Animal farm equality
Animal Farm Essay
Eshik Rahman
2nd Period
Honors English 10
Fall 2013
The novel being discussed is called “Animal Farm” by George Orwell. He is an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is well known around the world for his, awareness of Social Injustice, opposition to Totalitarianism, and his commitment to Democratic Socialism. The book “Animal Farm” reflects the events that occur in real life, which leads up to the Russian Revolution of 1917. This novel is about animals throwing over the humans and ruling themselves. Napoleon and Boxer are good examples of a Leader and Follower. Napoleon is a manipulative and power Hungry leader who takes away the animal’s rights while his follower Boxer is hard working and a true believer of his leader but at the end his precious life is lost from overworking.
The leader chosen to be discussed is Napoleon and according to the novel Napoleon is doing a good job but his manipulative ways is destroying the equality in the Animal Farm. He raised Jesse and Bluebells puppies into vicious attack dogs which will help him keep power over the other animals in the farm. An example of destroying the equality in the farm is when he trades with the humans when it clearly said in the commandments that no animal shall ever trade with any human. Furthermore, according to Orwell another Commandment said that “No animal shall kill another animal” (Page 17), but Napoleon changed that to “No animal shall kill another animal without any cause.” These changes that he makes to the Commandments clearly prove that Napoleon is taking the animals equality rights away.
The follower chosen to be discussed is Boxer and according to the novel Boxer is the animal that works the hardest in the farm. His motto is “I will work harder,” and he is the animal that contributes the most to all the success of the farm. He does never for even a second realize that he is being
Eshik Rahman
2nd Period
Honors English 10
Fall 2013
The novel being discussed is called “Animal Farm” by George Orwell. He is an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is well known around the world for his, awareness of Social Injustice, opposition to Totalitarianism, and his commitment to Democratic Socialism. The book “Animal Farm” reflects the events that occur in real life, which leads up to the Russian Revolution of 1917. This novel is about animals throwing over the humans and ruling themselves. Napoleon and Boxer are good examples of a Leader and Follower. Napoleon is a manipulative and power Hungry leader who takes away the animal’s rights while his follower Boxer is hard working and a true believer of his leader but at the end his precious life is lost from overworking.
The leader chosen to be discussed is Napoleon and according to the novel Napoleon is doing a good job but his manipulative ways is destroying the equality in the Animal Farm. He raised Jesse and Bluebells puppies into vicious attack dogs which will help him keep power over the other animals in the farm. An example of destroying the equality in the farm is when he trades with the humans when it clearly said in the commandments that no animal shall ever trade with any human. Furthermore, according to Orwell another Commandment said that “No animal shall kill another animal” (Page 17), but Napoleon changed that to “No animal shall kill another animal without any cause.” These changes that he makes to the Commandments clearly prove that Napoleon is taking the animals equality rights away.
The follower chosen to be discussed is Boxer and according to the novel Boxer is the animal that works the hardest in the farm. His motto is “I will work harder,” and he is the animal that contributes the most to all the success of the farm. He does never for even a second realize that he is being