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Mrozek 8th Anthem and Animal Farm Compare and Contrast (Questions (Did the…
Mrozek 8th Anthem and Animal Farm Compare and Contrast
Animal Farm
Themes
The Corruption of Socialism in the Soviet Union
Societal Tendency Towards Class Stratification
The Danger of a Naive Working Class
The Abuse of Language as Instrumental to the Abuse of Power
Control Over the Intellectually Inferior
Plot Points
The Farmer sucks.
The animals overthrow the farmer.
They install a system where everyone works as much as they can and take as much as they need.
The pigs rule and become corrupt.
The system fails and the pigs become worse then the farmer.
Anthem
Themes
Individualism
The Value of Martyrdom
The Impotence of Socialism
Originality as a Component of Identity
Freedom vs. Fear
Plot Points
Equality is different from everyone else and becomes a Street Sweeper
He discovers the tunnel and starts expiramenting.
He shows electricity to the House of Scholars and runs away to the forest.
Him and his wife/girlfriend find a house in the woods.
He discovers the forbidden word: Ego
Questions
Did the system really fail? If so, why?
Could the pigs have been different?
Was the system set up for failure or success?
Can we modify the hierarchy to let everyone get some milk and apples?
Is socialism the opposite of advancement?
What was the problem with the society in Anthem?
Is there a way to make socialism work?
What would happen if the animals would have been educated?