The Corruption Of Authority In George Orwell's Animal Farm

When he was working for his brother, Benjamin was the apprentice of booksellers. While working for his brother all he really was giving to eat and drink was often only had a glass of water, handful of raisin and a slice of bread to eat.

His silence in the face of the pig's corruption is broken only at the novel's climax as his friend Boxer is driven off to the "knackers" in a truck the other animals believe to be transporting him to the vet. "Fools! Fools!" he shouts furiously, "Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?" The animals can't read the writing of course, but Benjamin could all along, as he could read Animal Farm's constitution being changed overnight. Benjamin saw the dark path that the revolution was taking and in its early phases had the ability to turn it around. But the apathy he showed landed all of animal farm manipulated and trapped in a position where resistance was futile and the pigs could rule with an iron fist. Benjamin was cynical with his belief that "Life would go on as it had always gone on - that is, badly" but in the same way he was a realist, as in the end of animal farm things did continue as they always had - badly. It is questionable whether Animal Farm's revolution, and the revolution of its allegory counterpart would have reached a different outcome in Benjamin, and those smart enough to sense the corruption had discarded their apathy and made their awareness known.

Imagine you had all of the answers but you didn't share them or use them to your own advantage. Benjamin is the animal in the story that does this. It seems like he always knows what is going on but never wants to speak up about it. In the story when the pigs are try to teach all of the other animals about the alphabet and to teach them to read, benjamin does not want to be involved and learn because he already knows how to read but doesn't tell anyone that he can. He notices things that the other animals don’t throughout the story.

(Transition) Benjamin and Eliezer each have an important role in their corresponding novels, Animal Farm and Night. In Animal Farm, Benjamin is not a major character in the story. However this donkey makes a large impact on the characters surrounding him. Throughout the story, Benjamin is an unbelieving, pessimistic

Benjamin was compassion. He thought about other people before him one example that Benjamin stated was “I gave the other two rolls to a woman and her child that came down the river in the boat.” While he could've ate all of the rolls he had he was kind to give his rolls away to a family,because he knew that the mom couldn’t afford to buy any food so he was nice to help them out.

Now in the literary story Benjamin has a grandfather who at the start was antagonized, became to enjoy his grandson’s company. It is a brief account of his grandfather but a meaningful one as this was the first one who gave him a sense of acceptance. The film version gave him acceptance through Queenie and we never get to know a grandfather; though one could say the patrons at the old folk’s home could have been grandparent surrogates for Benjamin. The patrons at the old folks home taught him many things but his experience living there taught him not to fear death and what loss was about which, in a sense, desensitized the character so that when Queenie passes he is not visibly upset.

In the beginning of the book Benjamin doesn’t say much except for a few cynical remarks, and always acts sad. Benjamin stays relatively unchanged for most of the book. Towards the end of the book, when Napoleon changes the commandments so he can act more like a human Benjamin is one of few animals who realizes. He notices because he can read unlike most other animals. However no one knew that Benjamin could read before because he never exercised his faculty.

Orwell and Bradbury both did a tremendous job in developing the characters and the overall setting to help the reader understand the important message of the story. In Animal Farm, the animals may be animals, but in another reality of the story, they represent humans and ideas in a society. The animals can lie, manipulate, and train other animals to their own advantage as humans do. The consequences of lying, manipulating, and taking advantage of others, are destructive.

Benjamin Franklyn’s perseverance is one of his most honorable character traits. When he was just 12 years old, he quit school and signed an apprenticeship for 9 years, working for his older brother at his printing shop. Even though Ben loved books and

Mr. Ringgold and Benjamin share similar qualities. Three animals in the book 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell are like of three teachers who work at Trinity Lutheran

This Quote wholefully shows how Benjamin’s conformist behavior truly tore apart the farm. We can safely assume that out of all the animals, he was the one that knew exactly where the farm was going and the actions of the pigs, but what did he do? Nothing. He didn’t budge on his position in not interfering with Napoleon’s actions. This event will only lead to more suffering for the farm.

In conclusion, Benjamin could not turn back time and fix the past. It was too late. He may not have known that he was at fault for everything. Maybe one day when Benjamin is living happily at Sugar-candy Mountain with Boxer enjoying their retirement, he will look back at the times when he lived on the Animal Farm and realize that it was not, Napoleon, Boxer, or Squealer that was at fault for the events and actions that happened at the animal farm. It was Benjamin’s

In every household, there is always a member of the family who is ignored because of their irritability; no one wants this person during holidays or family reunions. Despite their acrimonious temper, they provide wisdom for others: explanations for the members’ predicaments, signs in order for the member to notice problem individually, and just even a conversation. Despite their grumpiness, these specific people are significant to the family. Similarly to the temperament of a cantankerous family member, Benjamin a character in the novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is crucial to the animal society, despite his cynical nature. Although he disapproves the pigs’ malevolent actions, Benjamin still resides on the farm. In order for his time on

“Donkey’s live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey”(Orwell 47). Old Benjamin as he is known is unchanged by the rebellion. He does his share of work and does nothing more or less. He is indifferent to the change that has occurred on Animal Farm. Surely, this donkey is no stranger to the unordinary. Benjamin is a dynamic character that evolves throughout the story. Consequently, he is first shown as a stubborn donkey that did not want to contribute to the farm in extreme ways, he is viewed a cryptic animal that is extraordinarily proud. Furthermore, this character is shown as an intelligent fighter who is perceptive of the situations that occurred in the duration of the novel while remaining nevertheless unenthusiastic. Ultimately, Benjamin is finally shown as a strong-willed, considerate, and compassionate donkey which has rightfully been.

After the rebellion all the animals on the farm worked harder than ever, except for Benjamin. The first chore that all the animals took part in was the hay harvest, and every animal worked to bring in the biggest harvest ever. The horses lead the harvest, having done it in past years, and the pigs had put themselves in charge of the operation. Even the ducks and hens participated by picking up individual pieces of stalk, that would normally be left behind. Benjamin, however continued to move at his slow and stubborn pace. When asked whether or not he was happier now that he was a free animal he would always reply, “Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey” (Orwell 30). Just because Benjamin does not care does not mean he has no idea of what is happening on the farm.