Animal Farm as it Relates to Humans and Society
The theme of the book! Animal Farm is about humans and the politics of society. How those in power—Napoleon and his fellow pigs—pervert the democratic process. An embedded narrative, in which the characters become the story. George Orwell uses a barnyard setting to explore themes of class and power _and how power has swallowed politicians’ common sense.
By Theo Edwards
How those in power—Napoleon and his fellow pigs—pervert the democratic process
The theme of the book! Animal Farm is about humans and the politics of society. How those in power—Napoleon and his fellow pigs—pervert the democratic process. An embedded narrative, in which the characters become the story. George Orwell uses a barnyard setting to explore themes of class and power _and how power has swallowed politicians’ common sense
Orwell's theme in Animal Farm is the desire for power. This desire is a closely related theme of corrupt politics. The animals in the story, particularly Napoleon, want more power.
Orwell's theme in Animal Farm is the desire for power. This desire is the closely related theme of corrupt politics. The animals in the story, particularly Napoleon, want more power.
The pigs' ever-increasing greed and lust for power are mirrored in their increasing resemblance to the human race. These facts culminate in at least one moral of the story:
when humanity succumbs to acts of greed and oppression, they are even less than animals
The book's final image expresses the animals' realization that the pigs have become as cruel and oppressive as human farmers. The ending makes the argument that political power is always the same. Whoever has it uses whatever ideology to justify it.
Watch a student narrative in the video describing how power has swallowed politicians’ common sense
The theme of the book! Animal Farm, as it relates to humans and society. How those in power—Napoleon and his fellow pigs—pervert the democratic process.
The relevance of Animal Farm symbolizes power and corrupt humans in society—
"Lessons from 'Animal Farm'."
Be cautious of false leaders: The pigs in the story may start as champions of equality, but eventually, they become the very oppressors they had fought against. This story serves as a powerful reminder to stay vigilant against those who only seek power despite promising positive change.
Questioning Authority: The animals unquestioningly follow the pigs, underscoring the essence of critical thinking and challenging authority.
Beware the perils of apathy: The animals' indifference paves the way for the pigs to take control, serving as a stark reminder of the risks of ignoring injustice.
The pigs' corruption serves as a grim reminder that "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Education is essential: The pigs take advantage of the less educated animals, highlighting the critical role of education in thwarting manipulation and exploitation.
Beware of Propaganda: The pigs use it to control the other animals, teaching us to be critical of information and aware of its power.
Equality is crucial: The animals aim to establish a society where everyone is treated equally. The failure to maintain this leads to their downfall, highlighting the significance of equality in society.
Beware of historical manipulation: The pigs modify the farm's history to fit their narrative, serving as a reminder to remain vigilant about how history can be exploited for personal or political purposes.
Rise Against Injustice: The animals' inability to challenge the pigs' oppression results in their subjugation, underscoring the vital importance of standing up against injustice.
The animals' silence in the face of the pigs' tyranny allows it to continue, teaching us that silence in the face of injustice is complicity.
Banana Republic Blues
I never thought I would be comparing Washington DC to the Green Zone in Baghdad; however, the MAGA crowd brought us to the brink of a very un-American insurrection. Trump stormtroopers aimed was to overturn the will of the American people and, in true Jim Crow fashion, tried to disenfranchise African Americans and other minorities.
The MAGA crowd
I never thought I would be comparing Washington DC to the Green Zone in Baghdad; however, the MAGA crowd brought us to the brink of a very un-American insurrection. Trump stormtroopers aimed was to overturn the will of the American people and, in true Jim Crow fashion, tried to disenfranchise African Americans and other minorities.
The world citadel of democracy was brought low by a rogue’s gallery of white supremacists’, conspiracy theory nuts, and slavish devotees of the cult of Trump.
In Picture: Trump' Stormtroopers
January 6, 2021 will forever be remembered as a day of infamy. You do not have to be Nostradamus to know what was going to happen next.
I kept my literary powder-dry on the outcome of the election. Like an exhausted boxer in the last round, waited for Trumps' spurious clowns to reach their logical conclusion and bow to the inevitable.
The fresh promise of a New year had barely ushered in when Donald J Trump and his merry band of ‘stormtroopers’ attempted to shred the Constitution in a failed de facto coup -so much for law and order.
There is plenty of blame to go around, and Trump is not the only one with blood on his hands.
