It is a wonderful hypothesis about, how man could have possibly evolved as the master of the entire living on the planet, to become the most powerful and influential species, utilising the benefits of most other.The author has exercised a lucid style in expressing the probable chronology of events, however, extrapolating the situation in the absence of man.
At the offset, the animals in 'Manor Farm' bring up a rebellion against the owner(man) and establish their independence in the renamed 'Animal Farm',to become the first farm carried on entirely, by animals.Inspite of the hostility of humans and non-cooperation of some lazy and pessimistic ones, all the animals work in unison, whole-heartedly for a better life.
The pigs, being the most intelligent amongst them, succeed in manoeuvering the other animals for their own benefit.Later the pigs resort to dictating them, unleashing hostile security dogs and formulating rules.They keep manipulating the history and banishing, at last even murdering their fellow animals.The conditions although deplorable are digested and accepted by the animals for the one and only reason, the pride of living free and not as a slave of man.
However , the conditions in the farm reach the same state as they were under humans.The animals were exploited to work to their maximum capacity, yet were made to live with meagre supplies by the so-called leaders, the pigs, through the commandments, which they rarely follow but convince others by constantly modifying them to their own benefit.The story comes to its climax with the most loyal, hardworking animal being sent to slaughter, once it becomes unfit to work, the same that used to happen under humans.At the end,the author brings home the similarity between the pigs and humans.
Probably, any species would have treated the others pretty much the same way as humans treat animals.It is the lack of empathy towards beings whom we dont consider to be amongst 'us'.The way memories, perceptions and the very principles behind their own rebellion are played with by the stronger ones, reflects the vulnerability of the weaklings, at being manipulated and exploited.
At the offset, the animals in 'Manor Farm' bring up a rebellion against the owner(man) and establish their independence in the renamed 'Animal Farm',to become the first farm carried on entirely, by animals.Inspite of the hostility of humans and non-cooperation of some lazy and pessimistic ones, all the animals work in unison, whole-heartedly for a better life.
The pigs, being the most intelligent amongst them, succeed in manoeuvering the other animals for their own benefit.Later the pigs resort to dictating them, unleashing hostile security dogs and formulating rules.They keep manipulating the history and banishing, at last even murdering their fellow animals.The conditions although deplorable are digested and accepted by the animals for the one and only reason, the pride of living free and not as a slave of man.
However , the conditions in the farm reach the same state as they were under humans.The animals were exploited to work to their maximum capacity, yet were made to live with meagre supplies by the so-called leaders, the pigs, through the commandments, which they rarely follow but convince others by constantly modifying them to their own benefit.The story comes to its climax with the most loyal, hardworking animal being sent to slaughter, once it becomes unfit to work, the same that used to happen under humans.At the end,the author brings home the similarity between the pigs and humans.
Probably, any species would have treated the others pretty much the same way as humans treat animals.It is the lack of empathy towards beings whom we dont consider to be amongst 'us'.The way memories, perceptions and the very principles behind their own rebellion are played with by the stronger ones, reflects the vulnerability of the weaklings, at being manipulated and exploited.
