Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Animal Farm: #4


What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?
The climax of this novel is when Napolean kicked Snowball out of the farm. While Snowball was giving his speech about why he should be the leader, Napolean chased Snowball with his vicious dogs. In his heart, Napolean was afraid that majority of the votes would go to Snowball. He wanted himself to win so he could order the animals what to do. He wanted to monopolize the animals farm. I think this was the beginning of the "human" acts of corrupt pigs. Napolean disobeyed sixth and seventh commandments. He almost killed Snowball and treated him with no respect. Napolean was selfish and wanted everything his way. After this event was when everything got worse. The commandments changed based on the advantages of pigs. The pigs allowed themselves to drink alcohol, sleep on human beds, and eat more food than laboring animals.
I felt horrible for the poor animals in the farm. I pitied the corrupt pigs for not having anything else to do but make animals suffer. If I were Napolean, I would have tried to negotiate with Snowball on ideas. I wouldn't have even tried to pick a leader among all the animals because I know that leader power can make me a selfish, corrupt person.

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