Monday, September 27, 2010
Foreshadowing (again)
I already posted one entry concerning foreshadowing in Animal Farm, but I noticed that in the instructions I should be mentioning it's impact on the theme of the novel. My views on foreshadowing are that Orwell uses this literary device to create an atmosphere of suspension and to foster an air of inevitability. Orwell wants us to understand that, from his viewpoint, the creation of a society where everyone (or everything, in Animal Farm) is equal is an impossibility. George Orwell is saying that it is inevitable that, when a group of beings sets out to accomplish this task, the result will be a far-cry from a social paradise.
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In every case I've read of an attempted Utopia, a Dystopia results. Look up the word on Wikipedia and you will see the similarities between all dystopic novels. I will outline these in another post, since this opportunity is too good to waste on a comment.
ReplyDeleteAlright. I wasn't really familiar with the idea of Dystopic novels until you mentioned them in your post. We're reading another book by Orwell, 1984, and I think that ones a dystopic novel as well...just so you know.
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