So it starts with the animals trying to rise up for what is right but then napoleon eventually turns them into the same thing that they wanted to destroy?
The actually ended up in state far worse then when under man. Which is pretty typical for most revolutions. But the story was mainly a criticism of communism and the characters are based of of the real people in soviet Russia. Such as Napoleon = Stalin
@@jojochara6352 it’s a criticism of governments drunk on authoritarianism, not “communism” alone. It’s not something that’s exclusive to a specific political leaning, but any ruling body.
So many times in history this happened. Look at Cuba, look at Venezuela (socialist revolution), and look at Haiti to just name a couple. So many times the leaders of the rebellion became just as bad or even worst than the previous leader.
I’ve only just finished reading Animal Farm recently and it’s given me lots of food for thought. The tale appears to be cautionary against communism/socialism, although Orwell himself WAS a democratic socialist. So then my thinking shifted to, “it’s a cautionary tale against totalitarianism and authoritarianism.” Rule under both Jones and Napoleon turned out to be bad, even though they started off championing different schools of thought. So I started reflecting on what exactly Orwell was trying to tell us. That single party systems are bad? That everyone, regardless of intelligence should have a say? Then I remembered Snowballs first decree. Education was the most important policy to him. To bring ALL animals up to a standard in which we are qualified to make our own decisions rationally, as opposed to reactionary. And that, I believe is at the core of animal farm. The animals were too easily influenced by the propaganda, and that’s why they ended up slaves to the pigs. We have to remain cautionary, not reactionary, to modern events, and always be skeptical of the powers that rule us. That’s why Animal Farm remains so relevant today. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.
Well said! A very superficial reading of Orwell will convince some that he was far-right libertarian or anti-communist. But that wasn't his message at all. I think it is important to point out that Animal Farm in particular is about the similarities in the pre and post revolution societies: corrupt governments can exist regardless of the political ideology or economic system of that society. We should always be cautious about totalitarians rising to power and taking advantage of the system, no matter what system that is.
@@InfernalRacket7 Yup, I agree with you. It reflects on no matter who is appointed leader, the corruption will happen when it still within the same line for some time. When the rules of the game are figured, and few can change it, the rest are oppressed or taken advantage off.
Yeah, the problem is that the most people are susceptible to becoming power hungry no matter the type of government they may begin, transform, or end with. I think that's why nations and empires over last 1000-4000 years always collapse. Modern world reserve currencies tend to only last 100 years, etc, etc. At some point those with great power, wealth, rule tend to corrupt their own downfall. It's amazing really how often it happens. That said I do think libertarian ideals should be maintained though as best as possible. Booming economies and nations tend to start off libertarian-esque. Totalitarian is the other extreme and far worse.
The tale is about a warning against autocracy, no matter who is in charge an autocratic government corrupts those inside of it. Orwell could have agreed with the basic structure of communism but disagreed with the means to get there and the way that communist leaders such as Stalin tried to create a communist utopia. That is why socialism is so similar to communism. They are closely related to each other but socialism is less extreme than communism and a socialist utopia is easier to reach. Thank you ladies, gentlemen and the ones in between and goodnight!
Helping my Grandson with remote learning. I read the book again...enjoyed learning it but grandson who is in 8th grade couldn't care less! Bored out of his mind. Sad...we are looking at this in totally opposite ways..it is what it is
@Frank Rogers First of all it is mediocrity..not metiocrity. My grandson is moderately autistic..very smart in what he is interested in ONLY. That's a fact and the school accepts it also. We do what we can. Don't be a mean person making mean comments about things you don't know and worry about yourself
I love the summary and the images of the story. The description of each character helped a lot! For the story, I apologize, I am disgusted by the stupidity of the characters in the story. Napoleon's rash, selfish, and arrogant desisions bring society to hell. Yes, the farm was prospering economically, but the profit became too immoral. The only one with common sense was Snowball, but poor thing was too humble and got expelled too quickly.
It’s helpful, and we had our kids read them, but “Brave new world” by Huxley is far closer to the world we’re dealing with today. The manipulation by force model of the 20th century isn’t as powerful over the masses in modern times as manipulation by distraction and pleasure.
