Analyzing The Failure Of Utopia In George Orwell's Animal Farm

The pigs abuse their higher power role throughout the novella to manipulate the animals in many ways, one being the commandments. They keep changing them to benefit themselves. “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets” ( Orwell 79). At first, the commandment stated that no animal shall sleep in a bed whatsoever, though the pigs find a way to maneuver around it to simply get what they want. The pigs convince the animals that because they are the brain-workers of the farm, they need to sleep comfortably. Without question, the animals proceed with their tasks, not even pondering if it is right or not. This shows the ascendancy and influence that the pigs have over the lower animals, and how easily it prevails upon that they are always right. In reality, this is conveyed in many different cases, for example how we as humans make the choice to follow certain rules and standards based on what kind of society we live in. If one human being does one thing, another will tend to follow. This is simply a natural habit.

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In the Novel “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, Old Major and the animals had their dream of a utopian society come true by forcing Mr. Jones off the farm. Throughout the story the animals except for the Pigs begin to work like slaves to prepare for the winter. The pigs began to change all of the laws they broke. Also, the pigs had to convince the animals that the apples and milk were brain food and that they could not have any. Next, the pigs put the animals to work where Boxer hurts his leg and then his lungs collapse.

In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the farm animals were forced into slavery by the humans. The animals decided to lead a revolution, but with that came corruption. The animals were so desperate for change, that they didn't realize that the pigs had corrupted their government and their way of life; however, when confronted about the corruption, the pigs disregarded the rumors and stated that they were doing what was good for the animals. Eventually, the animals learned that the pigs were doing what was best for them and not the rest of the animals, and their true intentions were revealed. This view to their plans proves that there was never a real plan for complete equality, but for complete control, and that the pigs, despite thinking it was best for the whole farm, really did what was best for

An essay written by V.C. Letemedia titled, Revolution on Animal Farm: Orwell’s Neglected Commentary, Letemedia addresses the complexities and the controversy associated with the writing of Animal Farm. In the essay Letemedia suggests that the one thing that was never accomplished in the novel was equality. The reason for this is because, “men are only decent when they are powerless,” (Letemendia 127) this theory does hold true judging from the initial intent of the implementation of Animalism. The idea is that quality is never really achieved, the rhetoric of equality is always spoken by those who are vying for positions of power, but those words are often used without good intent.

In the allegory, “Animal Farm”, George Orwell portrays the injustice, exploitation, and inequality in human nature when it is corrupted from greed and power, through the view of animals, who experience this on the Manor Farm. Here, they are oppressed by their farmer, Mr. Jones, who has exploited them from their work. The pigs, especially Old Major, encourage the animals to rebel, overthrow the farmers, and establish their own utopian society. However, society needs a ruler, a person to tell everyone what to do, and this is where the pigs came and took control. As the most educated, the other animals thought that the pigs would create a utopia, with everyone benefitting, but they were ignorant to the corruption, which was bound to occur from

By the end of the book, Animal Farm has been completely changed back to the way it was with Jones, or even worse. Animal Farm was created, because of the rebellion by the animals, for them to all be equal. Yet they are not equal at all. The pigs have taken over and control every aspect of the farm. It’s to the point that the pigs don’t even try to pretend like they are still equal to the other animals.

“History consists of a series of swindles, in which he masses are first lured into revolt by the promise of utopia, and then, when they have done their job, enslaved over again by new masters” (Brander). Animal Farm, a farm with animals that are treated cruelly and dream for a better life in which animals are all equal and independent of depraved humans, is an allegory of the development of communism, even totalitarianism. After successfully driving away Mr. Jones, the cruel, tyrannous, drunken owner of the farm, the animals, with the pigs acting as leaders for their superior intelligence, believe they are going to be rewarded with the certainty of living in an

Although a utopian world seems completely flawless, it will usually end up failing. In Animal Farm by George Orwell, the farm animals feel as if they should all be equal and run the farm themselves, instead of being poorly treated by humans. The animals follow these beliefs when they rebel against humans in the farm, and try to make their own utopia. As time passes, the pigs, including the main leader Napoleon, in Animal Farm start controlling the animals, and no animal truly attempts to stand up for themselves. As seen with the pigs controlling the farm in Animal Farm, the animal’s utopian world is unsuccessful because of their tyranny without confrontation.

Throughout the history of the planet, there has been one thing that has been fought for on many separate occasions; equality. In the book, Animal Farm written by George Orwell, equality is a consistent theme within the text. At the beginning of the novella, there is a clear image of the future within the minds of the animals, a life with no humans where all animals are equal. However, as the plot continues and the Rebellion begins, some of the animals stray from the rest and their plans become misconstrued versions of Old Major’s ideals. Through the recognition shown to certain animals, the distribution of work around the farm and the privileges given to each species of animal, it is clear to see the scale begin to tip in favour of the pigs

They were allowed to change the commandments without any of the lower animals realizing it. This caused the pigs to take over in a dictatorship, and the lower animals were exactly were they had been in the beginning of the book: under the chain and whip. A small decision to not use an effective skill led to the downfall of this entire farm. Though decisions might seem small, they can have great

The pigs appointed themselves the positions of upmost authority -living in the farm house, sleeping in the beds the humans had once slept in, drinking alcohol as Jones had, and slaughtering the animals as they vowed they wouldn't, after some of them had recognized how the actions of Napoleon contradicted all of Old Majors expectations for the future. Squealer and Napoleon were even responsible for the changing of the seven commandments to their advantage. They rewrite most of them so that they are beneficial to the pigs, deceiving the more gullible animals into believing they weren't breaking any of the rules that had seemed the be set in stone.

In the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, the character Old Major dreams of creating a utopian society in which his people, or animals in this case, are free from the oppression of a ruling class. In this society, the animals would work together to ensure that they have plenty to eat, experience leisure time, and could even enjoy the comforts of an electric windmill. These beautiful ideas serve as an allegory for the beliefs of philosopher Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles, as they hoped to eradicate the control of a ruling class, which would ultimately lead to a classless society. As Marx and Engels explore in their writing Capital Volume 1,the lack of social classes can yield economic freedom that allows individuals to be able to create commodities that are meaningful to them. When a person resides in a society free from social and economic restrictions, he or she has the autonomy to produce valuable and original works that may inspire others to also create valuable products.

The fact that the quote contradicts itself enforced the idea the equality is not equality, just another form of inequality. By saying “more equal,” the narrator indicates that the pigs are still denying the fact that the ideal, perfect society the animals tried to create has turned into a dystopian environment. Likewise, this quote shows that equality doesn’t mean justice, because greed and the wish to be in control is part of human nature, and no matter how hard one tries to establish complete equality, someone will always climb to the top of the ladder. Subsequently, I take away from this story the living truth that it is alright to be unequal, as long the diversity of the society is accepted and

What makes a good life for individuals and what constitutes the perfect utopian society? These are important questions for all humans living in the modern world and the answers to these questions radically affect the way that we view how power should be used. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, we see the animals come out from under Mr Jones power, they try to make the perfect world but fail because someone is always going to have the strength or willpower to go one step further than you can. In The Truman Show, directed by Peter Weir, we see Christof try to create his idea of the perfect world so that at least one person, Truman Burbank, might be able to live a good life. Both texts suggest that the good life is determined by the degree of freedom that they have to choose their own destiny and this then affects what the perfect society looks like because the perfect society would involve ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to live out what they consider to be a good life. The problem with trying to create a perfect society is that there will always be someone who uses their power to control others for the bad, not the good.