Communism Vs. Totalitarianism In Animal Farm
Kylee Murray
Mrs. Scannell
Honors English III
Wednesday, April 12
Communism versus Totalitarianism In Animal Farm. Old Major, in Animal Farm, wanted the animals to be free of man’s rule over them but also govern themselves. He discusses a rebellion to rise against man. He wanted them to revolt against man because they believe man doesn’t know how to treat them, however other animals know how to treat one another. In Orwell’s, Animal Farm, the rebellion was supposed to make the animals free; however with Napoleon’s abuse of power it became the rule of totalitarianism instead of communist type of government. Comparing communist rule with totalitarian rule are very different. But communism and totalitarianism holds some similarities to each …show more content…
The commandments are as follows; Whatever goes upon four legs, or wings, is a friend, whatever goes upon two legs are enemies, no animal shall ever wear clothes, no animal shall sleep in a bed, no animal shall drink alcohol, no animal shall kill any other animal, and all animals are equal. These commandments will keep all the animals equal to each other, but limit them to certain things that man once had or have done. But they also limit animals to having no individual freedom, so they all would be equal to one another. Old Major also tells the animals a poem he used to hear as a small piglet. It was called the Beasts of England. The poem/song was used for the animals to think of hope that man will no longer rule them anymore. Old Major’s idea was thought of as a plan that would not work, as the animals know that he will soon die and not be able to tell them what to do. Although Old Major didn’t tell them how to run the government, they did have a general idea on how to do it. But with no animal being able to read, this would make the rebellion a very hard thing to do. The rebellion will eventually take place, but the animals don’t and won’t know what to
Mrs. Scannell
Honors English III
Wednesday, April 12
Communism versus Totalitarianism In Animal Farm. Old Major, in Animal Farm, wanted the animals to be free of man’s rule over them but also govern themselves. He discusses a rebellion to rise against man. He wanted them to revolt against man because they believe man doesn’t know how to treat them, however other animals know how to treat one another. In Orwell’s, Animal Farm, the rebellion was supposed to make the animals free; however with Napoleon’s abuse of power it became the rule of totalitarianism instead of communist type of government. Comparing communist rule with totalitarian rule are very different. But communism and totalitarianism holds some similarities to each …show more content…
The commandments are as follows; Whatever goes upon four legs, or wings, is a friend, whatever goes upon two legs are enemies, no animal shall ever wear clothes, no animal shall sleep in a bed, no animal shall drink alcohol, no animal shall kill any other animal, and all animals are equal. These commandments will keep all the animals equal to each other, but limit them to certain things that man once had or have done. But they also limit animals to having no individual freedom, so they all would be equal to one another. Old Major also tells the animals a poem he used to hear as a small piglet. It was called the Beasts of England. The poem/song was used for the animals to think of hope that man will no longer rule them anymore. Old Major’s idea was thought of as a plan that would not work, as the animals know that he will soon die and not be able to tell them what to do. Although Old Major didn’t tell them how to run the government, they did have a general idea on how to do it. But with no animal being able to read, this would make the rebellion a very hard thing to do. The rebellion will eventually take place, but the animals don’t and won’t know what to