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=== George Orwell's Animal Farm === | === George Orwell's Animal Farm === | ||
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This socialist debate soon spilled over to the popular literature of the time. In particular, George Orwell became strong critic of the socialist ideals. In particular, his 1946 book Animal Farm accurately depicts a cartoon adaption Hayek introduced following the publication of his book The Road to Serfdom. | This socialist debate soon spilled over to the popular literature of the time. In particular, George Orwell became strong critic of the socialist ideals. In particular, his 1946 book Animal Farm accurately depicts a cartoon adaption Hayek introduced following the publication of his book The Road to Serfdom. | ||
In both the cartoon and in Orwell’s book we see the introduction of central planning coming from war-time necessity. The reader is also introduced to the central planners, the pigs (Napoleon, Snowball, and Squeaker) who take it upon themselves to teach and organize the other animals on the Manor Farm. Similarly, the cartoon makes reference to the wartime planners, who we can make the assumption are similar to the pigs in the book in that they were considered the most qualified for this particular job. We also see that personal sacrifices are made by the citizens (both in the cartoon and in the book) for the greater good, for the plan. | In both the cartoon and in Orwell’s book we see the introduction of central planning coming from war-time necessity. The reader is also introduced to the central planners, the pigs (Napoleon, Snowball, and Squeaker) who take it upon themselves to teach and organize the other animals on the Manor Farm. Similarly, the cartoon makes reference to the wartime planners, who we can make the assumption are similar to the pigs in the book in that they were considered the most qualified for this particular job. We also see that personal sacrifices are made by the citizens (both in the cartoon and in the book) for the greater good, for the plan. | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 22 April 2008
The Collectivist Debate
What is Collectivism?
The Debate: Hayek v. Lange
The Debate and It's Effects on Literature
George Orwell's Animal Farm
|thumb|Description]] This socialist debate soon spilled over to the popular literature of the time. In particular, George Orwell became strong critic of the socialist ideals. In particular, his 1946 book Animal Farm accurately depicts a cartoon adaption Hayek introduced following the publication of his book The Road to Serfdom.
In both the cartoon and in Orwell’s book we see the introduction of central planning coming from war-time necessity. The reader is also introduced to the central planners, the pigs (Napoleon, Snowball, and Squeaker) who take it upon themselves to teach and organize the other animals on the Manor Farm. Similarly, the cartoon makes reference to the wartime planners, who we can make the assumption are similar to the pigs in the book in that they were considered the most qualified for this particular job. We also see that personal sacrifices are made by the citizens (both in the cartoon and in the book) for the greater good, for the plan.
