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Essay / Snowball - 1258
Written by world-renowned author George Orwell, the allegorical and dystopian political fable, Animal Farm, vividly demonstrates the eminent peril we face from a society dominated by a vicious totalitarian government providing everyone with an insightful and penetrating look at a heartbreaking world in which the ruling class completely ignores the prosperity of the farm dwellers and in which the ruler is apathetic towards the struggle and misery he inflicts on the proletarian class. At the beginning of this dystopian novella, the animals set out to establish a perfect community, a “society of animals free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to their abilities, the strong protecting the weak” (60). . Animals share a sense of uniformity; however, after Snowball's exile, different ideologies develop, as demonstrated by the modification of the Seven Commandments, which constitute a remarkably different sense of equality. Unlike Napoleon's rule, all animals once had a close-knit relationship based on honesty, trustworthiness, and hope for a better future marked by egalitarianism. However, by the end of the short story we see that the farm is no longer an animal republic and that a very different society has not developed from that of Mr. Jones. Their newfound freedom and society are soon transformed by the reign of a cruel dictator, Napoleon, under whose rule the animals cannot speak their minds or voice their objections to working in hunger, enduring pain and facing blatant inequalities. After having perceived all these differences which manifested themselves as Napoleon gained in power, we could wonder about what...... middle of paper ...... the vision of technical achievements on the farm is not the only beneficial characteristic of its presence on the farm. His aura generates a sense of sophistication which manifests itself through the creation of committees and his innovative plans to build a windmill that would greatly benefit the daily lives of the workers. Most important is his dedication to Old Major's utopian ideals, which is clearly reflected in his fearlessness during the Battle of the Stable. This reinforces the idea that even as the extent of its power increased, it would expand beyond its original roots which adhere to the fundamentals of revolution and freedom in general. Although a sense of greed exists in his character, it is almost insignificant compared to the preponderance of his astonishing exploits in improving and securing the farmland and its inhabitants..