Structural Functionalism Structural functionalism is a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. In Animal Farm, Old Major’s dream was to create a utopian society where harmony and equality was the standard. He wanted to create a society where animals were unified and everyone was treated as equals. He believed this was possible if they didn’t “tyrannize over each other,” and fall prey to vices like humans “we must not come to resemble him.” However, Old Major’s dream was short lived when the pigs became intoxicated with power, status, and privileges, resembling their former human owner. The pigs created a hierarchy separating themselves from the other animals. They were the upper-class while the other animals were the working class. This system worked for a while because they manipulated the other animals into believing that they were ruling in their favor and created the seven commandments as a set of guidelines.
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There is social conflict throughout the novel. In the beginning, it was Mr. Jones against the animals, but as the novel progressed it became the pigs against the other animals, and Napoleon against Snowball. Initially, the animals wanted to revolt because Mr. Jones treated them poorly. He was often drunk and overly indulged himself while his animals were starving. After Old Major died, the animals revolted and ran Mr. Jones off the farm. Soon after Snowball and Napoleon were constantly in conflict until Snowball was chased off the farm by Napoleon’s dogs. The other animals were also in conflict with Napoleon and his tyranny. The animals were sick and tired of Napoleon because he had turned into exactly what they had fought to overcome. They were still being forced to work themselves to death with small
Social Conflict …show more content…
There is social conflict throughout the novel. In the beginning, it was Mr. Jones against the animals, but as the novel progressed it became the pigs against the other animals, and Napoleon against Snowball. Initially, the animals wanted to revolt because Mr. Jones treated them poorly. He was often drunk and overly indulged himself while his animals were starving. After Old Major died, the animals revolted and ran Mr. Jones off the farm. Soon after Snowball and Napoleon were constantly in conflict until Snowball was chased off the farm by Napoleon’s dogs. The other animals were also in conflict with Napoleon and his tyranny. The animals were sick and tired of Napoleon because he had turned into exactly what they had fought to overcome. They were still being forced to work themselves to death with small