Texts are commonly written as an expression of the attitudes or ideas within a certain time period. Furthermore, the way in which these texts are produced often reflect the social and political sensitivity at that certain time. During the mid-1930s, George Orwell like many of his literary partners became progressively more observant of the social and political concerns of the era. Orwell’s knowledge of the social sensitivity at the time allowed him to decide upon a proper medium through which he could communicate his message safely. This contrasts modern literature, represented in weddings and beheadings, in this text, the cruel nature of the topic is not euphemised, rather, the cruel nature of the topic is enhanced and strategically used by
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The novel accurately comments on the human tendency to maintain and re-establish class structures even within societies that claim to value total equality. Although, The working class citizens in Animal Farm are frequently portrayed in a sympathetic manner, George Orwell writes in his thesis statement, ‘these classes are guilty of being like sheep… they rarely rise up or voice dissent despite the growing authority of the pigs’. The major reason as to why this utopian social experiment of Animalism failed was due to the incapacity for the working class to generate their individual opinions. The power of language and manipulation of words used in animal farm may also lie at the centre of this downfall. There are several instances of squealer or napoleon altering their use of language to fit their own desired outcome. The most powerful comes when napoleon states “All animals are equal but some are more equal than others”. This line kinks the idea of equality around itself. Arguably, the expulsion of Mr Jones initiated a power vacuum, meaning that sooner or later the next oppressor would assume totalitarian control. It was ultimately the pigs that filled this vacuum, the almost natural separation between the self-proclaimed “brainworkers” and physical labourers quickly evolved into a new set of class divisions, with this superiority, the pigs used their intelligence to manipulate society for their own
The novel accurately comments on the human tendency to maintain and re-establish class structures even within societies that claim to value total equality. Although, The working class citizens in Animal Farm are frequently portrayed in a sympathetic manner, George Orwell writes in his thesis statement, ‘these classes are guilty of being like sheep… they rarely rise up or voice dissent despite the growing authority of the pigs’. The major reason as to why this utopian social experiment of Animalism failed was due to the incapacity for the working class to generate their individual opinions. The power of language and manipulation of words used in animal farm may also lie at the centre of this downfall. There are several instances of squealer or napoleon altering their use of language to fit their own desired outcome. The most powerful comes when napoleon states “All animals are equal but some are more equal than others”. This line kinks the idea of equality around itself. Arguably, the expulsion of Mr Jones initiated a power vacuum, meaning that sooner or later the next oppressor would assume totalitarian control. It was ultimately the pigs that filled this vacuum, the almost natural separation between the self-proclaimed “brainworkers” and physical labourers quickly evolved into a new set of class divisions, with this superiority, the pigs used their intelligence to manipulate society for their own