This is the first video I have ever seen from this channel when one of my teachers used it as an example in one of her lessons. Looking back at it, it's still good to this day.
Excellent summary, thank you. Read this in elementary 1970's, I had forgotten it and now 2020 the story still rings utterly and concisely true. Damn shame; the more things change, the more things remain the same, keep doing the same things over and over expecting different results, there is nothing new under the sun.... I could keep going however, I think the point has been made, by others far wiser than I and repeatedly. 🙄
I read this book recently and the message is very clear and alarming. It summarises the politics of under developed countries.Humans should know what their rights are and also fight to get their rights and avoid being exploited.
Excellent summary. I am, however, left wondering if today's generations of students are really capable of grasping the meaning and the message of a literary work that was written decades before, in a different socio-political era altogether, and with a very specific message that is undeniably quite moot in the 21st Century? As a teacher who is still (stubbornly) trying to use the Animal Farm in my class on "Literacy and Propaganda", I am so interested in what you would have to say. Needless to say, THANK YOU!
hey I’m a student, and just finished reading. It depends on the student, I was able to fully understand propaganda and the symbolism in the book. Others couldn’t. I recommend using gimkit! It’s A fun study game tbh.
@@RK-um9tu it is a political parody about any kind of autoritalism. Be it left, right or center, if your leader is totalitarian everyone will end up in the same hole.
@@gabrielflaubert5881 Soviet socialism is dead decades now but genocides and wars not. Since the problem is not solved it means that the source of it is still alive and thrives. Orwell gave it much more "credit" and "power" than it really had.
Great summary! Another interpretation of the characters Napoleon and Snowball in the more specific context of the Russian Revolution would be Stalin and Trotsky respectively. You could also argue that Old Major is used to represent both Marx and Lenin at the same time.
Of all the books I had to read in High School, it's this and "Macbeth" which have become personal favorites. (and "Of Mice and Men" to a lesser extant)
I never knew what the humans were interpreted as. But I do have a slight problem with Fredrik: I'm pretty sure the horrible things he did to the animals that resides in his farm were actually false accusations so that the animals had to target someone else in particular instead of the humans
There's another guy involved with Stalin: Lavrentiy Beria. "Beria was the longest-lived and most influential of Stalin's secret police chiefs." He was like Napoleon.
For some reason, my highschools didn't have us read this or 1984. We did get some Fahrenheit 451, however. If you're looking for something with more human depth in regards to communism, try "The Gulag Archipelago" (solzhenitsyn)
More like Lenin. He was influenced by Karl Marx, he led the revolution, although he was harsh, his ruling was equal to all animals and not a complete dictatorship.
@@yulhenderson2267 . Lenin died as leader and he was buried near the Kremlin and was honoured after his death. Trotsky was forced to leave the Soviet Union and was assassinated on Stalin's orders. Because Snowball was forced to leave Animal Farm and then was painted as a traitor to the Rebellion, it seems that he resembles Trotsky more than Lenin.
They honestly make people read this book too young. I would’ve never been able to understand this story a decade ago. The story is a parallel of the Soviet Union and a criticism of communism. It’s hard to understand before you really have a good grasp of how politics and propaganda works. I hoped you aced your quiz!
@@jojochara6352 Orwell was a socialist himself so its definitely not a criticism of communism. It's a criticism of totalitarianism and the effects of an uneducated public following the whims of their leaders blindly due to propaganda.
@@karanaher5030orwell was a DEMOCRATIC socialist, communists don't like domcratic socialists and vice versa. He witnessed how the communists turned on the partisans/socialists throughout Europe particularly in the USSR and Spain during the more chaotic years
Snowball means well, but he's naive. Naive to believe that all animals adhere to his ideals. Then Napoleon, one who's in power and means otherwise, took over. And started the whole regime of animal farm. At least that's my take. Edit: Animal namings, i was misnaming them
Snowball was also used as a political device to instill fear in the other animals. Even though he had done great things in the rebellion, even being awarded the equivalent of a Purple Heart, Napoleon started erasing or changing Snowball’s memory to fit a certain narrative. He made the animals think that Snowball was in league with Mr. Jones, and awarded all Snowball’s accomplishments to Napoleon. There was the constant looming threat against the animals that Snowball has been sabotaging the farm and would one day return with Mr. Jones to take it back. This caused the animals to fall into paranoid loyalty to Napoleon and made them work harder for him.
