The theme leadership was a memorable idea in the text of the novel ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell. Leadership is the main reason the rebellion happened and that is what makes it memorable. It is memorable because Napoleon, Mr Jones and Old Major all had very different ways to lead. It shows how some use leadership to gain power over others and some use it to inspire others.
One of the reasons leadership is memorable is because without it, the rebellion would never have happened. Mr Jones is an example of bad leadership. He is memorable because George Orwell uses him to show that being a bad leader has consequences and repercussions. With Mr Jones in charge, the animals were neglected, abused and treated cruelly. These are just some of the reasons that lead the animals to plot against him. Because of Mr Jones being a cruel and neglectful leader, it lead to him having the consequence of being chased away from the farm. Mr Jones represents Czar Nicholas II. Czar Nicholas II was an autocrat which is a self-appointed ruler who holds all the power. Mr Jones had all of the power and was a leader because he owned the farm. Like Mr Jones, Czar Nicholas was also overthrown. They were both bad leaders and that lead to consequences and repercussions.
Before Old Major died, he gave the animals inspiration and hope. He makes leadership memorable because he was a strong, reliable and trustworthy leader. He lead through inspiration and hope. His speech about a rebellion inspired the other animals and it gave them hope and something to believe in. Without his speech putting the idea of a rebellion into the animal’s heads, they would never have overcome Mr Jones and got what they wanted. Old Major is portrayed as a well respected, good, strong leader. Old Major represents Karl Marx in the russian revolution. Karl Marx created the Marxist theory. The Marxist theory is where there is no classes to ensure equality. Animalism is similar to this because it is also about all animals being treated as equals and having an equal share and responsibilities.
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Add Yours →Hi Lucy,
Remember the question is asking about why your specific idea is memorable. What does Orwell do to make it memorable. Think about his particular writing techniques. Metaphors, personification, hyperbole. Think about how these are used to showcase your idea.
Don’t forget to follow the SEXY structure. Statement at the beginning saying what the paragraph is about. Explain what your statement means. Provide an eXample that relates to your explanation. Discuss Your opinion talking about the author’s purpose, connections to outside the novel and link back to your statement.
Good to see you connecting to the Russian Revolution, try to make your connections more connected to the second part of the question. WHY and HOW is the idea of leadership made memorable in Animal Farm.
You have a good start. Keep at it!