Animal
Austin Haverdink
Mrs. Proctor
Pre-AP English 3-4
3 September 2013
Animal Farm Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is an allegory and a dystopia with direct correlation to the Russian Revolution in 1917. This novel shows how people act and respond when power is put into their hands and how human nature will naturally take over bringing trouble. Utopia was first introduced by Sir Thomas More, a northern English Humanist, in 1516 when he defined it as “an ideal, perfect state”. Although one may think utopia means “harmony”, the reality is that utopia is “nowhere” since mankind will naturally corrupt. People tend to segregate those that are not as intellectual or as well-off as themselves. In the novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell, Orwell reveals his beliefs on human nature: people in power are corrupted by it, utopias are not possible, and people segregate naturally despite declaration of equality. Throughout the novel, Orwell makes it clear that power corrupts people. At the beginning of the book, Mr. Jones’ increasing control of his Manor Farm produced abuse and mistreatment of the animals by himself and his farmhands. “In past years Mr. Jones, although a hard master, had been a capable farmer, but of late he had fallen on evil days” (Orwell 38). As a result of Mr. Jones’ tough times, he resorted to drinking and became harsh and callous with his animals, causing them to be resentful. Jones and his men’s severe actions toward the animals ultimately led to the rebellion of the farm, driving out these farmers. After the rebellion was complete, Napoleon seized leadership of the farm, molding it to fit his own evil and selfish desires. “They were all slain on the spot. And so the tale of confessions and executions went on, until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon’s feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones” (Orwell 93). Napoleon was supposed to carry out Animalism, but
Mrs. Proctor
Pre-AP English 3-4
3 September 2013
Animal Farm Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is an allegory and a dystopia with direct correlation to the Russian Revolution in 1917. This novel shows how people act and respond when power is put into their hands and how human nature will naturally take over bringing trouble. Utopia was first introduced by Sir Thomas More, a northern English Humanist, in 1516 when he defined it as “an ideal, perfect state”. Although one may think utopia means “harmony”, the reality is that utopia is “nowhere” since mankind will naturally corrupt. People tend to segregate those that are not as intellectual or as well-off as themselves. In the novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell, Orwell reveals his beliefs on human nature: people in power are corrupted by it, utopias are not possible, and people segregate naturally despite declaration of equality. Throughout the novel, Orwell makes it clear that power corrupts people. At the beginning of the book, Mr. Jones’ increasing control of his Manor Farm produced abuse and mistreatment of the animals by himself and his farmhands. “In past years Mr. Jones, although a hard master, had been a capable farmer, but of late he had fallen on evil days” (Orwell 38). As a result of Mr. Jones’ tough times, he resorted to drinking and became harsh and callous with his animals, causing them to be resentful. Jones and his men’s severe actions toward the animals ultimately led to the rebellion of the farm, driving out these farmers. After the rebellion was complete, Napoleon seized leadership of the farm, molding it to fit his own evil and selfish desires. “They were all slain on the spot. And so the tale of confessions and executions went on, until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon’s feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones” (Orwell 93). Napoleon was supposed to carry out Animalism, but