Many believe in things that other do not. Opinions are different everywhere you go and they always will be. When evidence and logic is given, the truth comes out. George Orwell provides three axioms; each made up of statements dealing with power, stubbornness, and cowardice. All three axioms relate fully to his controversial novel, Animal Farm. The unalterable law of life, corruption from power, and the threat of cowardice will all be discussed. Nevertheless, the unalterable law of life is the only disagreement. Both corruption from power, and the threat of cowardice are agreed upon. There are only two vast degrees of agreement, agree or disagree. There is no in between when discussing these prominent statements.
"The unalterable law of life," as stated by Mr. Orwell. "Life will go on as it has always gone badly." Although this is agreed with, the fact is that it is disagreeable when present with historical proof. The American Revolution, caused mainly by taxation without representation, bonded Americans together in revolution because of the bad life they wanted to change. Now throughout time, the lives of the surviving Americans have improved greatly. They were now represented and their life was not as it had always been. Likewise the poor treatment of animals causes revolution. Mr. Jones, the Manor Farm owner, mistreats his animals to the point where they rebel and take over the farm. Once again the conditions of the victims grew from bad to good through their important actions. From these two evidences it is simple to conclude that the "unalterable law of life", may actually be alterable.
Ambition, selfishness, and hypocrisy can be summed up into one statement, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." To clarify, go back to the time of Adolf Hitler, Mr. Corrupt himself. As a young man he became a part of the Nazi regime. There he began gaining power, the power to corrupt. As he gained more and more power, Hitler gradually became more corrupt until the point where he finally began exterminating millions upon millions of innocent human beings.
This is obviously a cowardice act, which severely contrast with his act of bravery when he saves the Caine from an explosion started by a kamikaze pilot (486). ... Queeg on the other hand suffers from acute paranoia, incompetence, and cowardice. ... "Willie Keith crushing the stub in the ashtray was not the Willie who had lit the cigar. ...
Although Winston was tortured very severely, he used his stubborness to last as long as he could before giving in. Here is an example of his stubborness: "O'Brien held up his left hand, its back toward Winston with the thumb hidden and the four fingers extended." ... Winston used his braveness to rebel against the Party even though he knew he could get caught and then when he did, he used his stubborness to try not to give in to the torture but he ended up failing. After reading my examples, I hope you understand that although he does get caught, Winston is known, by the readers, for his ...
Courage and cowardice are the themes explored in this essay. Throughout the story, bravery is contrasted with cowardice. ... In the dictionary the meaning of courage is the power or the quality of dealing of facing danger, fear or pain with self-possession, confidence and resolution. The meaning of cowardice is ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain. ... No matter what though he always seems to make up for his cowardice with courageous acts. ...
Dimmesdale proves that he is a cowardice individual many times in The Scarlet Letter. ... Another way in which Dimmesdale showed that he was a cowardice person is by not confronting Chillingworth. ... Also, in the book, it states that Dimmesdale "showed nervous sensibility and a vast power of self restrain". ...
Dimmesdale proves that he is a cowardice individual many times in The Scarlet Letter. ... Another way in which Dimmesdale showed that he was a cowardice person is by not confronting Chillingworth. ... Also, in the book, it states that Dimmesdale "showed nervous sensibility and a vast power of self restrain". ...
In his guide to rule, Machiavelli teaches that those who come to power through luck encounter difficulty when attempting to maintain that power (21). ... Using Machiavelli's description of rulers, Edward's reign is one dominated by ""effeminacy and cowardice"" (48). ... As stated in the introduction, Edward's rule is primarily one of effeminacy and cowardice, instead of the prototypical ruler qualities of courage and strength. ... Even though Edward is the king, he has scarce power over his subjects. ... A method for establishing firm power would be to properly use cruelty. ...
Chapter Three states that he showed, nervous sensibility and a vast power of self restraint. ... He curses himself for his silence and cowardice. ... To admit he is wrong takes strength, but the way that he held in his sin thus committing two, one of the original sin, and two of the concealment, then confessing after years of frustrating cowardice takes a stronger man. ...
