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Steffanie · 56-60, M
Take over the farm. like in the book animal farm, and we find we have just moved power from one group of people to another, we could all be worse of for our endeavour?
Steffanie · 56-60, M
@LordShadowfire
The way I read it was after the animals took over, the living standards of the non-leaders, the regular working animals gradually become worse than before. There is some improvement in their conditions, as they are free from human control and work for themselves. However, over time, the pigs, who assume leadership roles, start to exploit the other animals.
The pigs, especially Napoleon, consolidate power and become indistinguishable from the human oppressors they overthrew. They manipulate the other animals, reduce their rations, and impose harsher working conditions, all while claiming that things are better than under human rule. In the end, the regular animals are worse off than they were before the revolution, as they are overworked, underfed, and oppressed by the new ruling class of pigs.
I agree I think Orwell observed that the revolution had devolved into an oppressive dictatorship, a new ruling class exploiting the workers just as much as the old capitalist regime had.
The way I read it was after the animals took over, the living standards of the non-leaders, the regular working animals gradually become worse than before. There is some improvement in their conditions, as they are free from human control and work for themselves. However, over time, the pigs, who assume leadership roles, start to exploit the other animals.
The pigs, especially Napoleon, consolidate power and become indistinguishable from the human oppressors they overthrew. They manipulate the other animals, reduce their rations, and impose harsher working conditions, all while claiming that things are better than under human rule. In the end, the regular animals are worse off than they were before the revolution, as they are overworked, underfed, and oppressed by the new ruling class of pigs.
I agree I think Orwell observed that the revolution had devolved into an oppressive dictatorship, a new ruling class exploiting the workers just as much as the old capitalist regime had.