Since its first publication in 1945, Animal Farm, George Orwell's novella**, has captivated readers with its profound political metaphors and thought-provoking storyline. Set in an animal farm full of vitality and hope, but also full of oppression and exploitation, its unique narrative and profound social critique will shock every reader.
At the beginning of the story, we see a peaceful and peaceful animal farm inhabited by a wide variety of animals. Although they are enslaved by the owners of mankind, their deepest desire for freedom and equality has never been extinguished. Finally, in a fortuitous conflict, the animals unite to drive out the owner and start their own "revolution". They changed the name of the manor and set the "Seven Commandments", which seemed to indicate a bright future.
However, as the story progresses, we gradually see the erosion of power and the erosion of desire. The animals' thirst for power and the pursuit of profit gradually led to the corruption of this revolution, which was originally full of ideals and hopes. The pigs in the lead of the three are beginning to disagree, and they do not hesitate to trade with humans for the sake of their own interests and power. What was supposed to be a revolutionary goal of freedom and equality has now become a tool for the pigs to defend their own interests. This change of power and exchange of interests cannot help but remind people of many events in human history, those who once fought for their ideals, but eventually fell because of power and desire. The pigs' quest for power and greed for profit ultimately led to their resemblance to humans.
Napoleon, the leader who was supposed to lead the animals to the light, used lies and deception to blind the eyes of other animals. In the name of good for the animals, he sought more benefits for himself. This kind of behavior is very similar to the ** and rulers in human history. They always accumulate wealth and power for themselves in the name of the interests of the people. And by the time power reaches its peak, they are no longer representatives of the people, but the embodiment of power.
Orwell's "Animal Farm" shows us a profound truth: power and desire are the main causes of the corruption of human society. Whether it is a human or an animal, once the excessive desire for power and profit develops, the original ideals and goals will be lost. The original intention of the revolution was to get rid of oppression and exploitation, and to achieve freedom and equality, but when power and interests became dominant, the essence of the revolution had already changed. For each of us, how to maintain our original intention in the face of power and interests is a question worth pondering.
Orwell tells us through "Animal Farm" that only those who stick to their original intentions and are not swayed by power and interests can truly walk on the right path. And those who are deceived by power and interests will only end up being reduced to tools controlled by power.
In today's society, we can still see the phenomena described in Animal Farm. Those who do whatever it takes for power, those who violate their conscience for the sake of profit, do they remember their original ideals and goals? Perhaps under the ** of power and interests, they have lost themselves and become the side they once opposed.
George Orwell's Animal Farm is not only a story about animals, but also a reflection on power, desire and revolution. It tells us how we should stick to our original intentions and keep a clear head in the face of power and interests. Only in this way can we truly walk on the right path and work hard to achieve our ideals and goals.