Society is a huge power struggle by power-hungry political powers. In the novel, “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, a group of animals succeed in taking over their farm from their previous owner, but later on, they eventually succumb to the greedy feelings of humans. During the Russian Revolution the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized power from the czarist rule and destroyed all opposition, ending the rule of the Romanovs. The symbols of Napoleon and the pigs, and the nonfiction research of the Russian Revolution and the teachings of Karl Marx show why people care about their own needs, resulting in an individualistic view of themselves. Throughout history, many nobles and political powers ended their rivalries and opposition to gain
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The symbols of the pigs and Marx’s ideals show that individualists only take care of themselves and their own needs. In “The Life of Karl Marx,” the rules to obtain the perfect “utopian” society were given,” 3.) Government controlled labor” (Thompson 17). The majority of the rules written in Marx’s manifesto were related to government-controlled systems, including labor. The rules that Marx wrote reveal that the government that Marx hopes for cares for themselves, and themselves only. The control by the government shows the individualistic side of Marx’s vision for his society, that only benefits those in power. After the revolution in “Animal Farm,” the pigs go into power and use the other animals to benefit themselves, “The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they would assume the leadership” (Orwell 45). When the animals took over the farm from Jones, the pigs assumed the leadership, and supervised the animals, while not contributing to the welfare of the farm. Assuming leadership reveals that the pigs wanted power that benefited them, while not contributing to the farm. The pigs taking power for themselves and Marx’s ideas are direct comparisons to each other because they reveal that individualists only care for themselves. This shows that individualistic governments only care for
The symbols of the pigs and Marx’s ideals show that individualists only take care of themselves and their own needs. In “The Life of Karl Marx,” the rules to obtain the perfect “utopian” society were given,” 3.) Government controlled labor” (Thompson 17). The majority of the rules written in Marx’s manifesto were related to government-controlled systems, including labor. The rules that Marx wrote reveal that the government that Marx hopes for cares for themselves, and themselves only. The control by the government shows the individualistic side of Marx’s vision for his society, that only benefits those in power. After the revolution in “Animal Farm,” the pigs go into power and use the other animals to benefit themselves, “The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they would assume the leadership” (Orwell 45). When the animals took over the farm from Jones, the pigs assumed the leadership, and supervised the animals, while not contributing to the welfare of the farm. Assuming leadership reveals that the pigs wanted power that benefited them, while not contributing to the farm. The pigs taking power for themselves and Marx’s ideas are direct comparisons to each other because they reveal that individualists only care for themselves. This shows that individualistic governments only care for