Orwell's Animal Farm

1091 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Analysis of theme of animal farm

Old Major's speech started the rebellion of animal farm off with great hatred towrads humans, and anything associated with them. One of the main points bringing hatred to Mr. Jones's can be found on page 30 "Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evil of this life of our springs from the tyranny of human

beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own.". This quote brought great

hatred to Mr. Jones's because it brought up the tyranny he put the animals through, as well as the

fact that Mr. Jones's takes the fruits of their labor. Old Majors's main in this was to make it so the other

animals were all to take the side of eachother, and turn against man. At another point in the story is

found on page 28 and 29, it states "Because nearly the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from us

by human beings. there, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. Itis summed up ina single word-Man. Man

is the only real enemy we ahve. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is

abolished for ever.". This gives us another sign of the weakness of Man. Be seeing that Man is the ones

keeping them at bay, and taking everything they have worked for in their lives, it brings great hatred to

the farm. So by the end of the speech, all of man is hated by all the animals.

Napolean's outlook, and response to everything that happened, could be blamed on the fact that he had little, to nothing to do with the rebellion at the beginning. This is shown on page 27 the quote

reads "The two horses had lain down when a brood of ducklings, which had lost their mother, filed into the barn, cheeping feebly and wandering from side to side to find some place where they would not be trodden on. Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg, and the ducklings nestled down

inside it nd promptly fell asleep. At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, prettty white mare who drew Mr.

Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar. She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.

Show More
Related

  • Why Did Animal Farm Fail?

    334 Words  | 1 Pages

    Animal Farm is made up of different animals that are lead by Mr. Jones, who ends up being drunk all the time when going to bed and forgets to close up some of the cages. While Mr. Jones was going to sleep in the bed, the animals on the farm was having their own meeting led by, Major, the pig. In the meeting, they talked about who are their enemies and who are their friends, and who are the comrades. While having all ears on Major, he started to say how “Man” was the cause of their problem because with Man, all animals would be free without having to be slaves for anyone. With this being said, Major and all the other animals were singing a song with excitement when it quickly ended by Mr. Jones, who proceeded to

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of George Orwell's Animal Farm

    457 Words  | 1 Pages

    He uses heavily connotated dictions to strike terror in the hearts of all the animals, making statements such as, “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 your lives out at the block within a year. To that horror we all must come--cows, pigs, hens, sheep, everyone. Even the horses and dogs have no better fate” (9). In this section of his speech, Old Major subtly uses graphic words such as cruel and horror further generate more hate towards the farmer, Mr. Jones, as well as Man as a whole. Old Major goes on to expound of the bountiful grievances the animals have suffered, and lists the gruesome fates that await singular animals, as well as more vices of Man. His use of vivid imagery creates dread among the animals, definitively convincing the animals that Man is their only

    Read More

  • Failure of the Revolution in Animal Farm

    636 Words  | 2 Pages

    The animals in the book “Animal Farm” hoped to achieve unity, equality. trust/truth, prosperity, better quality of life, freedom and individuality, in terms of the revolution. This was achieved at the beginning of the revolution, which made it a success, but in the end the revolution was a failure. The farm, in many ways, was very prosperous when the revolution began. The animals were given an education, “the reading and writing classes were however a great success,” which made them feel equal to the humans because they were now learning in the same way the humans did.

    Read More

  • Czar Nicholas In Relation To George Orwell's Animal Farm

    577 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the book Animal Farm, Czar Nicholas is related to the character Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones is the owner of the farm before he was overthrown by the animals. In the beginning of the novel Old Major delivers a speech about how the animals are oppressed. Mr. Jones

    Read More

  • George Orwell's Animal Farm

    552 Words  | 2 Pages

    The actions of the pigs express this theme by starting with good intentions, but slowly becoming more and more like what they were trying to avoid. In the beginning of the story Old Major gives a speech to the animals on the farm, and in this speech he mentions how cruel the humans are. During his speech Old Major uses Boxer the horse as an example when he says “You, Boxer, the very day that those great muscles of yours lose their power, Jones will sell you to the knacker, who will cut your throat and boil you down for the foxhounds.” (Orwell 11). He then proceeds to tell the animals that once they revolt the cruelty will end, and at first it does, but soon the pigs begin to act more like humans. The pi...

    Read More

  • Animal Farm Utopia Analysis

    1264 Words  | 3 Pages

    When the Clover and Muriel notice that the commandments of Animal Farm have been changing, Squealer assures the animals that no such action has been done and warns them that Mr. Jones may come back if the pigs did not get enough of their “necessities” for work. These “necessities” for work are merely just an excuse the pigs harness to deceive the other animals, who are not as intelligent, so that the pigs themselves can indulge the human creations that is originally created by animal effort. This endless greed and self-benefitting mindset is one of the reasons why Animal Farm fails to become the utopia, not only Old Major wants, but the utopia that all the animals fought for. In addition, after the Fredericks dynamite the windmill, Boxer, who receives major wounds, is sold to the Glue Boiler only to allow the pigs to “acquire the money to buy themselves another case of whisky” (Orwell 126). Boxer, one of Animal Farm’s most loyal workers is sold to the Horse slaughterer so that the pigs could self-indulge in a case of whisky. This government could not become any more corrupt as to not give their most hardworking subordinate a proper retirement or even an honorable burial. Overall, it is the manifestation of greed and selfishness that drives Animal Farm to corruption and

    Read More

  • Tyranny in Animal Farm, by Geopge Orwell

    1198 Words  | 3 Pages

    When animals overthrew the men, the governance of whom had long been oppressing them, they finally broke the chains of perpetual slavery. They no longer had to work extremely hard in the excruciating conditions solely for the benefits of cruel and greedy men, but for the benefits of themselves. They attained the freedom they were desperately striving for. The times of abuse and maltreatment have come to an end. In these new hope-inspiring conditions the animals set up to establish the farm in which there would be no injustice and suffering, but it would be the place where everybody is equal and happy.

