Conformity In Animal Farm
Similarities in Conforming and Nonconforming Some choose to obey the standards of someone or a society but some do not. Boxer and Huang Zitao (Tao) play an important role in society. Boxer is a horse in the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell. Tao is a Chinese male who debut as a K-Pop idol. Tao is contracted in a Korean entertainment company called SM Entertainment. He was a K-Pop star in a boy band called EXO. Boxer played the role of following the standards of society and Tao did the opposite. Conformity and nonconformity are similar in that they both result in positive and negative consequences.
Boxer is a conformist who worked hard and have set an example as a hard worker that helped the farm prosper and never rebelled. He was always under the rule of someone. Mr. Jones used to own the farm and was in command. In Jones's time to Napoleon’s time, he had always been obedient. Napoleon and Mr. Jones are smarter …show more content…
than Boxer, therefore he does not know if Mr. Jones or Napoleon is making the best choice for the farm or is fooling him. Boxer always said “If comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right” (Orwell, 68). Boxer did not have enough education to know if these rulers are lying so, he always listened to them and agreed to everything these leaders said. Boxer being a conformist had pros and cons to his consequences such as being looked up at, honor, momentary happiness, health issues, a cruel ending, and unfair rewardment. Boxer being a conformist had positive consequences.
Some of the positive consequences are admiration and honor when he died. In the novel it quotes “Napoleon himself appeared at the Meeting on the following Sunday morning and pronounced a short oration in Boxer’s honour” (126). Napoleon is recognizing Boxer. Boxer’s work ethic is being noticed and announced at his funeral. When Boxer was working hard he was always being a role model. It quotes "Boxer was the admiration of everybody. He had been a hard worker even in Jones's time" (17) said the narrator. The narrator states that Boxer was being admired by everyone on the farm no matter what time of the day or year. In addition to his positive consequences, he was happy for a while. “The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be” (24). Boxer was happy for this moment because he received food that he made himself with the other farm animals and it was only for him and the other animals in the farm. Boxer’s positive consequences were being looked up at, honor, and momentary
happiness.
In contrary to positive consequences, he faces a few negative ones. Some were being hurt and a horrible fate. “His knees were bleeding, he had lost a shoe and split his hoof, and a dozen pellets had lodged themselves in his hind leg” (123). During the battle of the Windmill, Boxer got severely injured. It will take a long time for his injuries to heal but he will continue to work hard to build a windmill. Boxer never rested in peace. In the novel, it quotes “...They are taking Boxer to the knacker's!" (152) said Benjamin. Instead of Boxer having a peaceful death, he is being sent to the humans to make glue out of him. Boxer was never rewarded fairly. He had always looked forward to his retirement with Benjamin but this have never happened. He kept working past his retirement age and died before he could retire. He did not get to rest for one bit when he was working on the farm. It quotes “As yet no animal had actually retired on pension...” (112). A few of Boxers negative consequences were health issues, a cruel ending, and unfair rewardment.
Tao is a nonconformist rebelling his company for unfair treatment and work conditions. Tao had a lot of fame being in popular boy group “EXO”, but despite how popular and how much money he was making, he is going to leave this company. One day, he abandoning his company without saying a word. Article sources say “Moreover, the company claims that he left the team and agency without notice”. After he left the company, he did solo advertisements or tried to boost his fame by himself which lead to issues with the law. “...their lawsuit claims that Tao's Chinese promotions were illegal due to his remaining contract with the SM Entertainment” said an SM representative. These quotes shows that he is rebelling against his own company and that these actions would lead to pleasing and unfavorable consequences. These consequences were support, being able to get treated, being solo, loss of fans, vice versa law claims, and blocked promotions. Tao had a few positive consequences. A few of these positive consequences are fans feeling bad for him so they supported him. On a Koreaboo article about Tao’s departure, a devoted fan comments “SM you're so dissapointing I thought you guys would at least learn your mistakes guess not since the ceo is still a freakin douche. I can not believe the staff can do that. Its like they hire dictators geez. Exo will make it through this!!!! Just support them but someone do us favor and punch the ceo in the face maybe it will go through his thick skull hmph.” Fans considered that Tao is still in the group at this time therefore, this fan and many others liking the comment has decided to keep on supporting EXO and Tao. America is a good place for education and as the world knows, America have many of the top colleges. These colleges are Ivy-Leagues. America is also a very good place for rehabilitation. Tao is leaving the company therefore, he can get treated and continue his education in America. He left South Korea and flew on a plane to get treated for his leg. An source online said “In America, he will get treatment for his leg and it looks like he will start rehabilitation.” A quote from an online article states that his father said “In the three years since his debut he attended many programs that put his health at risk.” When Tao left the company he is independent. He still wanted to pursue his career as a singer/rapper so he created his own album. On the same article as the latter it quotes “On July 23, Z.TAO will announce his first mini album as a solo artist, marking his official comeback”. Tao had also opened up his own studio where he can work in peace and make his own schedule. Some positive consequences that Tao had were support, being able to get treated, and being independent.
