How does the original vision of Animalism become the slogan "four legs bad, two legs good?" In your opinion, do the animals want rules with simple language? What kind of language do the pigs use?
The slogan represents the opposite of a utopia for animals. A place devoid of four legged creatues, i.e. animals, is completely the opposite of the original plan. The pigs are susceptable to corruption and the "turn" into humans. The animals want rules with simple language so they can read and understand them. The pigs, on the contrary, use complex language to confuse their subjects. The pigs are being corrupt and the initial purpose of the motto has been changed and lost.
By the slogan "two legs bad, four legs good" the animals are indicating that any humans are bad, because they control the animals, and do not allow them to live happily. Simple language is used, because, they are still animals, and animals do not have the same physical capabilities as humans, such demonstrated by the pig having struggles hanging the commandments, because he had trouble balancing on his two legs. The "simple language" is simply language that they can all understand.
The slogan "two legs bad, four legs good" represents the feeling of the 'oppressed' animals. Even though they feel oppressed by the humans, the pigs still become human like later on in the story, shown by them standing on two legs, sleeping in human beds, and attempting to use human tools. The slogan is written in simple language because the majority of the animals can only comprehend smaller, less complex words. The pigs, on the other hand, use large and complex words, as another tool to separate themselves from the animals and make them seem more human like. This is ironic because the pigs are aspiring to be similar to their previous captors, the humans.
The slogan represents the opposite of a utopia for animals. A place devoid of four legged creatues, i.e. animals, is completely the opposite of the original plan. The pigs are susceptable to corruption and the "turn" into humans. The animals want rules with simple language so they can read and understand them. The pigs, on the contrary, use complex language to confuse their subjects. The pigs are being corrupt and the initial purpose of the motto has been changed and lost.
ReplyDeleteBy the slogan "two legs bad, four legs good" the animals are indicating that any humans are bad, because they control the animals, and do not allow them to live happily. Simple language is used, because, they are still animals, and animals do not have the same physical capabilities as humans, such demonstrated by the pig having struggles hanging the commandments, because he had trouble balancing on his two legs. The "simple language" is simply language that they can all understand.
ReplyDeleteThe slogan "two legs bad, four legs good" represents the feeling of the 'oppressed' animals. Even though they feel oppressed by the humans, the pigs still become human like later on in the story, shown by them standing on two legs, sleeping in human beds, and attempting to use human tools.
ReplyDeleteThe slogan is written in simple language because the majority of the animals can only comprehend smaller, less complex words. The pigs, on the other hand, use large and complex words, as another tool to separate themselves from the animals and make them seem more human like. This is ironic because the pigs are aspiring to be similar to their previous captors, the humans.