In chapter 5, Squealer explains to the animals the views of Napoleon. "No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would only be too happy to let you make your decision for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where will you be?"
As one of the animals on the farm, my first instinct is the fact that Squealer brings up one of the most important and primary commandments out of the Seven Commandments: all animals are equal. Napoleon believes that each animal has a right for their own say and decision, that all animals make their own decisions for themselves. However, if he believes in letting all of us have our own rights to freedom of speech and action, why does he believe that our decisions could be wrong? Why does he believe that our decisions can harm us and lead to our ultimate downfall? Where will we be? Napoleon believes that if any one of us animals is a weak link, and messes up a wise decision, our society could be ruined and our chances of ultimately reaching our goal and approving Old Major's wishes on Manor Farm will be blocked.
However, If Napoleon had the ultimate trust and belief in each one of us animals, he should not have the right to question our own authorities for ourselves. Why are his decisions "right" or "correct", while our decisions are "wrong" and can ultimately hurt us? Napoleon, in a sense, is being quite ironic, by believing that we, the animals, have our own rights to make our own choices, yet our choices are not the greatest for our community. Though Napoleon's views are not to be messed with, having the faith and trust in his own "comrades" should be given, as he is the leader and has trained us to be loyal under certain situations.
As one of the animals on the farm, my first instinct is the fact that Squealer brings up one of the most important and primary commandments out of the Seven Commandments: all animals are equal. Napoleon believes that each animal has a right for their own say and decision, that all animals make their own decisions for themselves. However, if he believes in letting all of us have our own rights to freedom of speech and action, why does he believe that our decisions could be wrong? Why does he believe that our decisions can harm us and lead to our ultimate downfall? Where will we be? Napoleon believes that if any one of us animals is a weak link, and messes up a wise decision, our society could be ruined and our chances of ultimately reaching our goal and approving Old Major's wishes on Manor Farm will be blocked.
However, If Napoleon had the ultimate trust and belief in each one of us animals, he should not have the right to question our own authorities for ourselves. Why are his decisions "right" or "correct", while our decisions are "wrong" and can ultimately hurt us? Napoleon, in a sense, is being quite ironic, by believing that we, the animals, have our own rights to make our own choices, yet our choices are not the greatest for our community. Though Napoleon's views are not to be messed with, having the faith and trust in his own "comrades" should be given, as he is the leader and has trained us to be loyal under certain situations.
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