What Does Orwell Say About Power And Corruption
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Andrew Pergek
CP English 9
Mrs. Murgatroyd
March 13, 2015 Power, Deception, and Equality Edward Abbey once said, “Power is always dangerous. Power acts the worst and corrupts the best”. George Orwell wrote Animal Farm to tell the truths about Stalin’s power and corruption.
Animal Farm has many historical figures represented in it such as Stalin, Trotsky, Karl Marx, Rasputin, and many more. The books mimicked the Russian Revolution and Stalin's reign of Russia. George Orwell teaches many truths in Animal Farm including; absolute power corrupts absolutely, equality is not always equal, and deception is easy when others lack education. George Orwell teaches many truths in
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Napoleon shows that equality is not always equal when he changes the last commandment. Orwell writes,” All animals are equal, but some equals are more equal than others.” (133). Napoleon also demonstrates inequality when he gives the pigs extra apples and milk. Orwell writes,” So it is agreed without further argument that the milk and apples should be reserved for the pigs.” (54). The more education one has, the harder it is to deceive them. The final truth Orwell taught was deception is easy when others lack education. The pigs show that deception is easy when others lack education when Squealer convinces the other animals that Snowball was Jones’ agent. Orwell writes,” ‘Our leader, Comrade Napoleon,’ announced Squealer, speaking slow and firmly,’ has stated categorically categorically, comrade that Snowball was Jones’ agent from the very beginning yes, and long before the rebellion was ever thought of.’” (91). The pigs also proved that deception was easy when others lack education when they changed the another commandment. Orwell writes,” They had thought the Fifth commandment was ‘No animal shall drink alcohol,’ but there were two words they had forgotten. Actually the commandment read: ‘No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.’” (113). There is not always equality that is truly
Andrew Pergek
CP English 9
Mrs. Murgatroyd
March 13, 2015 Power, Deception, and Equality Edward Abbey once said, “Power is always dangerous. Power acts the worst and corrupts the best”. George Orwell wrote Animal Farm to tell the truths about Stalin’s power and corruption.
Animal Farm has many historical figures represented in it such as Stalin, Trotsky, Karl Marx, Rasputin, and many more. The books mimicked the Russian Revolution and Stalin's reign of Russia. George Orwell teaches many truths in Animal Farm including; absolute power corrupts absolutely, equality is not always equal, and deception is easy when others lack education. George Orwell teaches many truths in
Animal Farm …show more content…
Napoleon shows that equality is not always equal when he changes the last commandment. Orwell writes,” All animals are equal, but some equals are more equal than others.” (133). Napoleon also demonstrates inequality when he gives the pigs extra apples and milk. Orwell writes,” So it is agreed without further argument that the milk and apples should be reserved for the pigs.” (54). The more education one has, the harder it is to deceive them. The final truth Orwell taught was deception is easy when others lack education. The pigs show that deception is easy when others lack education when Squealer convinces the other animals that Snowball was Jones’ agent. Orwell writes,” ‘Our leader, Comrade Napoleon,’ announced Squealer, speaking slow and firmly,’ has stated categorically categorically, comrade that Snowball was Jones’ agent from the very beginning yes, and long before the rebellion was ever thought of.’” (91). The pigs also proved that deception was easy when others lack education when they changed the another commandment. Orwell writes,” They had thought the Fifth commandment was ‘No animal shall drink alcohol,’ but there were two words they had forgotten. Actually the commandment read: ‘No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.’” (113). There is not always equality that is truly