In contrast to positive consequences there were a few negative ones. Even though, he had a lot of sympathy and pity he still lost a lot of fans. Many fans were heartbroken at the decision he made without his fans. He had criticized a Chinese-Canadian member who left the group that was also in EXO but this Chinese-Canadian member also filed a lawsuit against SM about a year and a half ago. This event lead to his fans leaving and criticizing him because he verbally attacked a member for leaving but he also left the company himself. On an online article, a fan comments “As a EXO-L..I'm sorry but Tao is such a hypocrite. And it's the truth.”. These fans feel betrayed and decided to leave Tao’s side. Since Tao had filed a lawsuit on August 24, 2015 to terminate the contract he is in with SM, SM Entertainment had done the same with Tao. Tao is still in the company by contract but since he is not doing his duties so, he has to deal with the law that is coming his way with SM’s lawsuit about their legal contract. Tao is independent and he released his own album but, SM will not tolerate his actions. SM Entertainment took actions to take down all his promotions because SM have the rights to take these promotions down. Tao is hopeless since SM’s action that removed everything he put up online. The negative consequences that Tao faces are loss of fans, vice versa law claims, and blocked promotions.
Even if someone or an animal is conforming or nonconforming the outcome of their actions will be good and bad. That’s what makes these topics very similar. Boxer was a conformist that received good and bad results in conforming. Some of these consequences was resulting in him being a role model to the other animals, being honored, momentary happiness, health issues, a cruel ending, and unfair rewardment. The same things applies with nonconformist, Tao. He had results of support that were motivations during his leave, being able to treat his injuries, being solo in the entertainment business, loss of fans, vice versa law claims, and blocked promotions. To sum up this topic, conforming and nonconforming are the same because these two conformist and nonconformist turn out to be with the similar outcomes that were awesome and horrible.
Boxer is a conformist who worked hard and have set an example as a hard worker that helped the farm prosper and never rebelled. He was always under the rule of someone. Mr. Jones used to own the farm and was in command. In Jones's time to Napoleon’s time, he had always been obedient. Napoleon and Mr. Jones are smarter …show more content…
than Boxer, therefore he does not know if Mr. Jones or Napoleon is making the best choice for the farm or is fooling him. Boxer always said “If comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right” (Orwell, 68). Boxer did not have enough education to know if these rulers are lying so, he always listened to them and agreed to everything these leaders said. Boxer being a conformist had pros and cons to his consequences such as being looked up at, honor, momentary happiness, health issues, a cruel ending, and unfair rewardment. Boxer being a conformist had positive consequences.
Some of the positive consequences are admiration and honor when he died. In the novel it quotes “Napoleon himself appeared at the Meeting on the following Sunday morning and pronounced a short oration in Boxer’s honour” (126). Napoleon is recognizing Boxer. Boxer’s work ethic is being noticed and announced at his funeral. When Boxer was working hard he was always being a role model. It quotes "Boxer was the admiration of everybody. He had been a hard worker even in Jones's time" (17) said the narrator. The narrator states that Boxer was being admired by everyone on the farm no matter what time of the day or year. In addition to his positive consequences, he was happy for a while. “The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be” (24). Boxer was happy for this moment because he received food that he made himself with the other farm animals and it was only for him and the other animals in the farm. Boxer’s positive consequences were being looked up at, honor, and momentary
happiness.
