How Is Animal Farm Relevant Today

Animal Farm

The movie “Animal Farm” shows a process of change from oppression to freedom and back to oppression again. This processes is revealed through several of the characters in the film. At the beginning of the film, the animals are treated cruelly by Farmer Jones. Farmer Jones beats the animals, threatens them with guns and whips, and does not give them any respect or love. In agreement with what Old Major tells them at the secret meeting, the animals become tired of Mr. Jones stealing what they produce and selling it. They are also are annoyed with not getting their rightful share of Mr. Jones’s wealth. After the animals work together to overthrow Mr. Jones who they claim to be a “tyrant”, they become free and destroy everything that

Comparable to the movie when the animals are taken advantage of by Mr. Jones and Napoleon, people and workers today, especially those in the lower classes are taken advantage of and not rewarded enough for their hard work. It is also stated in the beginning of “Animal Farm” that the children of the animals were born into oppression. This is similar to today’s society because if a child’s parents are impoverished, it is likely that they will be born into poverty and a more difficult life. A main element of “Animal Farm” is the gathering of all of the animals or the oppressed to overthrow the “tyrant” or oppressor, Mr. Jones. This relates to today’s society with the recent election of Donald Trump for President. Many view him as an oppressor and gather to protest against him and his platform with the hopes of overthrowing him the same way that the animals gather and work together to overthrow Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones and Napoleon are also corrupt in the same way that many politicians or figures with power are today. Similar to how Mr. Jones and Napoleon are selfish and only keep the best interest of themselves and others like them in mind, some public figures only favor a certain group of people and do not treat all people