The Use of Fear by Governments in 1984 and Animal Farm The theme of fear is prevalent in George Orwell’s novels. Fear within the ignorant animals of Animal Farm and the humans of 1984 is used in order to help uphold the totalitarian government. The dictators of the two governments, Napoleon in Animal Farm, and Big Brother in 1984, both believe that their newly established government is superior to the preceding one. Both novels use methods such as public executions and government-controlled forces to help instill fear into the citizens. This fear permitted both governments to control devotion and loyalty to their government, especially in ignorant animals or citizens. In Animal Farm, Napoleon’s dogs are used to strike fear into all the animals.
Napoleon uses fear to control the animals. Napoleon stood up and uttered a high-pitched whimper of a kind no one had ever heard him utter before. This proves Napoleon uses fear to control the animals because the whimper Napoleon uttered struck fear into the animals. Napoleon announced there would be work on Sunday afternoons and any animal that absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half. This proves Napoleon uses fear to control the animals because Napoleon struck fear into the animals by reducing the amount of their rations if they didn't show up to work.
In animal farm, Napoleon uses fear to protect his leadership role by making the dogs as the police. “At this there was a terrible baying sound outside, and nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars came bounding into the barn.” The use of visual image describes in this quote depicts how Napoleon is using fear to keep his position. “Silent and terrified, the animals crept back into the barn. In a moment the dogs came bounding back.” This quote portrays how scared the animals are after the elimination of Snowball by also using high modality. “Though not yet full-grown, they were huge dogs, and as fierce-looking as wolves.” This quote uses a simile to display how fierce the dogs are as they are being compared to wolves. Through these quotes, it can now be seen how animal farm uses fear to insure Napoleons
When the pigs come into power, they soon discover how effective the barbaric way of ruling is. Animals who confesses to defying and betraying the authorities are publicly executed through the gory means. Napoleon trains the dogs on the farm, from youth, to become callous and vicious, killing machines. Napoleon deprives the dogs from their youth to create instruments of fear. The pigs demonstrate the consequences for those who dare resist the government and impose fear on those who dare try to oppose the pigs.
Napoleon, the revolutionary leader, was a power hungry and abusive pig. When the animals wouldn’t listen he had to have them follow his rules and visions. He brainwashed the animals into believing whatever he said, threatened them and used popular animals to convey his desires. As dictatorship was the most prominent form of governing during the revolution, the leader used techniques to influence the animals’ opinion.
Orwell’s Animal Farm uncovers the truth about the everyday life threats and violence that had occurred under the rule of Joseph Stalin. The fear tactics used by Stalin are shown through the dear tactics used by Napoleon. This was a way used to manipulate the people under their rule to dedicate their hard work and in some cases, their lives, to helping their ruler even if it meant making morally wrong choices. Orwell shows the evil behind Napoleon’s plan and the methods of control used in order to get what Napoleon had
While Napoleon was gaining power over the animals he had to get rid of other politicians and opposing citizens. He did this by raising dogs that would strike fear into citizens and end up chasing Snowball out of the farm making Napoleon have total power. “Four young porkers…uttered shrill squeals of disapproval…. But…the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, menacing growls, and the pigs fell silent and sat down again.”(document B). This made it so the animals were too scared to oppose or overthrow Napoleon. He also made it so no one could challenge him politically. He did this by having his dogs kill masses of people so no one would dare have different opinions and speak out against him. “When they had finished their confession, the dogs promptly tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice, Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess”(document B). The mass murder made it so Napoleon had total control of the farm. The violence of Napoleon’s leadership caused the animals to fear to have their own opinions and forced them to conform to Napoleon’s
“The resort to fear by systems of power to discipline the domestic population has left a long and terrible trail of bloodshed and suffering which we ignore at our peril” (Chomsky). This is significant because it relates to both 1984 and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Fear is used in both of these stories to discipline the domestic population and ends up being effective. These two novels are ran by totalitarian like structures. The characters are under a certain person 's rule, creating the totalitarian government. In these societies, fear is used to gain power in these governments. The manipulation of fear is used in both 1984 and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in the manner of which the authoritarians control every aspect of the character’s lives.
