was how everything with two legs is bad because this caused an argument later on. Then Clover is a mare who is very conciliatory and is a mother of the whole farm because she treats all the animals as her own. Next, the reason I chose Clover because she is filial to all animals. One good thing she did was when
This story Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novel about an animal revolution over an oppressive farmer. The irony in the story comes when the pigs turn into the very thing revolted against. They exhibit the same cruelty by treating the other animals the same or even worse than previous owners. This cycle of cruelty is shown in the Russian revolution by Joseph Stalin who is represented by Napoleon in the story. Cruelty in animal farm is shown by the human’s treatment of the animals, and the animal’s eventual treatment of each other and the ironic characteristics of the two.
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novel based on the lives of a society of animals living on the Manor Farm. Although the title of the book suggests the book is merely about animals, the story is a much more in depth analysis of the workings of society in Communist Russia. The animals are used as puppets to illustrate how the communist class system operated and how Russian citizens responded to this. And also how propaganda was used by early Russian leaders such as Stalin, and the effort this type of leadership had on the behavior of the people of Russia.
The characters and events that George Orwell put in his novel Animal Farm, can be linked to the similar events and people associated with the Russian Revolution. People like Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky can be compared and represented by the 2 pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, in Orwell’s Animal Farm. By writing this novel, Orwell attempted to expose the truth behind the totalitarian-type government in Russia at that time. However, he did this in a discreet way by using animals to symbolize the different people that played a role in the Revolution.
George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm is a great example of allegory and political satire. The novel was written to criticize totalitarian regimes and particularly Stalin's corrupt rule in Russia. In the first chapter, Orwell gives his reasons for writing the story and what he hopes it will accomplish. It also gives reference to the farm and how it relates to the conflicts of the Russian revolution. The characters, settings, and the plot were written to describe the social upheaval during that period of time and also to prove that the good nature of true communism can be turned into something atrocious by an idea as simple as greed.
Unit 3 focused on dissecting the 10 Commandments, and how it each commandment is brought more fully into light in the New Testament. The interpretive principle of the opposite stood out to me, and I am glad that I was able to fully apply it to the commandments, looking at them in their opposite context, and what pleases and honors God. Another concept that I was able to fully explore was the importance of the second commandment, don’t make graven images, and its ability to devalue God. Each concept has given me an opportunity to deepen my relationship with God.
Pigs walking on two feet, horses and sheep talking. This is how George Orwell satirizes human nature in his classic novel Animal Farm. Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution of 1917. The title of the book is also the setting for the action in the novel. The animals in the story decide to have a revolution and take control of the farm from the humans. Soon the story shows us how certain groups move from the original ideals of the revolution to a situation where there is domination by one group and submission by all the others. The major idea in this story is the political corruption of what was once a pure political ideal. Orwell uses satire to ridicule human traits in his characters such as Napoleon and Squealer. There are several different characters in the novel utilizing animals as symbols of people in real life during the Russian Revolution. Napoleon is the leader of the pigs that ultimately come to dominate the farm. The characteristics that we associate with pigs , lazy, greedy, and pushy are meant to symbolize the characteristics that the leaders of the Russian Revolution exhibited. Napoleon is admired by all of the animals because he is their leader. All of the animals believe that their leader wants to fulfill all of their needs. They also are convinced that Napoleon’s decisions are made the best interest of the animals. Napoleon’s piglike qualities are shown throughout the story. He exhibited greediness when he sold the dying horse, Boxer to a slaughterhouse for money so that he and the other pigs could purchase whiskey. Orwell ridicules human nature through Napoleon in the sense that he is trying to show how the greedy and power hungry eventually end in corruption.
Animal Farm is an excellent allegory of the period in Russian history between 1917 and 1944. George Orwell symbolizes the characters, places, objects, and events of the Russian revolution superbly. His symbols not only parallel those of the Russian revolution, but any revolution throughout history. The fable Animal Farm relates not only to the Russian Revolution, but also to any revolution where an absolute dictator emerges.
The pigs are natural born leaders and they lead the rebellion, with Snowball answering questions, “We have no means of making sugar on this farm… those ribbons that you are so devoted to are the badge of slavery” (37). One must think of themselves in the animal’s shoes. They have to be as pure as possible and not interact with humans. They need to be vigilant and not stray from the tasks at hand. Subsequently, the animals are starving when a cow breaks the storeroom lock and all the animals rush in for a meal when Jones wakes up. The animals fight bravely and force, “A minute late all five of them were in full flight down the cart-track that led to the main road, with the animals pursuing them in triumph” (39). The animals wonder if this is their time to shine. They think about all the good times ahead and fight for all it is worth. They imagine themselves in the human’s shoes as they quiver and run away like babies from a tiger. Lastly, the pigs create a set of rules which read, “Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. No animal shall wear clothes. No animal shall sleep in a bed. … No animal shall kill any other animal. All animals are equal” (43). The animals create a set of rules to govern themselves before they fall into chaos and dictatorship. However, some animals reject the ideas secretly. On the
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a satire of the Russian Revolution that took place during the late 1930s. Orwell uses vibrant characters such as Snowball, Old Major, and Napoleon to represent some of Russia’s horrific past. While Old Major represents the idea of revolution and Snowball represents the idea of industrialism, Napoleon represents the totalitarian dictatorship in Russia. Animal Farm is a good example of what happened to Russia during this time period. While Animal Farm could represent any dictatorship, it more specifically represents the totalitarianism brought on by Joseph Stalin through communism.
The Ten Commandments monument should be removed is because it was put there dishonestly. If the circumstances of this situation were different, in that case I would agree that the Ten Commandments monument should stay. Then I take into consideration how the monument ended up in the public courthouse, and I can see why it should be removed. Perhaps the monument should not go away where it will never be seen again, but taken to a place where it can be seen by anyone that wishes.
The Seven Commandments are the basic principles of animalism worked out by the pigs and described originally as "unalterable laws" by which the animals were to live. The Seven Commandments were written on the barn wall for all animals to see and read if they could. The original Commandments are:
This has gone on for too long, and it needs to stop! The pigs have been treating us like slaves, like we are the dirt beneath their feet. We need to stand up for ourselves! They sit there and watch us on their nice comfy beds, just watching us work day in and day out, then they take all of our hard work for themselves giving us nothing in return. We don’t deserve to be treated like this! We do everything they say when they say it with no rights and no liberty. Is this how you want to live your lives? No rights, no freedom, no equality? I sure know that i don’t. The pigs are treating us unfairly and it is becoming unbearable. They are changing the 7 commandments right under our noses, now every amendment benefits nobody but them. They are breaking the original commandments excessively, and they are lying to us every single day.