George Orwell himself stated that had Snowball triumphed over Napoleon, the animals would have fared no better. Using the windmill as an example, Orwell said that Snowball would have poured time and resources into similar pharaonic projects which would have bankrupted the farm.
Hmmm you say that certain characters represent certain historical figures. but the point animal farm is set on a farmyard which is a common place known all over the world and so can be applied to any scenario. So to can the characters be applied to any real world individuals that show similar ideals and characteristics
@@nadinegharsalli8461 I am not disputing that. But there is a difference between hinting at something and stating something. It's open to Interpretation
@@cailinwhite4768 it's used as a lesson to future generations not to follow the mistakes that lead to the rise of Starlin. So it can be applied to both the historical figure and future tyrants
You have made a perfect video that explains whole novella in short.. I want to redubb this video in hindi..so that some students who are not so familiar in english may gain some knowledge and it may help them to gain some conceptual knowledge of this novella.. Can I do this... Will you guyzz allow your video to redubbed in hindi language for educational purpose
I wonder with the fast paced, instant and constant stimulation in today's smartphone tech and social media, whether kids would even be interested to read anything like this anymore
There are lot more points of association for those who studied russian history of xx-century.Thanks a lot and good job.Wish moore people study it now before a new wave of neo marcsism would fall upon the west.
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Boxer’s death had me tearing up 😢
Mee too
Fr tho like I got so attached to him
Same !
it only shows how evil one can become.
Man Boxer did everything for the farm but what he received in the end ?
BETRAYAL !
Top 10 anime betrayal moments
Ikr
So it starts with the animals trying to rise up for what is right but then napoleon eventually turns them into the same thing that they wanted to destroy?
The actually ended up in state far worse then when under man. Which is pretty typical for most revolutions. But the story was mainly a criticism of communism and the characters are based of of the real people in soviet Russia. Such as Napoleon = Stalin
@@jojochara6352 it’s a criticism of governments drunk on authoritarianism, not “communism” alone. It’s not something that’s exclusive to a specific political leaning, but any ruling body.
@Chrisy of course it is, though. Everything about the revolution and the descent into tyranny was allegorically and uniquely communist in feature.
yes
but they ended up in s situation a state far worse than the one they had been in before
I just got done reading Animal Farm. Definitely worth reading in times like this.
I'm soon gonna start on 1984.
You absolutely must, also read Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451
I just finished Animal Farm and 1984 is next! Can’t believe how history repeats itself!
Same
@@deborahsiff1393 Out of interest, what did you take away from animal farm to make you think this?
I read this in 2019 only remember a bit
They had became the things they sought to destroy
They were always the thing they sought to destroy
So many times in history this happened. Look at Cuba, look at Venezuela (socialist revolution), and look at Haiti to just name a couple. So many times the leaders of the rebellion became just as bad or even worst than the previous leader.
You become what you resist.
That explains the woke.
I disagree. They just wanted to replace it
i watched this after reading the book and it’s a really good summary.
Good for you reading this book first, and then watching this:) There is hope for the future!
Just now finished it and ran to yt
Me too after reading the book😀
Same here
Same here
I’ve only just finished reading Animal Farm recently and it’s given me lots of food for thought. The tale appears to be cautionary against communism/socialism, although Orwell himself WAS a democratic socialist.
So then my thinking shifted to, “it’s a cautionary tale against totalitarianism and authoritarianism.” Rule under both Jones and Napoleon turned out to be bad, even though they started off championing different schools of thought.
So I started reflecting on what exactly Orwell was trying to tell us. That single party systems are bad? That everyone, regardless of intelligence should have a say? Then I remembered Snowballs first decree. Education was the most important policy to him. To bring ALL animals up to a standard in which we are qualified to make our own decisions rationally, as opposed to reactionary. And that, I believe is at the core of animal farm. The animals were too easily influenced by the propaganda, and that’s why they ended up slaves to the pigs. We have to remain cautionary, not reactionary, to modern events, and always be skeptical of the powers that rule us.
