Examples Of Rebellion In Animal Farm By George Orwell

Webster’s Dictionary defines a rebellion as an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. The book Animal Farm by George Orwell features a classic rebellion; undesirable conditions in a society allow for rebellions started by impoverished lower classes to fight against tyranny, to lead to great advancements, and to discover change. Animal Farm is a novel that takes place on a local farm in Wellington, England. In this story the inhabitants of the farm (most of whom are animals) rebel and capture the farm from its human owners. These are the same tactics used by modern day rebel groups in Syria and Ukraine, both of which are in a civil war conflict. Animal Farm shows that many forms of government, such as a democracy and dictatorship, while often successful, also have their flaws and weaknesses. Mr. Jones rules Manor Farm as a dictator and the animals don’t like that so they rebel and set up a democracy. This works successfully for a while until one group, the pigs, start to exert control over the other animals. With this act the pigs demonstrate that having one group in charge of the others will eventually make the government fail and cause turmoil. The farm’s new democracy morphs over time into the old form of government, a

This revoking of rights is present in Animal Farm as Old Major speaks to a crowd of animals in the farm’s barn. “Man serves the interest of no other creature except himself” (Orwell 3). Old Major is referring to the fact that the government of the farm (Mr. Jones) does not care about the health or well-being of the animals but instead only cares about himself and his family. When the animals realize this fact, their eyes are opened to the truth and they want change. This is when the very first sparks of rebellion are stirred inside the hearts of the animals on Manor