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Comparing Democracy In Animal Farm And Lord Of The Flies

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Democracy is a form of government, meaning “ruled by the people” in Greek. Where decisions made by the government are dependent on the wishes of the citizens in a state. Citizens are able to take part in government by voting independently on an issue that may have an effect on them. The government would then make decisions depending on which choice is favored by the majority. Therefore, the needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few. Democracy focuses on the freedom of every individual. They believe in human rights; freedom of speech; freedom of beliefs; and freedom of choice. They value human ingenuity, education, and encourages individuals to work, and achieve as much as they can.
Animal Farm is about the Manor Farm in England, around …show more content…

Animal Farm and Lord of the Flies both try to create a Utopian world but as time passes they move away from their core principles and create a dystopian society. Both piece of literature show power causes corruption.
In Lord of the Flies Ralph and Jack try to create a civilized system. They do this by having discussions, choosing a leader and set groups to carry out specific function. This happens in Animal Farm as well, after the animals chase Mr. Jones out of the farm the pigs setup the seven commandments, and set specific jobs for each animal in order to create a functioning society. In both novels they try to construct an ideal society where everyone is equal.
In Lord of the Files, as time passes, the two leaders start to have different opinions on what should be their first priority. Jack wants survival and food to be their first responsibility while Ralph wants rescue to be their top priority. This happens in Animal Farm as well, Napoleon and Snowball have conflicting opinions. Which later even leads Napoleon to remove Snowball by force he does this by using his dogs that he had …show more content…

These roles can either make them leaders or their roles can harm them. A role as a follower makes the Dauntless transfers a little safer. Divergents are controlled by their faction. The way the Divergent’s are controlled is based on how they fight the simulations. For instance Tris the young sixteen year old she finds out she is Divergent. If you are divergent the government wants to kill you. The leader of Animal Farm, Mr. Jones does not care for his farm animals. Mr. Jones is so careless with his farm that he does not even know what is going on with his farm. Dystopia is an awful and unpleasant place to live. The animals sing a pledge of allegiance, but their song is “The Beast of England”. They sing this song in hopes that they can relax every

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