That’s why Animal Farm remains so relevant today. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.
Well said! A very superficial reading of Orwell will convince some that he was far-right libertarian or anti-communist. But that wasn't his message at all. I think it is important to point out that Animal Farm in particular is about the similarities in the pre and post revolution societies: corrupt governments can exist regardless of the political ideology or economic system of that society. We should always be cautious about totalitarians rising to power and taking advantage of the system, no matter what system that is.
@@InfernalRacket7 Yup, I agree with you. It reflects on no matter who is appointed leader, the corruption will happen when it still within the same line for some time. When the rules of the game are figured, and few can change it, the rest are oppressed or taken advantage off.
Yeah, the problem is that the most people are susceptible to becoming power hungry no matter the type of government they may begin, transform, or end with.
I think that's why nations and empires over last 1000-4000 years always collapse. Modern world reserve currencies tend to only last 100 years, etc, etc. At some point those with great power, wealth, rule tend to corrupt their own downfall. It's amazing really how often it happens.
That said I do think libertarian ideals should be maintained though as best as possible. Booming economies and nations tend to start off libertarian-esque. Totalitarian is the other extreme and far worse.
The tale is about a warning against autocracy, no matter who is in charge an autocratic government corrupts those inside of it. Orwell could have agreed with the basic structure of communism but disagreed with the means to get there and the way that communist leaders such as Stalin tried to create a communist utopia. That is why socialism is so similar to communism. They are closely related to each other but socialism is less extreme than communism and a socialist utopia is easier to reach.
Thank you ladies, gentlemen and the ones in between and goodnight!
I felt that communism converted themselves into capitalism after going going through so much hardship collectively
Helping my Grandson with remote learning. I read the book again...enjoyed learning it but grandson who is in 8th grade couldn't care less! Bored out of his mind. Sad...we are looking at this in totally opposite ways..it is what it is
@roger hunt Thank you for your kind words! I will look into the book you mentioned :)
Its positive that you are both reading together regardless
@@EFChartley Thank you! I love my grandson so much..he is moderately autistic and a real sweetheart!
@Frank Rogers First of all it is mediocrity..not metiocrity. My grandson is moderately autistic..very smart in what he is interested in ONLY. That's a fact and the school accepts it also. We do what we can. Don't be a mean person making mean comments about things you don't know and worry about yourself
@Frank Rogers Please send yourself to another planet...
Rip boxer. As his name represents him ironically being boxed.....
I studied this as a part my AP, India Intermediate subject before 10 years. I almost cried when Boxer got slaughtered
boxer's death is the saddest :(
Ap? Dude I read this in 8th grade
@@mini_chimp_in_a_suit i read this in grade 7 lol
It's middle school🤷🏻♂️
Clover running after him, ripped my heart apart
I love the summary and the images of the story. The description of each character helped a lot!
For the story, I apologize, I am disgusted by the stupidity of the characters in the story. Napoleon's rash, selfish, and arrogant desisions bring society to hell. Yes, the farm was prospering economically, but the profit became too immoral. The only one with common sense was Snowball, but poor thing was too humble and got expelled too quickly.
This, if you haven't figured out yet, Is the Soviet Union
Napoleon = Stalin
Snowball = Trotsky
L.Perpenhente Trotsky would have been better than Stalin though
@@thaifinnen Which is why he said Snowball=Trotsky and not Napoleon
just like in the russian revolution!
Should be mandatory reading/study in every school along with 1984. Ever wonder why it's not. We all know the answer. It will never be allowed.
Its in most public schools i read this freshman year
A lot of schools read this tho?
were reading the whole book in 10th grade english class ???
Yes it seem quite impossible with them starting to ban any book written by a socialist
It’s helpful, and we had our kids read them, but “Brave new world” by Huxley is far closer to the world we’re dealing with today.
The manipulation by force model of the 20th century isn’t as powerful over the masses in modern times as manipulation by distraction and pleasure.
