Animal Farm A Dystopian Society Essay
Bayan Dadressan
Mr. VanAlstyne
English 4 Honors
8 January 2018
Utopian Societies and the Amish Culture
In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, a dystopian society is portrayed through the representation of Russia’s Joseph Stalin by a pig in a farmyard. Comparatively, a utopia is a make-believe community that aims to consist of citizens with qualities that are perfect and precise. The word itself was derived from the Greek language, meaning “no place”, and describes a fictional island society in Sir Thomas More’s Utopia, written in 1516. Ideally, utopian societies are orderly, functional, and simple. The Amish society is considered a utopian society because the people had a sense of purpose and worked as a unit, almost as if the community was designed …show more content…
The Ordnung implements the values of obedience, humility, and simplicity that are to be held by the Amish society. The Ordnung goes hand and hand with the religious aspects of the Amish society that are formulated to secure the hope that all of the members of the Amish community and church live life while abiding to the scriptures. As stated before, Amish people are very simplistic; they devote their life to God, family, and the community. When it comes to the relationship with the church, the Amish society has a unique way of attending services and partaking in the religious activities in the community, as meetings within the “church” occur within members’ homes instead of in an actual communal building. The typical age for baptism is from 18-22 because it is thought that one should be able to recognize sin before a baptism. This given time frame gives individuals the choice of being baptized into the faith if desired. If it is not desired by the young adult, and the Amish respect the decision made. If one joins the church, they are obligated to be an active member in the church. However, if one decides to get lost on another path by not living up to the principles of the Amish and getting distant from the church, they will be shunned by all the other members of the community. While being shunned can be seen as a harsh …show more content…
“Clothing.” Amish America, Amish America, amishamerica.com/clothing/. “Exploring Amish Culture.” Exploring-Amish-Country, Exploring-Amish-Country, www.exploring-amish-country.com/amish-culture.html.
“Utopia.” Learning: Dreamers and Dissenters, The British Library Board, www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/21cc/utopia/utopia.html. “What You Probably Don't Know About The Amish.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 10 Apr. 2012, channel.nationalgeographic.com/amish-out-of-order/articles/amish-out-of-order-facts/.
Wise, Stephen. “How the Amish Work.” Howstuffworks, HowStuffWorks,LLC, 19 Sept. 2002,
Mr. VanAlstyne
English 4 Honors
8 January 2018
Utopian Societies and the Amish Culture
In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, a dystopian society is portrayed through the representation of Russia’s Joseph Stalin by a pig in a farmyard. Comparatively, a utopia is a make-believe community that aims to consist of citizens with qualities that are perfect and precise. The word itself was derived from the Greek language, meaning “no place”, and describes a fictional island society in Sir Thomas More’s Utopia, written in 1516. Ideally, utopian societies are orderly, functional, and simple. The Amish society is considered a utopian society because the people had a sense of purpose and worked as a unit, almost as if the community was designed …show more content…
The Ordnung implements the values of obedience, humility, and simplicity that are to be held by the Amish society. The Ordnung goes hand and hand with the religious aspects of the Amish society that are formulated to secure the hope that all of the members of the Amish community and church live life while abiding to the scriptures. As stated before, Amish people are very simplistic; they devote their life to God, family, and the community. When it comes to the relationship with the church, the Amish society has a unique way of attending services and partaking in the religious activities in the community, as meetings within the “church” occur within members’ homes instead of in an actual communal building. The typical age for baptism is from 18-22 because it is thought that one should be able to recognize sin before a baptism. This given time frame gives individuals the choice of being baptized into the faith if desired. If it is not desired by the young adult, and the Amish respect the decision made. If one joins the church, they are obligated to be an active member in the church. However, if one decides to get lost on another path by not living up to the principles of the Amish and getting distant from the church, they will be shunned by all the other members of the community. While being shunned can be seen as a harsh …show more content…
“Clothing.” Amish America, Amish America, amishamerica.com/clothing/. “Exploring Amish Culture.” Exploring-Amish-Country, Exploring-Amish-Country, www.exploring-amish-country.com/amish-culture.html.
“Utopia.” Learning: Dreamers and Dissenters, The British Library Board, www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/21cc/utopia/utopia.html. “What You Probably Don't Know About The Amish.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 10 Apr. 2012, channel.nationalgeographic.com/amish-out-of-order/articles/amish-out-of-order-facts/.
Wise, Stephen. “How the Amish Work.” Howstuffworks, HowStuffWorks,LLC, 19 Sept. 2002,