“Animal Farm” is a children’s book by George Orwell revolved around a highly esteemed boar, Old Major, who tells all of the animals on the farm about his dream of a socialist utopia where animals are supreme and “don’t answer to no man”. However, the cost of this freedom must include a rebellion. Suddenly, he dies and leaves his ideas and beliefs in the hands of two fellow pigs named Napoleon and Snowball. The two are natural born leaders; however, they often find themselves opposing each other and discrediting the other’s ideas. Orwell has a very concise, journalistic style.“It was a bitter winter. The stormy weather was followed by sleet and snow…”(35). As opposed to authors like Ray Bradbury and Edgar Allan Poe, George Orwell limits his use of imagery and excessive symbolism; even though the book itself is a euphemism for communist USSR. He provides the reader with enough information about the characters to mentally build on the character’s personality. Orwell introduced the characters as part of a gang of sort. Boxer and Clover were companions and were often referred to as “the two horses”. The animals were not necessarily friends but they all knew each other and generally made decisions as a whole. …show more content…
Squealer who is Napoleon’s “commandant” is known for his eloquent speeches and words of assurance. He is constantly feeding the other animals lies and making excuses so that pigs can break the rules. When trialled about the fact that pigs sleep in beds, he tells the other animals, “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.” and “Four legs good, two legs better”, as if to trivialize his and the pigs’ actions. The animals on the farm are programmed to express themselves a certain way and have a specific attitude even if they internally feel differently. The animals are smart enough to know that the pigs are menacing but don’t say anything because they don’t want to risk ‘thoughtcrime’ by expressing their underlying