How Is Animal Farm By George Orwell Related To Power
I think that George Orwell does not RELATE knowledge to power in this book so much as he shows knowledge IS power. For one thing before the rebellion jones is in charge and he had the intelligence of how to operate a farm, but that does not last for long because the animals are smart enough to actually overthrow him and then the pigs take over because they are the most intelligent. So basically every instance of power is related to intelligence and I think the best example is when old major gives his speech. This was the most powerful aspect of the book because it gave the animals a dream, "I am one of the lucky ones. I am twelve years old and have had over four hundred children. Such is the natural life of a pig. But no animal escapes the
cruel knife in the end. You young porkers who are sitting in front of me every one of you will scream for your lives at the block within a year." What I think makes a character intellectual in this book(also in stalinism) is that the powerful people can manipulate and deceive the average person. Squealer was great at this. He was just so great at getting what he wanted and in the end that is all this book is about. When the people in power get what they want they strive for more leaving an average citizen/animal poor. There are many instances of Squealer being manipulative,"this has been proved by Science, comrades contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us." He makes the other animals think that him getting what he wants helps them do work while in fact it doesn't it may make them more lazy. This is why Manipulation is power and power is intellect and intellect's greatest form is manipulation.
cruel knife in the end. You young porkers who are sitting in front of me every one of you will scream for your lives at the block within a year." What I think makes a character intellectual in this book(also in stalinism) is that the powerful people can manipulate and deceive the average person. Squealer was great at this. He was just so great at getting what he wanted and in the end that is all this book is about. When the people in power get what they want they strive for more leaving an average citizen/animal poor. There are many instances of Squealer being manipulative,"this has been proved by Science, comrades contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us." He makes the other animals think that him getting what he wants helps them do work while in fact it doesn't it may make them more lazy. This is why Manipulation is power and power is intellect and intellect's greatest form is manipulation.