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Through a lack of education, the animals became unable to detect the slow progressing
power Napoleon was establishing over them. Boxer is the most nieve of them all. He
admired Napoleon, who was educated, and appeared so knowledgeable and practical. He
worked excessively hard and always quoted "I will work harder" (77). Boxer was extremely
uneducated, and although he tried "[he] could not go past the letter D" (23). Through
this lack of education Boxer believed what he was told, for he was unable to know
anything else. He also admired those of a higher education like the pigs and longed to be
like them. For this reason, Boxer was unable to detect the power Napoleon was slowly
establishing over the Animal Farm. Many people of the American society are also
uneducated and become nieve to their surroundings, similar to the actions of Boxer. Often
the immigrants that come to America are very uneducated in the American language. Through
this lack of education they are very vulnerable and often believe everything that they
are told because they have not learned otherwise. They look up to the educated people of
society who have become so successful, and long to be like them. For this reason, they
often do everything they are told in hopes of becoming successful and educated in their
life. Yet, due to their lack of education, they are often taken advantage of in their
work through unjust salaries and work hours. Boxer displays this same pattern of being
taken advantage of with Napoleon throughout the trials and tribulations of Animal Farm.
Lack of education throughout society will constantly allow the educated to prevail and
rule over the uneducated.
Those who lack education are often vulnerable to have beliefs planted into their minds
even if they do not realize it. The most uneducated of all the animals on Animal Farm are
the sheep. They are unable to read the commandments, and yet they believe that what
everyone tells them is true. The pigs "have taught themselves to read and write" (15), so
everyone agrees and believe everything they say because they are the educated ones. The
sheep constantly chant "four legs good, two leg better" (91), after being trained by the
pigs that this was the best way. The pigs were able to teach the sheep this simple yet
critical tactic at the major point in taking control over the Animal Farm. Through this
little bit of support from the sheep the pigs are able to establish a peaceful status of
complete power. All the animals see how loyal and trusting the sheep are toward Napoleon
and the other pigs, and they do not question his ways. Similarly to the animals belief in
what they are told relates directly to that of children. Children in the American society
become accustomed to believe what they are told by their parents and teachers. In the
earlier years of childhood, a child is unable to read and write, and rely entirely on the
teachings of their elders to guide them. Like the animals on Animal Farm, children will
believe everything that an older peer tells them because they have learned all they know
through them. Although children are not often deceived for power like the animals, the
parallel relation is clearly evident. Through this comparison, it is concluded that
through lack of education, particular beliefs can be persuaded into the mind of a
person.
Bibliography
Animal Farm