Animal Farm- Totalitarianism
...ced that from now on the Sunday-morning meetings would come to an end. They were unnecessary, he said, and wasted time. In future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself.’ In a totalitarian society, one single group of people, or in our case animals, exercises absolute and total control over all aspects of life. In this novel, choices are not an option for the animals to look into. Another factor that makes Animal Farm a totalitarian society is that the people’s rights and freedom is suppressed. They are told when to work, how to work, and what they will be doing as work. They work long hours without breaks at all, and have very little to eat. Napoleon said, “The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag, sing Beasts of England, and receive their orders for the week; but there would be no more debates.” Dictatorship governs the society and animals without choices follow. Finally we see Napoleon, the dictator, expels all other animals that are opposed to his views and how he does not tolerate any suggestions from anyone. He feels like he runs a perfect society and he believes that he does not need any help in running it. The following passage was taken from the last Sunday morning debate, when both groups were delivering their rebuttal speech before the vote. Snowball had just finished his speech and now it was Napoleon’s turn. “But just at this moment Napoleon stood up and, casting a peculiar sidelong look at Snowball, uttered a high-pitched whimper of a kind no one had ever heard him utter before. At this there was a terrible baying sound outside, and nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars came bounding into the barn. They dashed straight for Snowball, who only sprang from his place just in time to escape their snapping jaws. In a moment he was out of the door and they were after him. Too amazed and frightened to speak, all the animals crowded through the door to watch the chase.” Napoleon chased Snowball out of the society because he did not want him in the way. With intimidation and fear, the opposing leader is chased ...