how does irony helps us to understand the characters, plot and themes of animal farm?

Answer 1

lol I remember studying that in the 10th grade. I would help you but my brain is brunt out. class of 06!

Answer 2

If I remember correctly, the irony in Animal Farm came out strongest when Squealer repainted the wall where the commandments were written. Instead of "Four legs good, Two legs bad", it now read "Four legs good, Two legs better."

That served as a significant turning point in the plot which started out from the animal rebellion against its human owners. At this point, the pigs had gained so much power over the animals that they too started to act like their previous human owners and became tyrants towards other fellow animals.

Basically, the irony placed throughout the story enabled us to compare the transformation of the characters, in particular the pigs at the beginning of the story, to that of the end, where they start walking to two legs and dressing up like humans. It enables one to explore the theme of the corruption of Power, through an insight into the transformation of the characters.

Answer 3

wow nobody has answered the question. i just finished studyin about that in may or june..i dont remember much but the irony is that the animals represented the ppl (i think) in a communist country like Russia at that time. the pigs were the leaders and the rest of the animals were ppl who were to ignorant to fight back...i dont think much that im telln u is helpin you..why dont u go check out sparknotes.com....i cant help much with the theme but the irony makes the plot more interesting or something like taht

Answer 4

Theres actually no better mean that helps us to understand the characters, the plot and themes of animal farm than actually living in soviet russia yourself. I'm glad i live in a post soviet country myself, because we dont have to analyze a book that is a bit shallow.

Answer 5

The irony of Animal Farm is not difficult to understand. Orwell intended to criticize the communist regime he saw sweeping through Russia and spreading to Europe. Though he agreed with many Marxist principles, Orwell was unable to accept the communist interpretation of socialism because he saw many similarities between the communist governments and the previous czarist regimes in old Russia. Communism, he thought, was inherently hypocritical.

Orwell uses his allegorical farm to symbolize the communist system. Though the original intention of overthrowing Mr. Jones (who represents the Czars), is not inherently evil in itself, Napoleon’s subsequent adoption of nearly all of Mr. Jones’ principles and harsh mistreatment of the animals proves to the reader that indeed communism is not equality, but just another form of inequality.

The pigs and dogs take most of the power for themselves, thinking that they are the best administrators of government. Eventually the power corrupts them, and they turn on their fellow animals, eliminating competitors through propaganda and bloodshed. This is of course a reference to Stalin, who murdered many of his own people in order to maintain his dictatorship of Russia.

Answer 6

The irony of this answer is that I'm telling you to read the book and do your own homework.

Answer 7

The irony of this question is that the asker doesn't deserve the answer. Read the play.

Answer 8

It compares the animal to the human in a cynical way.

Answer 9

omg i feel sooo sry for you i had to read that book in my 8th grade honors english it sucks soo bad. get the cliffnotes thats what i did its easier.

Answer 10

Listen to me: you are going to be a failure for the rest of your life.