George Orwell wrote the book "Animal Farm" in 1945 to criticize the dictators and blind followers in Russia.At the time the leader in Russia was Stalin and he was a dictator but gained so much power because many people blindly followed him. Eventhough “Animal Farm” was written around 60 years ago, it still has meaning for today’s reality. In "Animal Farm" the way charecters respond to stories has a strong connection to thier ability to surive.
First,Squealer masters the stories by twisting them to his advantage.One story that Squealer twist is the story of the beds.What actually happens is that they changed the ammendment to "NO ANIMAL MAY SLEEP IN A BED WITH SHEETS".Squealer twisted it and told the fellow animals that anything could be considered a bed it the sheets that are made by humans therefore they are the things that should be banned.Another story Squealer twist is the story of Boxer's death.Boxer was actually sent to a horse slaughterer and glue boiler.Squealer is able to twist this story and tell the animals "that the van was actually previously owned by a horse slaughterer the vet forgot to paint over it".One more story Squealer twist is the story of the windmill.He explains that "Snowball knocks it down" and all of the animals actually believe him.What really happened is that the previous night there was a horrible storm that actually blew it down.All through all Squealer is able to master the stories around him therefore he survives and thrives at the end.
Second, Benjamin is able to master the stories around him by not believing them.One story that was told all around the farm is the story of the windmill."Windmill or no windmill life will go on as it always has."The story was that with the windmill work would be easier or the animals.Another story that Benjamin doesn't believe is the story of Boxer's death.Benjamin is able to interpret what the sign on the truck says and tries to warn the other animals but they are so persuaded that Napoleon would never do something that horrid so they end up not believing him.Squealer tell the fellow farm animals that Boxer died happy in the hospital but Benjamin knows what he saw and still doesnt believe it.One more story Benjamin doesnt believe is the campaigns of the two Snowball and Napoleon.He believes that food will not become plenty if we pick Napoleon and labor will not be at ease if they choose Snowball.Because Benjamin doesnt believe the stories around him,he ends up surviving at the end.
Third,Boxer is not able to master a story but gets mastered by the story.Boxer believes anything that comes from Napoleon."Napoleon is always right" is one of the two phrases he lives by.Boxer believes the story of the windmill so he strains himself to work harder than before.
The ability to understand stories has a major impact on the ability to survive in “Animal Farm”.Since Squealer has the ability to twist a story he survives and thrives. Because Benjamin doesn’t believe any of the story told by anyone, he has an ability to survive at the end of the story.Since Boxer cant understand stories and doesn’t have the ability to understand that they are full of lies, that has a major impact on his survival skills.
1 comment:
Great start. Your first and second body paragraphs are strong.
You need to finish your 3rd body paragraph and intro and write your conclusion paragraph. Also, your last yellow for Benjamin is very similar to your second one. Not believing in the glory of the windmill is basically the same as not buying in to Napoleon and Snowball's debates. I suggest you combine those two ideas. Check quotes for accuracy and read aloud to catch errors.
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