In Germany they came first for Communists, and i didnt speak up because i wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and i didnt speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didnt speak because i was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by the time no one was left to speak up.
- This poem is about a Protestant pastor during World War II who didn't speak up about the Nazi's because Hitler was killing Communists, Jews, Catholics, and Trade Unionists. He didnt speak up because he felt non related to any of these groups. Martin didn't feel like this would affect him therefor he didn't care to do anything. At the end when Hitler came for him there was noone to speak up for him because everyone had died. This situation can relate to "karma." This relates to karma since Niemoller didnt't speak up before for anybody or help anyone no one was there for him.
I did not have a reaction to this poem. I dont usually have reactions to things i cant relate too. This is weird because i am Jewish and many Jewish lives were taken during World War II. Hitler was a very powerful man who couldn't be stopped. I did not have a reaction because i wasn't alive during that period of time. I was unable to see what really happened and the sacrifices people made.
RESEARCH:
Mollie- white russians
Mr Jones- Czar Nicholas 2 (poor leaders; misteated animals)
Napoleon- Joseph Stalin
Snow Ball- Leon Trotsky
All Pigs- Bolsheviks (started October Revolution)
Rest of animals- Protetariats
Old Major- Karl Marx(started the Rebellion)
For each of the quotes do the following : explain what the quote means and what you think or feel about it.
1) Old Major warns, "Your resolution must never falter. No argument must lead you astray. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest....we must not come to resemble him...No animal must ever live in a house or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade."
I think it strongly means that the animals don't agree with the humans ; they have nothing in common.
2) Orwell narrates, "Nobody stole, nobody grumbled over his rations, the quarreling and biting and jealousy which had been normal features of life in the old days had almost disappeared."
The quote was reffering to when all the problems were solved and there was nothing to worry about.
3) Squealer consoles the animals, saying, "Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure. On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?" The classic hypocrisy seen here is too hard to miss.
It means that only Napoleon will make decisions which is not fair because everyone should be able to make their own decisions and choices.
4) Orwell explains, "Once again the animals were conscious of a vague uneasiness. Never to have any dealings with human beings, never to engage in trade, never to make use of money- had not these been among the earliest resolutions passed at the first triumphant Meeting when Jones was expelled?"
5) As Napoleon was deceiving the neighboring farmers he was also tricking his own animals. The scapegoat was again Snowball. "Whenever anything went wrong it became usual to attribute it to Snowball." In fact many of the claims begin to sound ridiculous to the objective mind. Of course, Squealer's mission is to keep everything subjective in the minds of the animals.
This quote is resembling a confession of controlling minds because it was stated that Napoleon was tricking his animals.
6) So Napoleon, with the help of his dogs, slaughters anyone who is said to be disloyal. "...the tale of confessions and executions went on, until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon's feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood, which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones." To top it off, Napoleon outlaws Beasts of England, which had served as one of the only remaining ties between Animal Farm and old Major.
This quote explains that having too much power may change the person you are. Having power can make you cocky and greedy.
7) But when Muriel reads the writing on the barn wall to Clover, interestingly, the words are, "No animal shall kill any other animal without cause."
They change the commandments. The change came because now it seemed like it had been okay for the leader to kill another animal just so he can get away with it.
8) But to justify this little episode, arrangements to amend the rules are made. "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess."
the eigth quote hows how one will change certain things in order to feel number one to feel like there in power.
9) Orwell states " Somehow as though the farm had grown richer without making the animals themselves any richer -except, of course, for the pigs and the dogs."
This quote means that the pigs who were the animals in charge would get the best while all the other animals would be put after them. The hardworkers would not recieve any rewards for their hard work.
10) The 7 commandments are abridged for the last time, simply reading, "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others."
This quote is saying everyones equal but the higherups get more benefits. This is like our society today. It compares to the classes we have tha seperates people from there income and life style.
