The Government In George Orwell's Animal Farm
The government is a very crucial part to our welfare as a society. They provide for their people and country. However, in Animal Farm, their government runs the lives of the animals. Napoleon, the president, cares not about the animals that live under his care, but only of himself. He, the leader of their pig-run government, not only manipulated, but abused the animals he once called comrades. The government fails to care for the animals health, abusing them and starving them. Instead of educating the dimwitted animals, they simply dumb things down for them while taking advantage of them. Furthermore, instead of protecting the animals, the government is the danger the animals need sanctuary from. Animals Farm’s government was poorly run and
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The government helps by supplying us with clean water, food, and rights protecting our work limit. In Animal Farm, the government supplies minimal amounts of food and water to their citizens and the animals are forced into long hours of labor for said food and water. Towards the end of the text, years after the rebellion, the animals are in critical condition. “They knew that life nowadays was harsh and bare, that they were often hungry and often cold, and that they were usually working when they were not asleep”(Orwell 113). This citation shows how the pigs are forcing the animals into labor when they are not asleep. They also neglect the animals needs as they are hungry and cold which could lead to illness and death. One can come to conclusion that Animal Farm’s government cares next to nothing about the Animals health and welfare. Napoleon, the leader of the government is the greatest burden to the well-being of the animals he is trusted to care for. In the rising action, Boxer fell ill and Napoleon “promised him help”. “They are taking Boxer to the knacker’s!” (Orwell 122). This cite reveals how Napoleon was supposedly sending Boxer to the vet to get better but instead, he sent him to the horse slaughterer. He kills the hardest worker he’s had. I can theorize that Napoleon’s under the mindset that a citizen who’s not working is worthless and just wasting air. The government's job is to provide us with the best life while living in an organized society. In Animal Farm, although the animals lives are very organized, they are living in horrid
The government helps by supplying us with clean water, food, and rights protecting our work limit. In Animal Farm, the government supplies minimal amounts of food and water to their citizens and the animals are forced into long hours of labor for said food and water. Towards the end of the text, years after the rebellion, the animals are in critical condition. “They knew that life nowadays was harsh and bare, that they were often hungry and often cold, and that they were usually working when they were not asleep”(Orwell 113). This citation shows how the pigs are forcing the animals into labor when they are not asleep. They also neglect the animals needs as they are hungry and cold which could lead to illness and death. One can come to conclusion that Animal Farm’s government cares next to nothing about the Animals health and welfare. Napoleon, the leader of the government is the greatest burden to the well-being of the animals he is trusted to care for. In the rising action, Boxer fell ill and Napoleon “promised him help”. “They are taking Boxer to the knacker’s!” (Orwell 122). This cite reveals how Napoleon was supposedly sending Boxer to the vet to get better but instead, he sent him to the horse slaughterer. He kills the hardest worker he’s had. I can theorize that Napoleon’s under the mindset that a citizen who’s not working is worthless and just wasting air. The government's job is to provide us with the best life while living in an organized society. In Animal Farm, although the animals lives are very organized, they are living in horrid