Dear Animal Farm,
I am
addressing this letter to the whole farm, because you all took part in the
downfall of your very own revolution. For obvious reasons, Napolean can be seen
as the main subject to have destroyed and altered the Revolution from the inside
out. Although he is the mastermind, it was all of you who allowed yourselves to
be chained upon his fingers. His greed and intellect were perfect partners as
he sought out his goals. As I observed Napoleans character, I became more
intrigued by his strategic and stoic way of thought. He was certainly intelligent,
and if it weren’t for you animals snooping at the end, his Farm would have continued
to work solely for him.
By
the mere description first given to Napolean, it was apparent he was ambitious,
a quick thinker and quite stubborn. Though at first it was helpful for the
organization of the Farm after the Revolution had taken place, the first act of
selfishness began to cast a small shadow over the future of the animals. At the
beginning of the harvest, Napolean assured his comrades to “not worry about the
milk” which the cows had produced, and sent the animals into labor; yet as
their hard day was done, they noticed the milk had disappeared. It was the
first sign of a pedestal being constructed under the feet of the pigs. The
mysterious events that took place after, such as the taking of the 9 puppies,
and his nonchalant attitude toward Snowballs beneficial idea of the windmill
was somewhat suspicious. He then confirmed his intentions after running Snowball
out of the farm. That was the beginning of the downfall.
Napolean
was the start of the downfall of the glorious revolution you all started. But
the whole Farm carried him along right to the bottom. I would say ignorance and
fear became his greatest weapons. What were you all thinking when 9 angry dogs
ran off- not only a leader but a friend-right out of YOUR home? Or as they
trotted back to their master, he directed their snarls towards you all as well?
Ignorance and Cowardice, no one had the courage to speak what was in every
single persons mind. The dumb brainwashed sheep became a hypnotic stereo
bellowing propaganda that cracked right through the farm citizen’s personal
opinions. The lack of help for the voices who were attempting to articulate for
the rest of the community had no type of backup from anyone else.
Your
Revolution could have continued peacefully if intuition and courage could have
been mustered and put to use. If there were communication and emotional
discussions amongst those animals who were confused and suspicious, perhaps you
all would have realized the leader you mindlessly chose was not a good choice.
The use of the mind; instead of blindly satisfying your emotions with elegant
words, the farm would probably be in a more equal state. Input from ALL
animals, opinions, as well as suggestions would have molded a greater community
without leaving one group in complete charge. There are many things that could
have gone right, but unfortunately they went wrong. And now you all have a
bunch of walking pigs ruling you. Time for a new, more organized Revolution!
Yours Truly,
Catherine Valencia
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