Are there any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or “fixed”?
-As said before on the first entry, there are many current situations in the world that relates to the novel. Kim Jeong-Il, the president of North Korea has control over the people. People who follow him have totally different lifestyles from the ones who disobey him. He does not listen to his people. If this was compared to the story, Kim Jeong-Il would be Mr. Jones, the oppressor. The people who are on his sides are the other farmers, who have comfortable lifestyles. The people who disobey him would be his animals. But they do not have much power to argue or even say anything against Kim Jeong-Il, Mr. Jones. Soon, there will be a person who will take over Kim Jeong-Il like the pigs; Napoleon and Snowball. But soon, they will also be tempted by the great power they have, and will forget about the freedom and unity they have wanted.
Another simpler example would be a school president. If the school president from the year before did not do a good job, the majority of students will vote for a different school president. But the problem that is occurring every year is that the school president does not listen carefully to other students. They change after they become school presidents, forgetting what they have said to change on the Election Day. This cycle continues on and on.
‘Animal Farm’ specifically talks about the temptation of power of Napoleon. This tells that in order to become a fair leader, one must endure the temptation of power. If one does not endure the temptation, this cycle of the argument and struggle between commoners and leaders will continue.
-As said before on the first entry, there are many current situations in the world that relates to the novel. Kim Jeong-Il, the president of North Korea has control over the people. People who follow him have totally different lifestyles from the ones who disobey him. He does not listen to his people. If this was compared to the story, Kim Jeong-Il would be Mr. Jones, the oppressor. The people who are on his sides are the other farmers, who have comfortable lifestyles. The people who disobey him would be his animals. But they do not have much power to argue or even say anything against Kim Jeong-Il, Mr. Jones. Soon, there will be a person who will take over Kim Jeong-Il like the pigs; Napoleon and Snowball. But soon, they will also be tempted by the great power they have, and will forget about the freedom and unity they have wanted.
Another simpler example would be a school president. If the school president from the year before did not do a good job, the majority of students will vote for a different school president. But the problem that is occurring every year is that the school president does not listen carefully to other students. They change after they become school presidents, forgetting what they have said to change on the Election Day. This cycle continues on and on.
‘Animal Farm’ specifically talks about the temptation of power of Napoleon. This tells that in order to become a fair leader, one must endure the temptation of power. If one does not endure the temptation, this cycle of the argument and struggle between commoners and leaders will continue.
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