An Analysis of the Symbolic Interaction Approach in the Novel Animal Farm by George Orwell Essay

Animal Farm Book AnalysisThis story is about a farm in England, originally called Manor Farm, which undergoes drastic social change in government, and collective behavior. On this farm lives a highly humanistic society of animals with individual personalities, capable of language and thought process. Manor Farm is representative of a low-income country that is unhappy with its government, and stages a political revolution in hopes of improving living conditions on the farm, but ultimately the only thing that is accomplished is changing the name from Manor Farm to Animal Farm. The main theme of Animal Farm is to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of communism, show the readers how easily a society can be enticed by the supposed equality of all, and how this form of government ultimately will not work. Many of the animals on this farm symbolize certain people or groups of people throughout history. The two most prominent leaders of the animals are both pigs. Snowball, is organized and dedicated to the happiness and welfare of others, while Napoleon is a self-serving and power hungry leader that is representative or Adolf Hitler of Stalin. Moses, the raven, is a symbol for religion and a class that opposes change. Boxer and Clover, two horses, are characteristic of the working class. They are self-less, devoted, and altogether not very bright and easily swayed, but highly admired for their strength and work ethic. As the story progresses it is clear that Snowball and Napoleon see eye to eye on very few issues. Eventually Napoleon uses force to dispose of Snowball and his ideals of democracy, and take absolute authoritarian power for himself. Napoleon orders that agricultural processes be increased as well as the production of a windmill that he had so adamantly opposed when it was proposed by Snowball. At this point Napoleon has risen to the status of a truly ruthless dictator. He also begins to bend the unalterable laws of Animalism. Any protest...

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