    Read More

  • Animal Farm, by George Orwell

    724 Words  | 2 Pages

    At the beginning of the story, the Old Major calls a meeting in the barn and speaks about Rebellion and Animalism. Shortly after that the Old Major died’s and then the rebellion starts to take place. Mr. Jones is like a bad guy to the Animals. Napoleon to is also another major villain. But after Jones is gone, all of his tools are burned, and now its time for the animals to take a look around the farmhouse. The name Manor Farm is changed to Animal Farm and the Seven Commandments are established. They then start to begin the hay harvest. During the hay harvest Boxer says, “I will work harder” as his personal motto. The harvest turned out to be a success. At this point the pigs are now beginning to abuse their power. Pretty soon the pigeons are sent to spread the word of the rebellion to other animals. And Mr. Jones tries to recapture the farm in the Battle of the Cowshed.

    Read More

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of Animal Farm

    450 Words  | 1 Pages

    You can change the way people feel about something, just with words. Major, the pig from Animal Farm gives a speech in the first chapter explaining his feelings about Mr. Jones and the entire human race. Major’s goal is to convince the audience of his animal peers, who he calls his comrades, all of the laborious tasks they have to complete benefit the human race and in return they are treated inhumanely. One of Major’s main points was to help the other animals whether intelligent or otherwise to truly understand the cruelty of Mr. Jones and the other humans. During the speech, Major touches on many points that solidify the main idea. Major declares in his speech that all animals on four legs to join in unity as comrades. Major also tells the crowd of animals to realize that the way Mr. Jones treats us is unfair and unjust opening the thoughts of the crowd. He tells the

    Read More

  • Animal Farm

    689 Words  | 2 Pages

    The story is set on a nineteenth century farm in England that seems to be only surrounded by other farms. The owner of the farm, Mr. Jones, is a drunken man who was once considered a good keeper of his animals, but had fallen on hard times. He is neighbored by a farm on both sides, one being owned by Mr. Pilkington and the other by Mr. Fredrick. The pigs of the farm are said to be the most educated of the animals consisting of: Napoleon, Snowball, Old Major and Squealer. Boxer, Clover and Mollie are the horses along with Benjamin the donkey and Moses the Raven. They are various farm animals that are never named, but only called by their type of animal.

    Read More

  • Politics in Animal Farm

    803 Words  | 2 Pages

    In George Orwell’s Animal Farm we get a glimpse of a strange switch in totalitarian rule.  From Mr. Jones a cruel farmer who feeds his animals to little and works them to hard, to Napolean a pig that will have you killed for a bottle of liquor.  Through stupidity, narrow mindedness and pure cowardice of some animals we view the inevitable as the farm animals become ruled by pigs.  Old Major probably not the first animal to think of as an animal to ruin a utopia for the farm, is in most cases not a favored example to contribute to the pigs takeover.  This pig finally near the end of his better than average life chose to create a rebellion against the then in power Mr. Jones.  A truly justifiable act executed in a time to late, for Major died to soon to lead the farm.  If Old Major had summed up an ounce of courage in his closer to piglet years further and earlier then his dying days the animals might have had a chance of a better life.  Old Major can be seen as him being a late coward having what is thought on the farm to be a good life trying to end it a false legend or maybe Old Major was a slow hero wanting to leave a better life for his friends.  Still though we should agree that for Old Major’s failing action or neglect was the time he chose to start a rebellion, in the few days before he died.

    Read More

  • Animal Farm Comparison

    958 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Rebellion comes sooner then it had been excpected and the successful animals join together with a will to build a new and better world. To symbolise the new day the name of the farm is changed from Manor Farm to

    Read More

  • Analysis of Baldwin's Giovanni's Room

    1873 Words  | 4 Pages

    humanity is our burden, our life; we need not battle for it; we need only to do what

    Read More

  • Animal Farm Chuncks

    1160 Words  | 3 Pages

    Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever” (Orwell, 5). In Old Major’s faultless utopia, he imagines a land completely rid of humans, solving their problems of hunger and being overworked. By making the animals realize man is the enemy, Old Major is uniting the animals. He gives the animals a sense of unity by giving them a common enemy.

    Read More

  • A Dystopian Society In George Orwell's Animal Farm

    1144 Words  | 3 Pages

    Everybody loves to imagine that the world they live is a perfect utopian world. A perfect utopian world would be a place where there is no hate, no fear, no pain or suffering and most importantly where everybody is equal. This is the part where the blind folds come off. In the world today, there is hate, pain, suffering and everybody is not equal. The world today is the definition of dystopia, the opposite of a perfect place. George Orwell first thought the world he lived was bliss, peaceful and equal but came to realize that it is not. He decided that he needed to show the world the truth, that is illustrated through Animal Farm, the book he decided to write. Animal Farm portrays a good example of a dystopian society throughout the book, being

    Read More

More about Orwell's Animal Farm

Open Document