Animal Farm Report

Animal Farm Report

ANIMAL FARM

In the novel 1984, George Orwell shows us a culture and society in dire need of a
revolution.   In Animal Farm, he uses animals to personify a possible outcome of this
revolution.   His interpretation of the treatment of animals and their rebellion is not
possible, but taken metaphorically is one of the most is insightful views of the possible
corruption of the human mind during absolute power.  
The story begins with the Manor Farm, a small self sustaining cropland with all of
the animals.   Their are pigs, sheep, horses and geese.   But the animals in this tale talk, and
when the old horse named Major calls a meeting, the animals comply.   He tells the
animals of a dream he had.   It was a great dream, for he envisioned all of the animals
working for themselves.   He saw a farm with no humans, one where animals beared the
fruits of their own labor, and were happy.   It isn’t long until the animals get the
opportunity to make Majors dream a reality.   With the expulsion of the humans the
animals were free to rule themselves.   They met every Sunday to discuss the weeks
business, and as time wore on, the meetings changed to heated debates between the two
most influential pigs.   These pigs were Snowball and Napoleon.   Snowball, with his
exceptional wit and great moving speeches envisioned an Animal Farm with electricity,
heat and running water in every animals stall.   He proposed the building of a windmill to
achieve such goals.   His plans would have been implemented too, if it had not been for
the underhanded foul play of Napoleon.   He had taken the time to train nine of the dogs
pups to be his personal protectors.   They cast out Snowball and Napoleon took control.
Things began to change.
Napoleon, with the help of his fellow pigs and ferocious dogs slowly began to
change the running of Animal Farm.   Animals received less food and   worked longer and
harder   than they had when the humans had control.   But the animals did not know it....