Two individuals may seem similar in appearance and outward self but it’s the inner character and diverse qualities of a person that distinguishes between two people. Many have the notion to think that since two people have the same outward identity then both will get along and be the best of friends, however, this is where the dilemma arises. George Orwell, an author of Animal Farm writes a tale about two pigs by the name of Snowball and Napoleon and how their bond destroys through disagreements and jealously towards each other which later on builds an eruption on the farm. Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution that occurred between 1905 and lasted up to 1917 due to the controversies that occurred between the Bolsheviks …show more content…
“He ordered the hens’ rations to be stopped and decreed that any animal giving so much grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death” (Orwell 87). This quote demonstrates that Napoleon treats the hens with cruelty because his commands are not being followed which was to surrender their eggs to him so he can trade with his neighbors. He not only treats the hens with cruelty but is also cruel to the other animals who feed the hens. On the contrary, Snowball treats the animals with respect and care because he is pursuing the Seven Commandments made by Old Major. He is doing what is best for all animals and is treating them equally. “He formed the Egg Production Committee for the hens, the Clean Tails League for the cows, the Wild Comrades’ Re-education Committee (the object of this was to tame the rats and rabbits), the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep, and various others, beside instituting classes in reading and writing” (Orwell 49). This quote illustrates that Snowball is doing what is best for all animals by giving them a little hope for the future. He not only does it for one animal but for all the animals in the farm. Though they have differences in treating the animals they also have one comparison. They both want to be in charge of the other animals. When Old Major left the two of them in charge they wanted to control the animals by their own ideas by planning of what happens
He claims that in demand to support and defend Animal Farm and toughen the certainty of Old Major’s dream of a life without humans, mixt up rebellions in other farms throughout England. Napoleon always disagrees with Snowball’s ideas because he doesn’t want him to lead Animal Farm.
In our contemporary civilization, literature plays an important and impacting role in our daily lives. Adapting to the different likes and tastes of modern day society, books and novels have different types and genres, all having in common the objective to please the reader and to convey morals and themes to the audience. In the 20th century were written 2 novels, The Chrysalids and Animal Farm, which will be compared and contrasted in the following essay, demonstrating the fact that they both target the general audience and not one particular group of readers. The comparison between both novels will be done via the contrast of specific literary elements such as the plot and the moods of the novels,
Napoleon and Snowball both have different ideas and views of ruling, and when looked at closer, they symbolize 2 contesting rulers, Trotsky, and Stalin, whereas our Stalin here is Napoleon, he's a brute who wants to use violence to rule, and Trotsky is Snowball. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” This quote was said by Napoleon and it completely opposes the 7th commandment placed by the animals in the first chapter. Snowball on the other hand seems to be the only one who is really on hand with Old Major's way of rule, and he teaches all the animals to increase their intellect and physical abilities, and is considered the thinker of the rebellion, "those ribbons that you are so devoted to are the badge of
When comparing important themes in Animal Farm by George Orwell and Lord of the Flies by William Golding there are many similarities and differences. One way in which they are similar is how the characters need to find a way to survive. One way in which they are different is in Animal Farm they wanted to be on their own however in Lord of the Flies they did not. One theme that was critical throughout both books was the transformation of social structures because everyone would have a place in society. If this theme wasn’t known throughout the book everything would have been chaotic.
Napoleon, the leader of all the animals of the Rebellion, can be compared and contrasted with Big Brother, the leader of all the people of 1984. Both Big Brother and Napoleon show the qualities of a cruel ruler. Similar to Big Brother, Napoleon is a secretive plotter who works behind the scenes rather than openly. However, unlike Napoleon, Big Brother periodically appears on the television screen. Napoleon and Big Brother both work continually to weaken their rivals, whether it is by removing Snowball or eliminate Rutherford. Both place importance on complicated ceremonies and parades to prevent their workers from thinking about their schemes. Napoleon’s control over animal farm is not as powerful as Big Brother's
In the novel, Animal Farm, George Orwell portrays Snowball as a more imaginative and inventive character. Napoleon was a poor leader and he didn't treat the animals on the farm fairly. Before Napoleon chased Snowball off the farm, Snowball co-operates with Napoleon and Squealer to organize Old Majors ideas into the principles of Animalism, and to reduce these to the Seven Commandments. It is Snowball who organizes the various Animal Committees and the classes in reading and writing, therefore showing interest in the other animals. Snowball also anticipates the first attack on Animal Farm and, having studied up on strategy. Snowball would have been a better leader than Napoleon and would have improved the lives of the animals on Animal Farm.
