“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” In this case, they are using more equal to justify their preferential behavior. Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is a satire on the Russian Revolution. Satire is a way to use humor, irony, or over exaggeration in order to criticize people’s ideas. Animal Farm illustrates how leaders become corrupt because they abuse their power, the people receive unequal treatment, and the leaders manipulate and oppress the working class.
In his brief discourse Napoleon says that "their sole wish, now and in the past, was to live at peace and in normal business relations with their neighbors."." He includes that the animals ‘absurd and stupid traditions will be "suppressed" and that "the name 'Animal Farm' will be "abolished." From that time the farm will be "known as 'The Manor Farm'" (p.119). The other animals viewing the pigs from outside perceive that they can't recognize the pigs from the men: "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible
The pigs took away rights and lives of their own citizens as did the Soviet’s, which helps teach what the book was trying to show that when these political figures gain such power, that they should not use it to only their advantage but to everyone’s. This can be represented at the end of the book when Napoleon has a meeting with humans and starts to resemble the humans exactly. This is because Napoleon used his power for his own well-being like the humans and eventually resembled one. “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” pg.124 The image of the pigs appearance is tarnished by the way the pig treated his citizen as did Stalin.
In Animals Farm, there is a pig who’s name Napoleon. This character did not contributed to the society with his actions. In effect, he did not respect the concept of “Animalism” which is the equality of all the animals. He did many actions that broke this conception during the entire story. At the beginning, Napoleon, take the farm with Snowball when the farmer, Mr. Jones, left.
In this fable, the pigs were the ruler of the farm. Their leader was a pig name Napoleon who uses his power to benefits himself by exploiting other animals. For example, ripening apples was only used to mix with milk for him and other pigs. Being ignorance, the animals didn’t object Napoleon actions of making himself feeling like a king
Furthermore, Napoleon gives the other animals the impression he was the sole leader of the rebellion on Animal farm and makes Snowball -a leader who wanted what was best for the animals- seem like an enemy who was in cahoots with Farmer Jones since long before the animals took over the farm. Napoleon and Squealer (another “fat cat” pig.) always put the blame on Snowball whenever something went wrong in the farm to avoid having the blame fall on them. Napoleon is an exemplary example of just how selfish and hypocritical people can be in furthering their own aims because he continued to subtly but purposely change the seven rules put in place as the pillars of animalism. For example, Napoleon and the other pigs move into Farmer Jones’s house and sleep in his bed after commanding “No animal shall sleep in a bed”, so he changes the commandment to read “no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets”.
However, as the pigs consolidate power and become more like their human oppressors, the animals' identity as a free and equal society is threatened. “ The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” (chapter 10). Napoleon developed a sense of superiority over the other animals and orders them to call him by new titles. Nowadays, people call Napoleon "our Leader, Comrade Napoleon," and pigs call him "Father of All Animals, Protector of the Sheepfold, and other such titles.
Napoleon made a substantial impact on the way the animals reacted to their new hardships. The pigs, including Napoleon, are said to be the most intelligent animals on the farm, but unlike the others, Napoleon uses it to manipulate the
Although Napoleon the swine, as the leader and the smartest among the animals, claims to be building a society where all animals are equal, the other animals are exploited as laborers to fulfill its own desires. This theme is highlighted ironically at the end of the film, as Napoleon sells the most loyal worker, boxer, to buy himself alcohol. When contrasting the two texts, it can be seen that the animals other than the pigs play a similar role as the Handmaids. Both have been indoctrinated by the government’s propagandas to believe that they should serve the society, and both have been exploited by the authority. Therefore by illustrating the inequality in the society, not only do both texts illustrate a representation of dystopia effectively, a reflection of our own world is presented as well, as the problems of discrimination and inequality still exist
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a book well-known for being a satirical allegory for the events that occurred during the era of Joseph Stalin. The story contains many unique elements from plot to characters to figurative language that make it a must-read book for everyone. The book has basic elements of a typical book including book’s structure--it starts at the exposition of a conflict and the events are displayed in chronological order and a third-person omniscient point of view. In this perspective, the audience is aware of everything all characters think, say, and do.
George Orwell’s novel ‘Animal Farm’ is an tale about a farm full of animals who start a rebellion, they have many problems and it doesn’t always end well. The moral of the story is, “Authority is great unless it is in the wrong hands.” Napoleon states that Jones’s and Snowball’s leadership was unsatisfactory but, he is doing the same things and worse. Animals are willing to work vigorously and believe whoever is leading them because they aspire to be free. Humans and animals do not get along in the beginning, but as the story goes on they become more and more alike.
On Monday, October 19, 2015, the 8th grade IB body of students walked over to Hardaway High School to observe their performance of Animal Farm. The play is based off the famous book by George Orwell. The overall theme of the play was a message of anti-communism, symbolized through the tyranny of the pigs. The play begins with all the animals being poorly treat by their owner (a human). They discuss ideas of revolting and creating their own “government”, and eventually they decide to make their dreams a reality.
The pigs used “animalism” to their advantage and also changed its rules for their benefit. Old Major never meant for Napoleon to use his ideas of “sharing” to cause more problems for the other animals than before under Mr.
In a essence Napoleon the pig becomes the persona of “Someone to believe in,” for the animals. After Snowball was chased out, Napoleon most importantly and the pigs become the guidance for the animals lives. “Napoleon is always right”(Orwell 70), said by Boxer the horse, expresses his strong belief in his intelligence and guidance. The more and more, the story progresses, the more religion takes the role of keeping the animals organized and in harmony of the pig’s leadership and system. Although, “The Seven Commandments” start to change, the animals chose to keep following them.
Animal Farm is a novella written by George Orwell based on the Russian Revolution and Stalin’s eventual rise to power. The story follows the story of a group of animals on a farm who free themselves from human control and create their own government. The story begins with the owner of Manor Farm, Mr. Jones, too drunk to remember to properly secure all the gates and doors of the buildings. Because of this, all the animals are free to convene in the barn to listen to a speech given by Old Major, an old prize winning boar. Old Major knows that his time is almost up and says that he feels he must tell them all of a dream he has had of a world in which animals are not oppressed by humans.