Fear within the ignorant animals of Animal Farm and defeated humans of 1984 exist to uphold each novel’s totalitarian government. Each of these George Orwell novels delve into the power and manipulation of an absolute dictatorship. Napoleon in Animal Farm and Big Brother in 1984 both claim the newly established system of authority is of superior quality than the preceding regime. Apprehension is due to both fictional and realistic threats, twisted for the government’s power-hungry use. Feelings of fear permit the pigs and the Party to control devotion and independence in ignorant citizens. Animal Farm and 1984 simulate fear utilized by authoritarian rule to control, keep citizens loyal and modify reality. George Orwell’s two novels warn
One of the many ways in which fear was used throughout Animal Farm was with a totalitarian government lead by Mr. Jones and later run by the pigs. Mr. Jones is controlling the animals to do what he wants. Old Major States “Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove man from the scene and the root cause of overwork is abolished forever” (Orwell 4). Being one of the most intelligent animals on the farm he wants the rest of the animals to understand how humans abuse them and how they are benefiting from animal labor. After hearing what old major had to say the animals began a rebellion against man hoping for it to lead to a relaxed environment where being overworked no longer exists. However, after winning the Battle of Cowshed, Napoleon starts to develop human behavioural traits such as declaring the farm will be run by the pigs and the animals are to do as they say.Once again the animals are overworked by the dictator. As Napoleon gains control on the farm, he uses fear to gain power.
Fear in only Big Brother is how the Inner Party controls the Outer Party. Complete fear and faith in Big Brother keeps the Party in control. In this state of totalitarian everything is controlled from who the residents are allowed to marry to the amount of food the citizens are allowed to eat. In the novel 1984 writtten by George Orwell, the oppressive government has a large influence on natural human instinct through the manipulation of thoughts, relationships, fear of committing
Control through Fear George Orwell's novel "1984" is a story about how a futuristic totalitarian government would run things. Orwell's story explains how he thought a government would change and how it would eventually become if the people let the government do whatever they wanted with no restrictions. The government in this story is run by a leader which is unknown who goes by the title "Big Brother". The concept that is "Big Brother" is that someone is always watching, and that the people can never go against or deceive the government. The main character, Winston, who was named after England's WWII Leader Winston Churchill, leads this now classic novel into a tale of betrayal when Winston's loyalty is put to test when he is forced to try
Fear is one of the most intense emotions that a human can feel, and in good reason. It has allowed us to recognize dangers and to save ourselves. However, humans have also discovered the potential for fear to manipulate and control other beings. George Orwell’s novel 1984 brilliantly illustrates the harrowing idea of a totalitarian government utilizing fear and cruelty to its greatest extent in order to control its people.
1984 and Animal farm are acutely similar books. They both revolve around a dictatorship government. There are two main dictators in these stories, Big Brother and Napoleon. The pigs are aggressive and big brother is always watching what the people do. In these novels the leaders start out with using the ruling to use it for good but then focus on corruption of power that Napoleon and Big Brother use it for the worse and not the good. 1984 and Animal farm the totalitarian governments used dehumanizing tactics like using television to hypnotize the animals, take away rights and using fear to show the people and animals that the government has the power.
Napoleon used force to gain control of Animal Farm, and used fear to keep it. When he and Snowball both led the other animals, they had many disagreements. Napoleon saw that Snowball was better at communicating with the animals, so he used the dogs which he had secretly trained to drive Snowball away – permanently. Napoleon used these dogs to keep all the animals ‘in line’ and quash any thought of rebellion with fear.
Another thing Orwell was trying to warn us in Animal Farm is the dangers of revolution. See, most revolutions have a change of power from one bad person to a worse person. Some historical examples include French Revolution which saw power go from the monarch to Napoleon, Iranian Revolution which saw power go from the the king to the khomeini, and the Russian Revolution. Orwell was warning us by again having the events of the Russian Revolution line