This is the first video I have ever seen from this channel when one of my teachers used it as an example in one of her lessons. Looking back at it, it's still good to this day.
That's awesome!!
Excellent summary, thank you. Read this in elementary 1970's, I had forgotten it and now 2020 the story still rings utterly and concisely true. Damn shame; the more things change, the more things remain the same, keep doing the same things over and over expecting different results, there is nothing new under the sun....
I could keep going however, I think the point has been made, by others far wiser than I and repeatedly. 🙄
I'm glad I read this book in one go, one of the brilliant satires ever written.
I read this book recently and the message is very clear and alarming. It summarises the politics of under developed countries.Humans should know what their rights are and also fight to get their rights and avoid being exploited.
saving my butt while the pandemic is happening. thank you so much
Den can you subscribe me
Lmao same
That was a great summary, thank you
Excellent summary.
I am, however, left wondering if today's generations of students are really capable of grasping the meaning and the message of a literary work that was written decades before, in a different socio-political era altogether, and with a very specific message that is undeniably quite moot in the 21st Century?
As a teacher who is still (stubbornly) trying to use the Animal Farm in my class on "Literacy and Propaganda", I am so interested in what you would have to say.
Needless to say, THANK YOU!
hey I’m a student, and just finished reading. It depends on the student, I was able to fully understand propaganda and the symbolism in the book. Others couldn’t. I recommend using gimkit! It’s A fun study game tbh.
I’m a middle school student and I feel I can fully understand this story, although it may be because of everything going on right now, or not.
Just finished reading the book. Great summary. Moving on to George Orwell’s 1984 next
George Orwell's fable is a timeless masterpiece on totalism's nasty destruction.
no the book is shit
Book is about capitalism
@@RK-um9tu it is a political parody about any kind of autoritalism. Be it left, right or center, if your leader is totalitarian everyone will end up in the same hole.
@@SaragossiDeer it's an specific denunciation of soviet socialism, the worst and most genocidal of totalitarianisms
@@gabrielflaubert5881 Soviet socialism is dead decades now but genocides and wars not.
Since the problem is not solved it means that the source of it is still alive and thrives.
Orwell gave it much more "credit" and "power" than it really had.
Great summary! Another interpretation of the characters Napoleon and Snowball in the more specific context of the Russian Revolution would be Stalin and Trotsky respectively. You could also argue that Old Major is used to represent both Marx and Lenin at the same time.
0:43 I can see him... staring into my soul.
xD
FINALLY SOMEONE POINYED IT OUT
bro and in 2:51 Why does jones look so horrifying.
Nicely done, quick and well put together.
Had already read the book, needed a quick refresher before my exam. I well appreciate the good content for Animal Farm 👍
Good luck mate
same here my dude
this just saved me 3 hours reading on the night before school starts again. thanks :)
Wise man once said:
"Evil does not die nor stop it simply waits and adapts."
I guess in the end tyranny in the Story doesn't end it simply changes.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton -
The animals crowded round the van."good bye, Boxer" they chorused,"good bye!"
That was the saddest part of the book. 😢😭🥺😫😩
This was so good! Thank you for all the hard work and great explanation
Seen the cartoon a couple of times. EXCELLENT in explaining a totalitarian system. Thank you for putting the truth out there!!!
Everyones here for school and im over in the corner here because I read the book in fourth grade and am taking a trip down memory lane
Right!
Same
lol same!
Got an exam soon 😅
Thank you! This helped heaps with my essay!
Im doing an essay on this aswell
I have to make a presentation of this book in Italian and this vidio really helped me. :)
probably the best book i have ever read
Just by looking at Fredrick🙄 he be giving me Hitler vibes
I forgot to read the book so I’m trying to learn it in one day
LMAO I HAVE A FINAL TMO
Currently me now
Thank you so much for the summary as I need to study this for next year
Of all the books I had to read in High School, it's this and "Macbeth" which have become personal favorites.