Even a book portraying the Russian Revolution with animals could be similar to a book about a hi-tech, entertainment-filled, and class based Dystopia. In the books, Animal Farm by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the feeling towards work and purpose of education are similar, while the form of oppression is different.
The books Anthem by Ayn Rand and Animal Farm by George Orwell are both written about dystopias, or the most imperfect and dismal society. Both authors write about humans –or animals- failing to create a utopia or perfect society. Though both authors use different points of view, language style, and voice the same theme is expressed: a perfect society where everyone is equal cannot exist.
Napoleon and Snowball from the book Animal Farm by George Orwell share many similarities and differences when compared together. Napoleon who is the dictator leader uses his powers to frighten and control the animals while Snowball is hardworking at developing a plan so it can minimize the animals work. Both pigs have their own similarities and differences but both seem to fight an endless war at being the best.
The movie Animal Farm, directed by John Stephenson, Starring Patrick Stewart as the voice of Napoleon, Julia Ormond as Jessie, and Kelsey Grammer as Snowball, was quite an interesting film. It was based off of the novel Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, in which the animals of a certain farm decide to revolt against the owner and take the farm as their own. They quickly gain control of the farm and a couple pigs take on the leadership role of the farm. The leadership that the animals get starts out fine but then gets progressively worse as the power corrupts the pigs more and more. Overall the plot of the movie was very well written out, most likely because it was very similar to the novel. I thought that they did a very well job finding
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a revolution as “the overthrow or reunification of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the government.” The novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell is of the animal fairy genre, and describes a revolution in which animals revolt against humans. In 1979, the Iranian Revolution took place, turning the Iranian government upside down. Both of these events, one fictional and one reality, will soon appear to be quite similar. This essay will demonstrate some of the similarities between animals from the novel Animal Farm and key players in the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
Before watching the movie, I was expecting ninety minutes of boredom, a movie that didn't follow the storyline of the novel. But based on the spectacular anecdote written by George Orwell, thanks to the director John Stephenson and Producer Greg Smith, the satire Animal Farm becomes a movie . Like the book, the movie is a drama/ action film. It focuses on a farm, - Manor Farm- which is run by an alcoholic farmer known as the character Jones.
Dictators often use fear as a control tactic in their countries as they want to make sure they have total power over their people. Fear is defined as an unpleasant and often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger, often causing a person to act according to what is necessary for survival. Although fear can be unpleasant, many people like it in different ways; some like the suspense that scary movies bring, while others like the thrill that is created when cliff jumping. George Orwell’s allegory Animal Farm and William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, exemplifies societies who are controlled by authority figures during the war. Jack, a narcissist dictator takes over Ralph’s democratic power over the society and
In George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, a major turning point in the novel was when Napoleon used his secret police force, his dogs, to exile Snowball. Snowball had previously been trying to improve the animal’s lives for the future by building a windmill. After Snowball was exiled, Napoleon became leader and everything immediately went amiss. Orwell stated that: "Somehow it seemed as though the farm had grown richer without making the animals themselves any richer- except, of course, for the pigs and the dogs" (p.86). In other words, no one was benefiting from the animal’s labours apart from the pigs and the dogs because the amount of authority the dogs and the pigs, especially Napoleon had, was corrupt. Frighteningly, if Snowball had been
Although alluding to a completely different nation in a different time period, George Orwell’s animals in Animal Farm also have their similarities with ISIS, a modern day terrorist organization. George Orwell alluded to Stalin’s USSR(Soviet Union) seventy years ago with this work, but similar allusions can be made to today’s ISIS. ISIS is a modern day Animal Farm because Animal Farm’s and ISIS’s leader are very similar, they use a certain ideology to make people believe what they say, and certain similarities are shared between the pigs and ISIS members.