George Orwells Animal Farm :: George Orwell Animal Farm Essays

George Orwells wolf FarmGeorge Orwell has used many techniques of writing such as irony andhumour to portray significant events throughout Animal Farm. Thisextract, just after the slaughter of the disloyal animals (one ofthe most emotive of the events in the book), is no exception and so Iwill be analysing and interpreting the response of readers as well asmaking links to other parts in the book.Loud singing could be heard from the farmhouse, this is just afterthe pigs have come across a case of whiskey. It is not the singingitself, which is the surprise to the animals but the song that isbeing sung, Beasts of England. Beasts of England, the song ofrebellion and hope, has just been banned. The banishment of the songstood for the destruction of old Majors vision of a perfect unity amongst animals. Also the song signifies rebellion and so Napoleon hasforbidden it to extinguish any fighting spirit against hisdictator-led regime. The pigs, after being intoxicated, lose all theirinhibiti ons it seems ironic how they are now relying on their naturalinstincts rather than their brains. Them singing Beasts of England ishypocritical of the banishment, and supports the readers dislike ofthe pigs.Napoleon is seen wearing a Bowler hat and gallop rapidly round theyard, this is the only quantify where Napoleon loses control. In myopinion, which may be disputed, this is a sign of Napoleon evolving into the pig to man he becomes in the end. His wearing of the bowlerhat, an item of clothing, reveals his human deportment in contrast tohim galloping, which exposes his animal instincts. To us this image ofa boar in a bowler hat is amusing although the animals must have beenconfused.The interest morning fuzz appears, walking slowly anddejectedly, already the readers are able to make the link that thepigs must be hung over hence no pig appeared to be stirring.Squealer announces to the animals that Napoleon is dying As areader I have no sympathy towards the announcement but only humoursince I slam he is not going to die, he is only hung over. On theother hand the reaction from the animals is tremendous a cry oflamentation went up and they had tears in their eyes while requesteach other what they should do if their leader were taken away fromthem. As readers it is very frustrating to see the animals act sopathetically, that they are so aquiline upon comrade Napoleon theirleader. Later on Squealer declared the drinking of alcohol was to