Consequently, by removing man from the scene, the animals pave their own path towards evil. In the end, the pigs become the source of evil and prove that removing man from the farm does not remove the problems of the animals. The pigs show that animals are also capable of evil and show that Old Majors beliefs are wrong. In the end, the animal’s problems remain and by removing man, the animals make space for another evil to come in and bring them more suffering. Unfortunately, the animals do not realize that the real evil lies within their own ignorance and their failure to accept their problems.
Orwell’s writing makes this moment in the novel so moving, for the reader, by his use of emotive language and characterisation of the animals in relation to the Russian revolution. The allegory is able to convey the feelings of betrayal the animals felt when they realised that their reality was nothing like the utopia of animalism. Napoleon and the pigs betrayed the other animals in the novella as they went against commandments 6 and 7. Orwell wrote, at this moment in the novella, that clover accepted ‘the leadership of Napoleon’. This meant that Napoleon was above all the other animals on the farm, Napoleon was a leader; therefore, the animals had to follow what he said.
The true meaning of animalism has perished along with the animals that oppose Napoleon’s rule. Napoleon has completely taken over the animal farm. He has successfully installed fear into the hearts of all the animals. He and his fellow pigs have conquered the farm. Just as the pigs rewrite history, they manipulate statistics in their favor, claiming that every important aspect of life on the farm has improved statistically since the Rebellion: animals live longer, eat more, have more offspring, work fewer hours, and so forth.
The general themes of oppression, suffering, and injustice have broad applications for those that watch the film. In the beginning of the movie, the oldest, wisest, pig on the farm, Old Major, is giving a speech to the animals encouraging them that they must overthrow the farmer, Mr. Jones, who rules the farm as a monarch. He s a cruel, alcoholic owner that is irresponsible to his animals (lets them starve), sometimes beats them, and yet sometimes is kind. In his speech, Old Major reveals his feelings about Mr. Jones implying that he is man that consumes but does not produce or give back to those that occupy the farm. A monarchy is political system in which supreme authority is given to an individual ruler who functions as the decision maker for all in the society.
Three animals, Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer, create a system called Animalism, which is an elaborate system of Major’s teachings. Jones is run off of the farm when he does not feed the animals. The animals now have control of the farm and they rename it Animal Farm. After a successful take over of the farm, the pigs reduce the principles of Animalism to the Seven Commandments. As the farm evolves, Napoleon and Squealer become corrupted by power.
Yet it’s Napoleon, the more treacherous and cunning of the two pigs, that manages to get his way. There is a sense of foreboding (anxiety) even in his initial description which brings out a hint of violence and manipulation skills. This shows us that from the very beginning of the novella Napoleon emerges as an utterly corrupt opportunist. Although he is always present at the meetings, Napoleon never makes a single contribution to the revolution- not to the formation of its ideology, not to the bloody struggle that it necessitates (requires), not to the new society’s initial attempts to establish itself. Never does he show an interest in Animal Farm itself, but only the strength of his power over it.
He uses many themes to convey his main points to this allegory, such as corruption, abuse of power and social order. The corruption of the self-appointed authorities of Animalism is also a crucial theme portrayed in Animal Farm. At the beginning of the story, we find the pigs in much the same predicament as the other animals on the farm. They are all exploited ruthlessly by an authority which cares little for their plight. Playing a leading role in the ensuing revolution the pigs find themselves with more and more power over the trusting and naïve population of Animal Farm.
The Monster controls everything, even the owners. The owners will do anything for the three dollars a day. They will even destroy a families home to make a little more. “Some owner men were kind because they hated what they had to do, some of them were angry because they hated to be cruel, and some of them were cold… And all of them were caught in something larger than themselves.”(p.32) The owners were controlled by the Monster. When they got on that tractor, they became a part of the Monster.
Ignorance and it's Outcomes In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, a farm taken over by animals goes through the pain of making and getting used to a new government. Changes occur that most of all make their lives chaotic, and they must learn to stand against their leader. The animals are experience pain and misery by their ignorance. Napoleon, their trusted leader, takes advantage of their ignorance and shows them that they must live in terror and with discipline. The animals do not know what to think about Napoleon's rule.
Begone or let us try our strength in a fight in which one must fall” (69) as monster threatened to kill all of mankind if he was not obeyed. The monster’s hatred caused him to threaten to kill because he has no one to share about what he’s going through. The monster threatened Frankenstein as he said, “If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear, and chiefly towards you my arch-enemy, because my creator, do I swear inextinguishable hatred” (104). He’s accepted himself as an outcast as he killed William because people see him no different even if he kills humans or not. As William refused to be his “companion and friend” (102), his hatred grew more that no one could accept him even though he tried to be friendly.