George Orwell's Animal Farm

        In George Orwell's book, Animal Farm, it is obvious that that the pigs, tyrants though they were, were awarded control of the farm through the ignorance of the other animals. There are various statements in the book that support this idea. After reading this piece, the importance of education should be clear.         It seemed as though the pigs created and enacted propositions, and took liberties that increased their control over the other animals, bit by …showed first 75 words of 417 total…

…showed last 75 words of 417 total…The "ignorance is bliss" philosophy is one that will lead to a life of oppression. Despite the most adamant warning, the most evil, but educated, tyrant will overcome the most virtuous and noble fool. On page 21, Old Major warned "And above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak, strong, clever, or simple, we are all brothers." But the simple brothers soon became mere slaves to the demands of a self-inflicted tyranny.