Satire in Animal Farm

• Group Members:
• Rhema Munroe,
• Jaliyah Alcantara,
• Khadijah Bynoe,
• Jaylana McKenzie,
• Shirkeem Andrews
What is satire?
• Satire is a form of comedy in which irony, humour and exaggeration are used as
a way of mocking or ridiculing a certain idea, belief or concept . It is very
commonly used in order to mock politicians and their ideas, this is quite
commonly done in a form of sketch shows on the TV or in cartoon strips in the
newspaper.
• Satire can be used as a literary device and is often a technique employed by
writers who wish to add a humorous sense of ridicule to their work. It is a way
the writer can criticise the mass beliefs of the society or community at large but
do so in a way which lessens offense.
How is satire used in Animal Farm?
•The book Animal Farm, is a political satire of a totalitarian society ruled by a mighty dictatorship, in all probability an
allegory for the events surrounding the Russian Revolution. The animals of "Manor Farm" overthrow their human master
(Mr. Jones) after a long history of mistreatment. Little by little, the pigs become dominant, gaining more power and
advantage over the other animals, so much so that they become as corrupt and power-hungry as their predecessors, the
humans. Major (an old boar) tells them that the source of all their problems is man, and that they must remove man from
their midst for hopes of a Utopia. After Major's death Napoleon and Snowball, two boars led the rebellion were soon things
start to change. Orwell builds Napoleon's career in reference to this quote, "Power tends to corrupt and 
absolute power corrupts absolutely." Napoleon cheated, manipulated, and killed because of greediness for one's place in
power. Mr. Jones tries to reclaim his power but the animals prevent him from doing so in what they call "The Battle of the
Cowshed." After the battle, Napoleon drives Snowball off the farm telling everyone that Snowball was on Mr. Jones' side.
This is just the beginning of what Napoleon's plans are for the future of Manor Farm. This is no surprise coming from
Napoleon, based on what he has done before, always disagreeing with Snowballs plans and thinking of his own. Napoleon is
further appreciated by the other animals for exposing and removing the traitor, Snowball, from their midst.