Animal Farm
Napoleon was able to take command of animal farm using several different methods. He used the stupid animals like the sheep and the dogs, he uses snowball as a non-present "threat" by saying that he is to blame for vicious rumours sent round the farm, probably started by one of the pigs. He also uses the pigs to mingle with other animals and talk about how wonderful Napoleon is and how he is always right. Also he uses physical things to distinguish him from the other pigs and animals. The Sheep and The Dogs Napoleon uses the sheep because they were quite stupid and gullible. Once he had taught them the maxim "four legs good, two legs bad" they bleated it over and over whenever they were troubled or there was an argument going on. This meant no one could hear what was going on so the arguing had to stop, meaning that Napoleon often won arguments between him and Snowball. Later on Napoleon taught them a new maxim that went "four legs good, two legs better!" This was after the pigs had paraded around the yard, walking on their hind legs. When the two bitches, Jessie and Bluebell, gave birth to nine pups Napoleon took them away from every other animal for ages until they had all forgotten about them. This was ironic because we didn't realise the importance of this until the dogs re-appeared, even then the animals didn't pick up on this. When he suddenly brings them
Animal Farm
Animal Farm How does Orwell convince us that Animal Farm is really about human beings rather than animals? Animal Farm is a book which is really about human beings rather than animals. From the book you can find that different animals represent different kinds of human being, like Benjamin, Napoleon, Snowball and other animals. Also the book is like human politics and roughly the book is about Russian Revolution which happened in early 20th century. From the book different kinds of animals equal different kinds of human beings. Snowball, is a leader whose plans and projects were targeting to improve the quality of Animal Farm. He can represent some leaders who are having plans and good ideas for the benefit of their society. For example, from the book Snowball was having a plan of building the windmill, for the benefits of the farm and all animals. Napoleon is a dictator, who was very selfish and only cares about himself and not other animals. He represents some leaders who misuse their power for their own interest. For example, from the book of Animal Farm he used to execute all who confessed when they go against his leadership. Boxer is a hard working horse who worked hard for the benefits of the farm and all animals. He represents working class people who are working hard for the benefits of their country or society. For example, Boxer was waking up earlier than any
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm by George Orwell1 G eorge Orwell's Animal Farm is a satire? on the Russian revolution, and therefore the novel is full of symbolism. Orwell associates certain real characters with the characters of the book. For example snowball, who portrays Leon Trotsky and Napoleon who portrays Joseph, represent the two leaders of the revolution. Orwell uses the pigs to surround and support Napoleon. They symbolise the communist party loyalists and the friends of Stalin, as well as perhaps the Duma, or Russian parliament. The pigs, unlike other animals, live in luxury and enjoy the benefits of the society they help to control. Orwell, who criticised Marx's over-simplified view of a socialist, "utopian" society, expresses the inequality and true hypocrisy of communism here. Obviously George Orwell doesn't believe such a society can exist. Toward the end of the book, George Orwell emphasises, "Somehow it seemed as though the farm had grown richer without making the animals themselves any richer except, of course, the pigs and the dogs." Orwell very cleverly uses the name Boxer as a metaphor for the Boxer Rebellion in China in the early twentieth century. It was this rebellion which signalled the beginning of communism in red China. This communism, much like the distorted Stalin view of socialism, is still present today in the oppressive social government in China. Boxer and
Animal Farm Essay
Animal Farm Essay George Orwell (Eric Blair) expressed in this novel a complete system of thought, where Major's ideals change and become yet another stage in revolutionary activity. The whole story is an allegory of the Russian Revolution, and this must of meant something to the author otherwise he wouldn't of wrote it with so much relevance. I think that he wanted to tell everyone in a subtle background way that things are better left as they are, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Old Major, an old knowledgeable boar on the farm begins by supposedly dreaming about the perfect utopia for animals, with no humans where animals are free and provide for themselves. He expresses this to the other animals, and the farm turns into a wave of thought and thinking. Major does not go into the dream in detail, and to avoid any objection breaks into the song, 'Beasts of England' (this suggests that there was actually no dream just a thought that Major had). He explains to the rest of the farm that Man is the only real enemy and that all animals are equal, this is stated when he says, 'All men are enemies, all animals are comrades.' Old Major died three nights later, and his ideals were put into actions by the pigs on the farm. Napoleon and Snowball saw these ideals as an opportunity to gradually come to power (although Snowball is eventually driven out by Napoleon).
Animal Farm Essay
Animal Farm Essay 'Animal Farm,' a novel by George Orwell, has a theme based around power; how it is abused and how it's used in a good way. 'Animal Farm' also explores how it is transferred between characters as the story progresses. It is also fair to say that every event that takes place on 'Animal Farm' has a political significance which mirror the events which took place in the Russian Revolution. The characters in the novel represent famous political figures from history. I think that George Orwell wrote 'Animal Farm' because he wanted to make people actually think about what the novel and the characters contained in it represent. Power on 'Animal Farm' ends up being totally abused - I think that George Orwell's theory is that when one person has absolute power, it corrupts completely, and that it will never work. At the beginning of 'Animal Farm' we see how Mr Jones is at the top of the power 'hierarchy;' he has the most power, although it's more of an authority that Jones has over the animals compared to him having power. In a way, Jones having all the authority over the farm was a good thing, as all the animals knew where they stood, however, the normal farm animals, who represent the citizens of Russia, wanted more authority and power over the ruling of the farm; the country in Russia's case. Fed up with slaving for Jones and getting nothing except the bare
Animal Rights
ANIMAL RIGHTS Some people believe that keeping animals in laboratories maybe justified when, for example, experiments on them stop suffering or disease in humans. However, I believe that animal testing is a cruel and inhumane way of discovering new medicines. I believe that there are quicker, more efficient ways of finding cures for humans, and that animal experimentation should be banned. Today, there are laws in many countries to reduce the suffering of animals in all types of experimentation in laboratories. I believe this is not enough! I think that animals should not be used in any type of experimentation, especially those used for beauty products. There are now a number of corporations that produce their products without the use of animal testing, for example, the body shop, although there is still a larger proportion of tested products than there are non tested products. For those who believe that animals that are kept in cages is justifiable, when for example they help protect humans from disease, should be aware that experiments, in the past, involving animals has given dangerously misleading results. In June 1989 a patient suffering from Cholera was given a new course of anti-biotics, which had been tested on animals but not on humans, was nearly killed because the drug reacted with an acid in the stomach producing deadly bacteria. The acid, which caused this, was
Essay on Animal Farm By George Orwell
Essay on Animal Farm (By George Orwell) Introduction: George Orwell, author of Animal Farm, extracted events from the Russian Revolution and wrote this great novel. This book is based on the Russian Revolution itself. Many characters in the novel represent certain people who took a major role in the Russian Revolution. For example, Napoleon represents Joseph Stalin, He tried to build the new society, but later in the book he got carried away with his greed and selfishness. Old Major has a dream in the fable, that all animals would have a better life, better future, where there was a society of equality and freedom for the animals. Old Major organises a meeting and tells the animals about this bizarre dream, and plans to make it come true. All the animals agree with enthusiasm and have full potential to go ahead it. In this essay, I will try and explain how George Orwell connects the Russian Revolution to the novel-Animal Farm. I will also explain, the moral behind the story and what the author is trying to say to the readers when writing this book. In my opinion, one important event in the Russian Revolution which stood out to me and shocked me was when many ideas came from Karl Marx, a German economist, whose major work Das Capital proposed a society in which all people would be free and equal. Marx died in 1883 and never saw the revolution he had inspired. George
