Climax Of Animal Farm By George Orwell
This literary work of George Orwell is based upon the conflict in Animal Farm (1945) between Marxist Socialism (Old Major) and Russian Communism (Napoleon) as represented by the two attitudes expressed by the two different groups in the novel. |
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Animal Farm is a satire on the political conditions prevailing among the Communist society. It can be read on three different levels. On the first level, it is an entertaining story for very young children, which tell about farm animals and their cruel overseers. On the second level, it is a metaphor symbolizing the Communist undertaking Russia in 1917 and the subsequent parody of the idealistic goals of the revolutionaries.
On its third level, Animal Farm is an allegory representing any movement and the persons in that movement–that goes awry because of the corrupting lure of power. On this level, it is a restatement of the thesis of British historian and philosopher Lord John Emerich Acton (1834-1902), who observed, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Protagonist of the story
The protagonist is the group of common animals searching for a utopian world and largely represented by characters like Old Major and Snowball and supported by the 'proletariat'.
Antagonist
The antagonist is the mix of all the forces acting against such an idealistic world, mainly represented by the power-hungry Napoleon and his henchman, Squealer.
Climax
The climax of this narrative work can be defined in two parts. First, it’s the turning point at which the conflict begins to resolve itself for better to worse and secondly, the final and most exciting event in a series of events. The final climax describes how Napoleon changes Animal Farm into a republic and elects himself President, assuring the maintenance of his seized power. The result of Napoleon's victory over the masses is that the pigs start walking on their hind legs and acting totally like humans. It is an indication that Animal Farm has really returned to the status of Manor Farm.
Outcome
The story ends in tragedy for the common animals are helpless against the power of Napoleon. Even in Utopia, totalitarianism leads to ruin.
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