The catalyst for the Capitol insurrection was based; on a web of hate, disinformation, and misguided racial animus. Social media and political toadies like Jim Jordan, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley -helped spread venom into the body politics. Furthermore, acolytes like Rudy Giuliani, Roger Stone, and Rush Limbaugh perpetuate the Myth of a stolen election. Grumpy ‘Moscow’ Mitch McConnell, William Barr exchanged their morality and patriotic duty for political power.
The communal ties that bind our nation have been torn a shred by a megalomaniacal faux tyrant, political poseur, and a mean-spirited dilettante.
Trumps' primary legacy is a nation ravaged by disease, economic devastation, and increased racial animosity. Therefore impeachment seems to be a 'fitting coda' to His four-year reign of terror and endless scandals.
Globally the image of America as a shining bastion of democracy has been shattered.
There have been a few profiles-in-courage on the Republican side: Senator Mitt Romney and Congresswoman Liz Cheney deserve praise for their commitment to truth and honor.
The future of the GOP cloudy on the horizon; a fratricidal civil war is looming between traditional conservatives and Trump-republicans. One can only hope, for the sake of our democracy, the better angels prevail over those who live in the alternative universe of hate and deception.
Hopefully, Joe Biden offers America a chance to reset. He will need all his political acumen to raise the American phoenix from the ashes.
America is a divided nation- One of the most disappointing aspects of the 2020 election despite some disastrous policies and chaotic reign, 74 million Americans still voted for the continuation of Trumps' strange brew of political Theatre.
Trump abrogated every oath he took to protect us from all enemies: foreign or domestic. He left an indelible dark stain on the psyche of our nation.
A major tenet of American democracy is the peaceful transition of power, this sacrosanct principle Trump sought to overturn in a demonic attempt to retain the White House.
With a failure to concedes election, Trump unleashed a motley crew of domestic terrorists on the nation without regard for life or liberty.
Rather than suppressing voter turnout, we need a new Republican party that competes for everyone's vote.
Time to choose country over party, virulent ideology, and political opportunism. We have stared into the abyss and seen the enemy within. Political philosopher, Edmund Burke: '...all that is necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to stand by and do nothing.' After the events at the Capitol, doing nothing no longer seems to be a viable option.
Corruption Undermines Social Development and Stymied Inclusive Economic Growth
Sierra Leone President: We Cannot Be This Corrupt. "We have to draw the line... we cannot be this corrupt as a nation and expect to develop," he told the BBC's Umaru Fofana in Freetown.
Source: BBC
The White Papers
Sierra Leone President: We Cannot Be This Corrupt. "We have to draw the line... we cannot be this corrupt as a nation and expect to develop," he told the BBC's Umaru Fofana in Freetown.
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has said an investigation into allegations of corruption into the administration of his predecessor, President Ernest Bai Koroma, will lead to a large amount of property being confiscated and stolen money being returned to the state.
President Maada Bio said the commission of inquiry, led by foreign judges, was a major breakthrough that would help make corruption unfashionable and risky.
"We have to draw the line... we cannot be this corrupt as a nation and expect to develop," he told the BBC's Umaru Fofana in Freetown.
A lawyer for Mr. Koroma's opposition APC party has dismissed the allegations and said the party would challenge the findings in court.
Listen: Sierra Leone President Maada Bio on corruption
Source: BBC
A country that is desperately poor despite its wealth of natural resources would guarantee a decent standard of life for every one of its 7.5 million citizens.
President Julius Maada Bio, on Thursday, September 24, 2020, received the reports of the Commissions of Inquiry and the White Papers and has assured the Government will fully implement the recommendations therein.
The Government has carefully looked at the reports of the Commissions and the recommendations. The White Paper document recommendations Government has accepted in the interest of the people of Sierra Leone. Unlike other Commissions, the president assured the citizens that his administration would fully implement all recommendations.
In a press briefing, he publicly instructed the office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to effect the recommendations of the Commissions of Inquiry. “Recover all monies recommended to be returned to the people of Sierra Leone and to confiscate all assets recommended, and all other such penalties as recommended.”
He, however, emphasized respect for the rule of law, adding that: Persons and entities affected by the recommendation are guaranteed a peaceful and transparent judicial appeals process through which they can seek relief.
