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What Lessons Can You Learn From Animal Farm?
George Orwell’s death in 1950
Author George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) died this day in 1950. Orwell is best known for Animal Farm and 1984.
These two books not only defined George Orwell, they defined a particular view of society in general, creating the descriptive word, “Orwellian.”
“of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of George Orwell or the totalitarian future described in his antiutopian novel 1984” dictionary.com
Animal Farm is a fabulous story how personal responsibility plays into society as a whole and asks the question if man can live without rules. Can society function if there are no guidelines? When are personal freedoms a detriment to society as a whole? Will citizens assist each other and work together out of choice? Are the workers as important in society as the leaders?
Animal Farm asks very important questions about leadership. Will a ruler always rise to the situation? Will the leader always serve the people or themselves? Can society survive without a leader? What is ultimate power and does it corrupt ultimately? When leaders become corrupt, selfish or insane, who will protect society itself? What skills make a good leader? Is division…
