Q: are there any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or “fixed”?
Current Situations
Yes, there is a current situation in North Korea that relate to the Animal Farm. Kim Jung Il who resembles Napoleon strictly doesn’t allow the North Korean to express their opinion freely. People who were not North Koreans witnessed that starvation, forced labors, and murder happened in detention camps. It has been estimated that 2 million North Korean has been killed by Kim Jung Il. One of the non-North Korean guard testified that chemical weapons were tested on the prisoners in a gas chamber. Also, women who were pregnant were either forced to have abortion or the new born baby would be killed; nevertheless, Kim Jung Il denied this testimony.
How do they relate?
Current Situations
Yes, there is a current situation in North Korea that relate to the Animal Farm. Kim Jung Il who resembles Napoleon strictly doesn’t allow the North Korean to express their opinion freely. People who were not North Koreans witnessed that starvation, forced labors, and murder happened in detention camps. It has been estimated that 2 million North Korean has been killed by Kim Jung Il. One of the non-North Korean guard testified that chemical weapons were tested on the prisoners in a gas chamber. Also, women who were pregnant were either forced to have abortion or the new born baby would be killed; nevertheless, Kim Jung Il denied this testimony.
How do they relate?
I think this current situation relates the novel. North Korea has been a communist country since after World War 2, and when Korea was splitted into two countries, North Korea has become like a heir of Soviet Union. No communist countries were worse than North Korea, because the political rules were brutal than any other communist countries. Kim Jung Il is in the Napoleon’s status. The citizens in North Korea regard him as their “God” as the animal did to Napoleon. Animals who opposed Napoleon his nine hounds would threat animals who argue against the issue. Kim Jung Il and Napoleon both tend to cover up the weaknesses, in other words, they put a mask to conceal the truth. When it was the storm that destroyed the windmill, Frederick and Pilkington assumed the wall weren’t built strong. Napoleon denied the fact but intentionally said it was done by Snowball. After reading this novel, I was horrified to think how North Korea’s situation can be the same as Animal Farm. I found North Korea is a perfect example to relate Animal Farm.
Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or “fixed”?
Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or “fixed”?
The novel shows a clear understanding of the story but no it doesn’t show any light on how current situations could be resolved or “fixed”. The author shows the story dark and hopeless. As the story goes on, the mood becomes ironic and disappointing. When there is a dictatorship, no people can rebel. The novel point out the situations more worse.
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