Thursday, March 4, 2010

How could animal farm represent economic and social systems?

The first chapter of Animal Farm can represent economic and social systems in many ways because it has lots of references to the economic and social systems. It states that the farmer chouses every thing for the animals in the farm. This tells me he represents a dictator because he bullies and forces the animals to do things so he can get his way. Also Major’s speech was about how all the animals should be united and over throw the farmer. This reminds me of communism. It reminds me of communism because it shows that every one should be equal in their rights even the rats. This also fallows Carl Marks theory were it goes form a monarchy to a free trade system to a dictatorship and then to a communist economical set up. So far there has been lots of references to economical and social systems so far and we are only in the first chapter.

Monday, February 22, 2010

How power can be lost

Power can be easily lost in many ways. One situation that power can be lost is in an average marriage. That can be explained by the other spouse starts to make the main income for the family that could change the balance in power in the spouses relationship. While this may make their life easier is also could be bad because the other spouse could fell inferior or not as important as they were in the past. Another situation where power could be lost is in the work place. If your boss was demoted you may be given control over them. After this happened it would be very difficult for your old boss to take orders from someone who they would give orders to. It would be a radical change in a work relationship which could be proven to be difficult to work around. In summery there is lots of ways to lose power.