Allegory In Animal Farm By George Orwell

Orwell illustrates that Mr. Jones's corruption and haughtiness results in the animals' anger and hostility. This irritation is built upon Jones's evil and opportunist character who sells his animals and their products -as Major has said- "to bring in money for [him] and his men" (Orwell 8). Furthermore, Jones is neglecting his farm and "[has] taken to drinking more than was good for him" (Orwell 18), and the worst thing is that he has kept his animals without food which fuels their anger and leads to the beginning of a new age and the end of Jones's ruling. So the animals have been very furious that everything has been uncontrollable. The animals are like freedom fighters that Jones and his men "[have] never seen animals behave like this before" (Orwell 19), as they are butted and hit everywhere by the raged animals. …show more content…
The significance of allegory lies in the animals' courage and will to free themselves from slavery. Undoubtedly the animals' reaction resembles Man's determination to release himself from restrictions. Since anger is constructive in this novel, the reader can relate healthy anger to what is mentioned in Healthy Anger "self-reflection involves being open to exploring [one's] inner thoughts and feelings. It consists of skills that help [one] becomes more aware of [his] thoughts, emotions and physical states. Through self-reflection, [one] can develop increased connection with [his] true emotions and thoughts" (Golden 16). This is exactly what has happened in Animal Farm; the animals have thought about their humiliated situation and converted their sentiments into