Archetypes In George Orwell's Animal Farm
In George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, the reader is exposed to several different archetypal styles that lead to the grouping of characters in two aspects: heroes and followers. Archetypes are unique sets of terms that provide a unique universal themes to tell a story or provoke emotion in the reader. There are different types of archetypes—Animal Farm specifically sees character archetypes in the form of a Scapegoat, the Innocent, The Mother Figure, and The Villain. The two aspects present a unique set of challenges that lead to the loss of freedom and equality among the animals on the farm. In many cases, it seems that Orwell intentionally develops the characters with archetypes that affect their actions. Freedom and equality are lost on Animal
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However, the animals didn’t consider how this set-up could result in the same situation as before with Mr. Jones, but after seeing the success of the rebellion thrived every animal admired them. As characters develop around these leaders, readers begin to see the mentor/leader archetype. “Every day Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose instructions were to mingle with animals on neighboring farms, tell them the story of the rebellion, and teach the tune of Beasts of England.”(INSERT PAGE NUMBER) Leadership is healthy in moderation, but sometimes leadership becomes authoritative and causes some to feel inferior. Napoleon and Snowball begin to make such as no animal should stand on two legs, wear clothing, or sleep in a bed. It should be noted that these are typically things that humans would do—thus further highlighting the necessary overthrow of Mr. Jones. This is where the child archetype starts to show in the other animals. The animals willingly listened and followed orders given by the leaders in hopefor a change. As the book continues, Orwell introduces more leaders. “It had come to be accepted that the pigs, who were manifestly more clever than the other animals, should decide all questions of farm policy, though their decisions had to be ratified by majority vote. This arrangement would have worked well enough if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and
However, the animals didn’t consider how this set-up could result in the same situation as before with Mr. Jones, but after seeing the success of the rebellion thrived every animal admired them. As characters develop around these leaders, readers begin to see the mentor/leader archetype. “Every day Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose instructions were to mingle with animals on neighboring farms, tell them the story of the rebellion, and teach the tune of Beasts of England.”(INSERT PAGE NUMBER) Leadership is healthy in moderation, but sometimes leadership becomes authoritative and causes some to feel inferior. Napoleon and Snowball begin to make such as no animal should stand on two legs, wear clothing, or sleep in a bed. It should be noted that these are typically things that humans would do—thus further highlighting the necessary overthrow of Mr. Jones. This is where the child archetype starts to show in the other animals. The animals willingly listened and followed orders given by the leaders in hopefor a change. As the book continues, Orwell introduces more leaders. “It had come to be accepted that the pigs, who were manifestly more clever than the other animals, should decide all questions of farm policy, though their decisions had to be ratified by majority vote. This arrangement would have worked well enough if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and