Comparison Of 1984 And Animal Farm :: compare contrast

Comparison of 1984 and Animal FarmIn George Orwells 1984 and Animal Farm, humanity is defined by whatthe leaders tell the commoners it is, and the idea of individuality and freethought are abolished in order to preserve that reality. 1984 demonstrated theconcept of a perceived reality versus a true reality, and Animal Farm revealedthat reality is in the beholder.The Outer caller members in 1984 were oblivious to the true reality oftheir lives and blindly accepted some(prenominal) was told to them. An excellentexample of the Outer fellowships ignorance to truth is when they are told that theirchocolate rations have been increased, when actually the rations were justreduced a week earlier. Because of the Partys successful assault on theindividuality of its members, people became cheerful when they heard of the news.This perceived reality is the truth to the Party members.The true reality in 1984 is shown only to the reader and some versedParty members. OBrien knows the real truth of things as shown by his torturingof Winston. He tells Winston that if the Party tells the people that 2+2=5,then it does. He also instructs Winston that if the Party informs its membersthat 2+2=3 or 4 or all at the same time, then it is so. Although this truereality is avail commensurate to Inner Party members, they too do not have the freedom ofthought or individuality... they are only just aware of its existence. Only theoutside reader is able to think and understand the true nature of the realityestablished by the Party.In Animal Farm, Orwell unveiled that reality is a simple mental introducethat can be easily manipulated. Napoleon and the pigs proved this theory byrepeatedly changing the Seven Commandments and reporting to the other animalsthat the laws had always been in their changed chink when they werequestioned. Napoleon uses the terror wielded by the dogs to rule the farm with