In contrary to positive consequences, he faces a few negative ones. Some were being hurt and a horrible fate. “His knees were bleeding, he had lost a shoe and split his hoof, and a dozen pellets had lodged themselves in his hind leg” (123). During the battle of the Windmill, Boxer got severely injured. It will take a long time for his injuries to heal but he will continue to work hard to build a windmill. Boxer never rested in peace. In the novel, it quotes “...They are taking Boxer to the knacker's!" (152) said Benjamin. Instead of Boxer having a peaceful death, he is being sent to the humans to make glue out of him. Boxer was never rewarded fairly. He had always looked forward to his retirement with Benjamin but this have never happened. He kept working past his retirement age and died before he could retire. He did not get to rest for one bit when he was working on the farm. It quotes “As yet no animal had actually retired on pension...” (112). A few of Boxers negative consequences were health issues, a cruel ending, and unfair rewardment.
Tao is a nonconformist rebelling his company for unfair treatment and work conditions. Tao had a lot of fame being in popular boy group “EXO”, but despite how popular and how much money he was making, he is going to leave this company. One day, he abandoning his company without saying a word. Article sources say “Moreover, the company claims that he left the team and agency without notice”. After he left the company, he did solo advertisements or tried to boost his fame by himself which lead to issues with the law. “...their lawsuit claims that Tao's Chinese promotions were illegal due to his remaining contract with the SM Entertainment” said an SM representative. These quotes shows that he is rebelling against his own company and that these actions would lead to pleasing and unfavorable consequences. These consequences were support, being able to get treated, being solo, loss of fans, vice versa law claims, and blocked promotions. Tao had a few positive consequences. A few of these positive consequences are fans feeling bad for him so they supported him. On a Koreaboo article about Tao’s departure, a devoted fan comments “SM you're so dissapointing I thought you guys would at least learn your mistakes guess not since the ceo is still a freakin douche. I can not believe the staff can do that. Its like they hire dictators geez. Exo will make it through this!!!! Just support them but someone do us favor and punch the ceo in the face maybe it will go through his thick skull hmph.” Fans considered that Tao is still in the group at this time therefore, this fan and many others liking the comment has decided to keep on supporting EXO and Tao. America is a good place for education and as the world knows, America have many of the top colleges. These colleges are Ivy-Leagues. America is also a very good place for rehabilitation. Tao is leaving the company therefore, he can get treated and continue his education in America. He left South Korea and flew on a plane to get treated for his leg. An source online said “In America, he will get treatment for his leg and it looks like he will start rehabilitation.” A quote from an online article states that his father said “In the three years since his debut he attended many programs that put his health at risk.” When Tao left the company he is independent. He still wanted to pursue his career as a singer/rapper so he created his own album. On the same article as the latter it quotes “On July 23, Z.TAO will announce his first mini album as a solo artist, marking his official comeback”. Tao had also opened up his own studio where he can work in peace and make his own schedule. Some positive consequences that Tao had were support, being able to get treated, and being independent.
In contrast to positive consequences there were a few negative ones. Even though, he had a lot of sympathy and pity he still lost a lot of fans. Many fans were heartbroken at the decision he made without his fans. He had criticized a Chinese-Canadian member who left the group that was also in EXO but this Chinese-Canadian member also filed a lawsuit against SM about a year and a half ago. This event lead to his fans leaving and criticizing him because he verbally attacked a member for leaving but he also left the company himself. On an online article, a fan comments “As a EXO-L..I'm sorry but Tao is such a hypocrite. And it's the truth.”. These fans feel betrayed and decided to leave Tao’s side. Since Tao had filed a lawsuit on August 24, 2015 to terminate the contract he is in with SM, SM Entertainment had done the same with Tao. Tao is still in the company by contract but since he is not doing his duties so, he has to deal with the law that is coming his way with SM’s lawsuit about their legal contract. Tao is independent and he released his own album but, SM will not tolerate his actions. SM Entertainment took actions to take down all his promotions because SM have the rights to take these promotions down. Tao is hopeless since SM’s action that removed everything he put up online. The negative consequences that Tao faces are loss of fans, vice versa law claims, and blocked promotions.
Even if someone or an animal is conforming or nonconforming the outcome of their actions will be good and bad. That’s what makes these topics very similar. Boxer was a conformist that received good and bad results in conforming. Some of these consequences was resulting in him being a role model to the other animals, being honored, momentary happiness, health issues, a cruel ending, and unfair rewardment. The same things applies with nonconformist, Tao. He had results of support that were motivations during his leave, being able to treat his injuries, being solo in the entertainment business, loss of fans, vice versa law claims, and blocked promotions. To sum up this topic, conforming and nonconforming are the same because these two conformist and nonconformist turn out to be with the similar outcomes that were awesome and horrible.