Law of Nature Extended Metaphor

Question 1

“with their superior knowledge, it was natural that they should assume the leadership”

Answer 1

Perhaps it is unavoidable for leaders to emerge and capitalism and hierarchy to exist in society as there will always be difference in the skills, knowledge and competency of people. (WE CANNOT REBEL AGAINST NATURE.)- the fittest will survive

Question 2

Allegory using animals?

Answer 2

to question the natural hierarchies in nature itself where it is survival of the fittest and humans are at the top of the food chain and metaphorically question the hierarchies in human society with social class which were common in many nations at the time

Question 3

“the laws of nature”

Answer 3

Animals should be under humans- (the poorer masses should be under the rich, leaders and higher class who can abuse them as they will.)

Question 4

“Animal Hero, First Class” and “Animal Hero, Second Class”

Answer 4

Snowball and Boxer receive greater awards than the sheep that actually lost its life- existence of the laws of nature even within the animals as the sheep is given a lower award due to natural hierarchy (WE CANNOT DEFY NATURE; THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CLASSES EVEN IN A SUPPOSED UTOPIAN SOCIETY)

Question 5

“with their superior knowledge…

Answer 5

….it was natural that they should assume the leadership”