Ignorance And Na誰vety In Animal Farm By George Orwell
Every civilization, at one moment or another, has made mistakes. If its citizens forget about their past errors, it is inevitable that they will repeat them. In the satire Animal Farm by George Orwell, we follow a community of animals as they change political regimes, and repeat the same mistakes as before. Through irony and symbolism, Orwell shows us how ignorance and naïvety lead to the repetition of past errors.
The author uses irony throughout the book, to make us realize that ignorance and naïvety are connected to the recurrence of past blunders. One day in early summer, once all the animals are done for the day, they hear Clover scream. They all rush to her aid, but when they get there, they see “a pig walking on his hind legs,” (Orwell,
The author uses irony throughout the book, to make us realize that ignorance and naïvety are connected to the recurrence of past blunders. One day in early summer, once all the animals are done for the day, they hear Clover scream. They all rush to her aid, but when they get there, they see “a pig walking on his hind legs,” (Orwell,