Abuse Of Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell
what does Orwell have to say about power in Animal farm:
In the satirical novel Animal Farm, George Orwell describes interaction between animals on a farm like in the human world. These animals are not estranged from human characteristics and act like humans. Although a kind of constitution has been drafted, the seven commandments, to which all animals should live up to, it becomes clear along the way that certain animals or groups have no intention to stick to these regulations. Snowball, the former leader of the pigs, was expelled from the farm. Napoleon took over and started making decisions that were solely for the benefit of his own group, the pigs. [point #1] “Some of the animals [are] disturbed when they [hear] that the pigs not only [take] their meals in the kitchen and [use] the drawing-room as a recreation room, but also [sleep] in the beds” even though they have seven commandments under which one is “no animal shall sleep in a bed” (Orwell, 49) [example #1] Orwell has the pigs use the farmhouse as their residence and there by makes it clear that they are the leaders. In this case they have the benefit of taking their meals in the kitchen, having recreation rooms and sleeping in beds. Squealer convinced the …show more content…
He does this to prevent the animals from turning against the pigs. [Analysis #1] Once Napoleon and the pigs established their rights of use and their dominant position within the hierarchy of the farm their main objective became to remain in power. Their appeal to fear was greatly demonstrated through squealer [point #2] For example, Napoleon had Squealer explain to the animals why the pigs needed the milk. “It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples.
In the satirical novel Animal Farm, George Orwell describes interaction between animals on a farm like in the human world. These animals are not estranged from human characteristics and act like humans. Although a kind of constitution has been drafted, the seven commandments, to which all animals should live up to, it becomes clear along the way that certain animals or groups have no intention to stick to these regulations. Snowball, the former leader of the pigs, was expelled from the farm. Napoleon took over and started making decisions that were solely for the benefit of his own group, the pigs. [point #1] “Some of the animals [are] disturbed when they [hear] that the pigs not only [take] their meals in the kitchen and [use] the drawing-room as a recreation room, but also [sleep] in the beds” even though they have seven commandments under which one is “no animal shall sleep in a bed” (Orwell, 49) [example #1] Orwell has the pigs use the farmhouse as their residence and there by makes it clear that they are the leaders. In this case they have the benefit of taking their meals in the kitchen, having recreation rooms and sleeping in beds. Squealer convinced the …show more content…
He does this to prevent the animals from turning against the pigs. [Analysis #1] Once Napoleon and the pigs established their rights of use and their dominant position within the hierarchy of the farm their main objective became to remain in power. Their appeal to fear was greatly demonstrated through squealer [point #2] For example, Napoleon had Squealer explain to the animals why the pigs needed the milk. “It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples.