In my Freshmen English class we read a novel called Animal Farm written by George Orwell. Animal Farm is a book based on the idea of Socialism, and Marx's theory that there can be a society where everyone is completely equal. The book was written during the time of the Russian Revolution. I feel like the main theme of the book is in a society there has to be someone with more power, the problem in this is that it has to be the right person who won't abuse their power. During Animal Farm Old Major (who is an allegory to Marx) gives this idea of socialism, and all the animals being equal in power. An allegory is a symbol expressing truths about human life.When Old Major dies, the pigs take over his idea. The pigs both try to have this idealistic "perfect" society where each and every animal is equal on the farm. One of the pigs (Napoleon) gets big headed and kicks the other pig (Snowball) out of the farm. Napoleon then brainwashes the animals telling them that he is always right. Napoleon comes to more and more power, tricking the animals, and is running his own dictatorship. This shows how everyone can not be equal in a society. If there is a society without leaders, there is no order, and it is not really a society because eventually someone will have to claim power.
