Human Nature In Animal Farm, By George Orwell

One of America’s skilled authors, Henry Miller, portrays his understanding of human nature, stating that “Man has demonstrated that he is the master of everything - except his own nature”. He tells us that human nature is impossible to master due to its multiple personalities. We can see this in both literary works and in real life examples. Animal Farm by George Orwell is a story of a group of animals who fight their way through to reach freedom. In those animals we see the diversity of the human nature. It is in man’s nature to be a combination of both good and evil due to man’s nature to portray ignorance, leadership and greed in Animal Farm, by George Orwell.

As humans, we express a variety of natures – one of the most treacherous and …show more content…
Directorship in Animal Farm is prominently the only positive trait that is said about the pigs. Napoleon and Snowball emerge as the acquainted leaders of the farm after the revolution. This can be observed in the narration of the pigs, “The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership” (Orwell 35). The pigs provided stable supervision as they are seen as the superior and most intelligent animals on the farm. Snowball, the passionate, and eloquent pig was the most attuned to Old Major’s way of thinking. Throughout the book, he devoted himself to bettering the animals, both physically and mentally. He introduces the concept of literacy to the animals, so that they can better grasp the principles of Animalism and its seven laws. He was also the “thinker” of the rebellion, using his strategy skills to overcome the humans in the battle of cowshed. Undifferentiated from Snowball, there are people today who worked hard against the odds to achieve what they believe in. Tawakkul Karman, dubbed the Yemeni “mother of revolution” preaches “Be a leader. If you want to change anything, lead it, and again, be in the front line. So practice it,” (Karman). Leaving her children at home, 32 year old mother of three, led street rallies demanding that their autocratic President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down after three decades of ruling. She …show more content…
Boxer, the horse, one of the most noted and well known characters in Animal Farm, represents the embodiment of ignorance. A prime example of Boxer’s ignorance is when he said, "I do not understand it. I would not have believed that such things could happen on our farm. It must be due to some fault in ourselves. The solution, as I see it, is to work harder. From now onwards I shall get up a full hour earlier in the mornings" (Orwell 66). Boxer’s simple mind cannot comprehend the fact that Napoleon’s ruling on Animal Farm is not as democratic and positive as he may think. He lessens the severity of the situation by stating that it can be solved if he works harder. His ignorance blinds him from Napoleon’s authoritarian ruling. This nature of man can also be observed in our civilization. Olivia Chow, a 2014 Toronto female minority mayoral candidate, has become a recent victim to online bullying via Facebook due to her ethnicity. “The slur was followed by silence from the other mayoral candidates. It is unconscionable that the top contenders reacted to racist jeering with the same disregard as their political forefathers. Until pressed, they said nothing” (Ellison). This quote outlines the other candidates’ ignorance towards Ms. Chow. Ms. Chow’s comes from an Asian heritage – due to her ethnicity, she faced various close-minded and offensive comments regarding her participation in the campaign. Her fellow candidates did