Abuse Of Power In Animal Farm
Martina Ferreira
English EE
September
Word count: 3147 Animal Farm (original title)
George Orwell is remembered as a committed opponent of communist oppression. Power can have the compelling action of corrupting the moral ethics of one’s character. This can be seen through history, such as Marx’s Communist Manifesto, Stalin’s ruling, World War II and many more. As Lord Acton said “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (). A leader does not have the desire to do wrong at the start, they begin with good intentions, but power is complicated, as it is showcased in Animal Farm as utopian ideals with corrupt practices. Power is authority and strength, when excessive amounts of power are given, a dictatorship may form, in which …show more content…
In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses symbolism and allegory to show the corrupting influence of power.
George Orwell shows the pernicious influences of power through the animal’s laws and beliefs. At the beginning of the novel, the animals elaborated old Major’s teachings into a system which they called Animalism. Animalism is an ideology with a goal that all animals be treated equally and share the same responsibilities as well as rewards in the farm. This was a concept developed because the animals thought that the humans were taking advantage of their resources and them, and wanted to make a change because they believed that they could survive without the humans and would be much better off. With this in mind, the animals forced the humans out of the farm and started taking care of themselves. Orwell employs the ideology of animalism to allude to communism, this allegory between communism and animal societies is central to the text since the animal’s most important law is “all animals are equal” (Orwell 90).The issues that Orwell attempts to portray in Animal Farm can be considered to some extent representatives of the failings of communism. Communism is a structure that promotes equality,
English EE
September
Word count: 3147 Animal Farm (original title)
George Orwell is remembered as a committed opponent of communist oppression. Power can have the compelling action of corrupting the moral ethics of one’s character. This can be seen through history, such as Marx’s Communist Manifesto, Stalin’s ruling, World War II and many more. As Lord Acton said “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (). A leader does not have the desire to do wrong at the start, they begin with good intentions, but power is complicated, as it is showcased in Animal Farm as utopian ideals with corrupt practices. Power is authority and strength, when excessive amounts of power are given, a dictatorship may form, in which …show more content…
In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses symbolism and allegory to show the corrupting influence of power.
George Orwell shows the pernicious influences of power through the animal’s laws and beliefs. At the beginning of the novel, the animals elaborated old Major’s teachings into a system which they called Animalism. Animalism is an ideology with a goal that all animals be treated equally and share the same responsibilities as well as rewards in the farm. This was a concept developed because the animals thought that the humans were taking advantage of their resources and them, and wanted to make a change because they believed that they could survive without the humans and would be much better off. With this in mind, the animals forced the humans out of the farm and started taking care of themselves. Orwell employs the ideology of animalism to allude to communism, this allegory between communism and animal societies is central to the text since the animal’s most important law is “all animals are equal” (Orwell 90).The issues that Orwell attempts to portray in Animal Farm can be considered to some extent representatives of the failings of communism. Communism is a structure that promotes equality,