Summary of Justice Biobele Commission of inquiries reports presentation
The White Papers
223 Billions of Leones where Misappropriated by persons of interest ($94 Million) investigated by Justice Biobele.
126 person of interest investigated in his commission
84 indicted by Justice Biobele, they include:
1 indicted former President of Sierra Leone ( Ernest Bai Koroma)
13 indicted Former Minister
6 indicted Deputy former minister
1 indicted CEO of National Ebola Response Center
1 indicted former secretary to the former President
2 indicted former Governor of the bank of Sierra Leone
1 indicted former chairman of National Commission for Privatisation
3 indicted Member of Parliament
10 Permanent Secretary
1 former coordinating officer of the National Election Commission
1 former head of case management Team at the Ebola operation Center
2 former Director-General
1 former CEO of Small Medium Enterprise Development Agency
1 former Managing Director of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
5 of the former Director of youth projects where indicated
3 heads of Musical groups in Sierra Leone. (Kolabo and others to refund money giving to them to the Government of Sierra Leone)
26 Person of interest where discharged
5 former Minister where discharged
10 former deputy minister where discharged
2 Permanent Secretary where discharged
9 other persons of interest were discharged including (a ) Kawsu Kebbie; (b) Chief Sadiq Kapuwa; (c ) Ibrahim Swarry of NPPA
The most guilty of all indicted was Limkokwing University, which was not in the interest of the people of Sierra Leone. Everything about its formation is corrupt
17 person of Interest on asset declaration where investigated by Justice Biobel they are:
(1) Madam Finda Diana Konomanyi
(2 ) Miatta Kargbo
(3) Ibrahim Washinga Mansaray
(4 ) Abdul Linoux Koroma
(5 ) Minkalu Mansaray
(6) Ahmed Kanu
(7 ) Alimamy Kamara
(8 ) Mabinty Daramy
(9 ) Bai Mahmoud Bangura
(10 ) Alfred Paolo Conteh
(11) Dr. Minkalu Bah
(12) Alimamy P. Koroma
(13) Mahmoud Tarawalli
(14 ) Dr. Richard Conteh
(15) Franklin Bai Kargbo
(16) Sulata Cooper
(17 ) Raymond Saidu Kargbo
14 of the asset of persons of interest of unexplained wealth where indicted
3 Person of interest asset discharged
All persons indicted who failed to declare their asset should serve an imprisonment of Six Months or pay 30 Million Leones… differential from the money they should refund
All persons of interest who declare their assets only once or twice have also been found guilty, but been discharged ( at least they try) said the Justice Biobele.
All property own by persons of interest that is within there earning are discharged
All accounts owned by persons of interest within there earning are discharged and giving access to them
All property acquired by persons of interest indicted with funds beyond there means of income, are products of unlawful and unjust enrichment, hence, their property would be forfeited to the Government and people of Sierra Leone
All forfeited property should be sold to any interested person in Sierra Leone at a fair value, and the money should be remitted immediately to the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Government of Sierra Leone
All funds in the bank account of persons indicted that's beyond there mean of earning must be forfeited to the Government of Sierra Leone, within 30 days from the date the recommendation is ratified
In the event anybody fails to return or repay the money Government shall use all law within its powers to confiscate all money own by that individual, either money in a bank account, or property moveable or immoveable including houses, vehicles, stocks belong to persons of interest, with the purpose of selling it, in order to pay the amount belonging to the people of Sierra Leone
All persons of interest that failed to attend the hearing of the Commission of Inquiries are thereby indicted and ban 5 years for holding public office
All persons of interest who are banned from holding public office, after there ban expired should write an apology letter to the people of Sierra Leone openly and publish in the various news-papers, and copy the justice department for its records
It is my hope that the Government of Sierra Leone under the leadership of H.E President Julius Maada Bio would recover all stolen money and property and return to the people of Sierra Leone
And these recommendations would serve as a reminder to all present Government Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Director-General, Permanent Secretary that corruption has no place in Sierra Leone any more and they should work purely for the benefit and interest of the people of Sierra Leone
The most guilty of all indicted was Limkokwing University, which was not in the interest of the people of Sierra Leone. Everything about its formation is corrupt
Examination of the Assets of Named Persons of Interest
Properties at Femi Turner, Goderich, and at Robureh, Makeni owned by former President Ernest Bai Koroma are to be confiscated as recommended by the Government White Papers on the Commissions of Inquiry. President Bio has instructed the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to effect the recommendations of the Commissions of Inquiry and confiscate all assets as recommended and recover all monies to be returned to the people of Sierra Leone.