Thursday, March 4, 2010

How does Animal Farm resemble everyday life?

In the book Animal Farmthe barn animals want to rebel against the farmer Mr. Jones because he only gives them barely enough, just enough to get by. He does not treat them the way that they deserve to be treated.  They want to be better than Mr. Jones but prove a point to him as well.  I myself, as well as others have a Mr. Jones in my life. I'm not using names, but I am still getting my point across. Everyone has a person in their life that holds them back from being the very best that they can be.  For example, maybe a coach that teaches the game you love does not see it the way you do. Yes, you might want to be competitive like he enforces, but you might also want to be able to have fun. Some coaches take that fun out of the picture and make it all about winning.  I have thought about quitting, so I would not have to deal with a coach like that myself, but when I reevaluated I realized what a mistake I would have been making. I had a lot of fun bonding with all the girls and all of us became really close.  Some of us still have our fun nights out just like when we were on the team.  Coaches may not be the only people.  Parents, teachers, peers, siblings, and everyone else has the ability to change who you are and what you believe.  You might have so much anger at someone that you might want to rebel and take a serious action against them. If you are ever in that position you need to take a step back and evaluate what you are about to do before you will regret it. Rebelling isn't always the right choice, but it can be depending on the situation and what type of person you are.  If you are the type of person who won't fall back on their decision and say I am sorry after then you might be able to live with drastic measures, but if you are not like that then truly think about what is best for you. There is an alternative option to everything.