(and "Of Mice and Men" to a lesser extant)
I always thought Snowball was meant to represent Trotsky
very well done. upon reading the book i needed clarification on certain details in which you answered in your summary . Thanks
I never knew what the humans were interpreted as. But I do have a slight problem with Fredrik: I'm pretty sure the horrible things he did to the animals that resides in his farm were actually false accusations so that the animals had to target someone else in particular instead of the humans
I don’t see snowball as evil
I wonder if Leon Trotsky was a bad guy
So you become what you resist, eventually.
It's sad. They actually became worst than what they resisted.
Good summary. But could highlight the connection between eduction and power more and the ability to read. As well as summary of snowball.
wonderful video, perfect explanation !
Me enjoying the book when we read the book because my English teacher actually gave it context.
Also its an excellent piece of literature
old major is Marx
Squealer is molotov
Snowball is Trotzky
Napoleon is Stalin
Mr.jones is the Czar
you got something wrong.
“It’s tsar, actually!” 🤓👆
life saver. thanks! wat a brilliant video! very professional.
Here after finishing reading the book. Poor animals!! :'(
My favorite was boxer. He didnt deserve that. Honestly they was all better off with Mr Jones. His ruling was better than Napoleans.
I literally just need this cause my teachers gave my class a book to read
@@wowthatscrazy5222 I guess but it is kinda boring if u agree or not
@@glxssy._.s8708 it depends if your interested in the subject
@@glxssy._.s8708 What do you consider not boring?
3:32 mr pilkington i dont feel so good...
One thing I don't understand, is why is Snowball the abstract concept of evil?
Thanks for the summary i was too lazy to read the book
There's another guy involved with Stalin: Lavrentiy Beria. "Beria was the longest-lived and most influential of Stalin's secret police chiefs." He was like Napoleon.
Napoleon was Stalin
Edit: in the book
Thank you great video helped a lot!!!!
Saved my project. Mad respect ✊
Abut to take a test about this book, forgot to read, thanks.
all us school students bloody grateful this video exists, practically wrote my essay for me.
A good refresh of a book read many decades ago….. still very actual
For some reason, my highschools didn't have us read this or 1984.
We did get some Fahrenheit 451, however.
If you're looking for something with more human depth in regards to communism, try "The Gulag Archipelago" (solzhenitsyn)
I watched this immature before reading animal farm and I still had fun reading it
History repeats itself
Well i hope this is enough for my finals essay lol
Hopelessly passing your time in the grassland away
Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air
What a surprise!
A look of terminal shock in your eyes!
How does Snowball represent evil in abstract? I thought he represents Leon Trotsky.
More like Lenin. He was influenced by Karl Marx, he led the revolution, although he was harsh, his ruling was equal to all animals and not a complete dictatorship.
@@yulhenderson2267 .
Lenin died as leader and he was buried near the Kremlin and was honoured after his death.
Trotsky was forced to leave the Soviet Union and was assassinated on Stalin's orders.
Because Snowball was forced to leave Animal Farm and then was painted as a traitor to the Rebellion, it seems that he resembles Trotsky more than Lenin.
Lenin resembled Old Major. They both died after starting the revolution
Trotsky represents snowball
Stalin represents Napoleon
Snowball as an abstract idea of evil? Not sure about that
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
Thank you, I'm in highschool and I didnt feel reading this for one homework assignment
The book is worth reading. There's much more to take out of the book than what is given in this video.
This is one of the bes books you are going to read Ian, trust me. Give it a try.
@@candygarcia4967 yeee, but am not wit it
Anthonyy_vivid Yeee, but you do seem illiterate.
@@pho.phonic no lol
Thanks for the vid. I didn't had enough time to finish the book so i am watching this and i'll do my assignment ..
They turn into what they were hating.
Does this film cover most of the book .
I love how orewell writes it’s just that I don’t rlly understand the story and I have a quiz on it .
They honestly make people read this book too young. I would’ve never been able to understand this story a decade ago. The story is a parallel of the Soviet Union and a criticism of communism. It’s hard to understand before you really have a good grasp of how politics and propaganda works. I hoped you aced your quiz!
@@jojochara6352 Orwell was a socialist himself so its definitely not a criticism of communism.
It's a criticism of totalitarianism and the effects of an uneducated public following the whims of their leaders blindly due to propaganda.
