adviser, Napoleon, is telling the animals the reasoning of why the pigs were sleeping
in the beds in the old farmhouse, thus violating the Fourth Commandment of Animal
Farm. Indeed, one of the pigs had sneaked out during the night while the others
were asleep and updated the Commandment once they had learned the other
animals had figured out that the pigs were breaking the law, making it legal for
them to sleep in beds. Squealer again uses the excuse Surely none of you wishes to
see Jones back? to cover for their misbehavior. This reasoning is used time and
time again throughout the novel to keep the animals from overthrowing their leader.
The part, Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back? reminds me of how I
become perhaps overly happy when a teacher is absent in one of my most difficult,
boring classes. It makes me think of why the class behaves so well when the teacher
is gone: so the teacher will trust his or her class enough to take an extra day of leave,
leaving the students with another free day. In terms of modern times, this quote is
relevant to President Bill Clinton. Although they are two totally different subjects,
President Clinton uses the excuse of oral sex not being real sex in an attempt to
cover for his misbehavior.
Quote #3…
Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question,
now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from
pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was
impossible to say which was which (Orwell 157).
This is the last paragraph of the book, and to me, it is definitely the most
memorable. In this scene, the pigs, now more human than ever, invite some human
friends over for a formal dinner, but things get out of hand when they are playing
cards and Napoleon and one of the men, Mr Pilkington each play the ace of spades
simultaneously. This quote meant the most to me because it was so
thought-provokingly witty, and gave me more ideas for when I am writing. I am
always looking for remarkable quotes while I am reading to build on and use in future
writings. This, along with one form The Red Badge of Courage top my list. The quote
from The Red Badge of Courage was, the silence was deafening (unknown). The
quote from Animal Farm, and from The Red Badge of Courage, will forever be etched
in my memory bank as one to refer to for creativity and professionalism. As far as
modern times go, what the quote from Animal Farm is most symbolic of the recent
World Trade Organization protests, in which all people who protested let themselves
get out of control and become one massive band of angry rioters.