George Orwell's Animal Farm

Our world is one where authors have the opportunity to pluck the seeds from our trees and plant them in their own stories. Those seeds have the opportunity to sprout a whole new realm that can only be found in the imaginations of both men and women. However, though the new world woven with words may have vast differences compared to our own, many of the authors’ ideas derive from the places and people around them. One such author, by the name of George Orwell, does just that in his novel Animal Farm. Despite the fact that the locations he constructs don’t seem to symbolize anything other than what they are, they mirror a great deal of our own surroundings that we occupy on a day to day basis such as our school. In the book Animal Farm, George

First and foremost, Orwell forges the barn, an environment in his novel that mimics student council meetings held in the cafeteria. In the exposition of the text, Orwell writes, “It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way” (Orwell 3-4). This cite shows that the animals of the farm had agreed that they would assemble in the barn as soon as Mr. Jones made himself scarce. During student council meetings, all members come together in the cafeteria to discuss certain matters of the school where many ideas are tossed around. Similarly, in Animal Farm, Orwell has his characters convene to examine the workings of the farm. I can deduce that in his own life, Orwell observed a great many conferences where the people participating had to hash out numerous talking points. After noting these occurrences, Orwell must have thought these discussions invaluable and decided to include them in his own work. Orwell devised the barn as a way to give the animals a sense of security away from

In the exposition of the text, it states, “With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring” (Orwell 3). This cite illuminates Mr. Jones releasing himself of his burdens, and going inside the farmhouse. Once inside, he pours himself a cup of ale before going up to bed where his wife is already asleep. It is known that anyone who takes up residence in the farmhouse basically has control over the farm. At this time in the novel, Mr. Jones is in charge. Likewise, those who reside in the main office are in power and have domination over the school. Whoever is in that position, such as the secretaries, has the ability to monitor and oversee the activities of the students. I can deduce that Orwell purposefully fashioned this setting as a place of power. Orwell knows that in all four corners of the Earth, there is always a region that is ruled. Whether it be by the people or just one person. He simply includes an area that parrots this way of life and gives the farmhouse this impression of authority. Moreover, the farmhouse signifies the main office even when a new monarch takes the stage. In the end of the text, Orwell pens, “And a moment later, out from the door of the farmhouse came a long