@@karanaher5030orwell was a DEMOCRATIC socialist, communists don't like domcratic socialists and vice versa. He witnessed how the communists turned on the partisans/socialists throughout Europe particularly in the USSR and Spain during the more chaotic years
So Napoleon and Snowball are both evil.
Snowball is the "useful idiot" that the dictator takes advantage of. The one who agrees to give more and more power for the "greater good"
Snowball means well, but he's naive. Naive to believe that all animals adhere to his ideals. Then Napoleon, one who's in power and means otherwise, took over. And started the whole regime of animal farm.
At least that's my take.
Edit: Animal namings, i was misnaming them
Snowball was also used as a political device to instill fear in the other animals. Even though he had done great things in the rebellion, even being awarded the equivalent of a Purple Heart, Napoleon started erasing or changing Snowball’s memory to fit a certain narrative. He made the animals think that Snowball was in league with Mr. Jones, and awarded all Snowball’s accomplishments to Napoleon.
There was the constant looming threat against the animals that Snowball has been sabotaging the farm and would one day return with Mr. Jones to take it back. This caused the animals to fall into paranoid loyalty to Napoleon and made them work harder for him.
I always thought that Snowball was good.
George Orwell himself stated that had Snowball triumphed over Napoleon, the animals would have fared no better. Using the windmill as an example, Orwell said that Snowball would have poured time and resources into similar pharaonic projects which would have bankrupted the farm.
Hmmm you say that certain characters represent certain historical figures. but the point animal farm is set on a farmyard which is a common place known all over the world and so can be applied to any scenario. So to can the characters be applied to any real world individuals that show similar ideals and characteristics
@@cailinwhite4768yes but you fail to understand the whole farmyard setting motif
It hints that it is talking about Russia through Major's frequent use of the Russian word comrade
@@nadinegharsalli8461 I am not disputing that. But there is a difference between hinting at something and stating something. It's open to Interpretation
@@cailinwhite4768 it's used as a lesson to future generations not to follow the mistakes that lead to the rise of Starlin. So it can be applied to both the historical figure and future tyrants
I agree
Thank you 💖
First comment
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others
after reading 1984, animal farm isn’t traumatizing anymore…
After reading the full Orwell Books, nothing can traumatize anymore
0:53 Love this moment
2:55 that is horrifying, i will never forget that, thanks!
napoleon was such a hypocrite, and worst of all when he broke a rule he would change it to fit his wishes
I have an assessment on the book tomorrow and havent read it so here i am
No way same
same lmao
Thank you so much for the summary my teacher said we were to read this book amd now i am ahead thank you
I got through reading the first five chapters but then I lost the book this really helped for my exam
amazing work guys
Thank you
You have made a perfect video that explains whole novella in short..
I want to redubb this video in hindi..so that some students who are not so familiar in english may gain some knowledge and it may help them to gain some conceptual knowledge of this novella..
Can I do this...
Will you guyzz allow your video to redubbed in hindi language for educational purpose
I enjoyed both the book and the movie ❤
good review, thanks bro
the pigs became the very thing they swore to destroy
GREAT SUMMARY THANK YOU, and yes I read the original
Glad to learn that mr Jones represents a corrupt gorvrment 😊The book is awesome
I feel like Mr. Pilkington would be a nice guy to hang around with :)
Does anyone have tips on writing an analysis of this?
Why not start here :D www.gradesaver.com/animal-farm/study-guide/themes
There's a lot of themes to choose from!
@@GradeSaver thank you so much?
thanks
Great vid!!!
why is snowball evil?? i thought he as the leader was the ideal
I think he represents Trotsky
In a similar vein I can recommend the books "Hadji Murat" by Leo Tolstoy and "Death and the Dervish" by Mese Selimovic.
I wonder with the fast paced, instant and constant stimulation in today's smartphone tech and social media, whether kids would even be interested to read anything like this anymore
Great video
Thank you
Really informative thanks alot
There are lot more points of association for those who studied russian history of xx-century.Thanks a lot and good job.Wish moore people study it now before a new wave of neo marcsism would fall upon the west.