Socialism vs. Animalism
Socialism is a system where the society is responsible for contributing to a country's economy and services. Theoretically, a socialist society is run by its people, and to a certain extent, they have control over society's economical progress.
Socialism rejects a class-based society and believes in the status of the people. Therefore, a socialist society strives for equality of wealth and human rights across all citizens. While it is very similar to communism, there is a still a central government that regulates the manufacturing and distribution of goods, and the economy (http://www.diffen.com/difference/Communism_vs_Socialism).
In Animal Farm, Animalism was established as soon as the animals revolted against Mr. Jones. One of the Seven Commandments of Animalism is that "all animals are equal". The basic principles of Animalism is that all animals own the farm and sustain it, and that all animals get to work, eat, and sleep to the same extent.
While socialism and Animalism are similar, George Orwell's depiction of Animalism more closely matches the definition of communism. In a communist society, there is no authority or government, and all people enjoy the same quantity and quality of resources. Similarly, in Animal Farm, the animals all share ownership of the farm, they are all well-fed and are all treated equally. Animalism is essentially communism in the farm, where the animals represent the citizens and the farm represents the property that is owned by everyone.
Socialism rejects a class-based society and believes in the status of the people. Therefore, a socialist society strives for equality of wealth and human rights across all citizens. While it is very similar to communism, there is a still a central government that regulates the manufacturing and distribution of goods, and the economy (http://www.diffen.com/difference/Communism_vs_Socialism).
In Animal Farm, Animalism was established as soon as the animals revolted against Mr. Jones. One of the Seven Commandments of Animalism is that "all animals are equal". The basic principles of Animalism is that all animals own the farm and sustain it, and that all animals get to work, eat, and sleep to the same extent.
While socialism and Animalism are similar, George Orwell's depiction of Animalism more closely matches the definition of communism. In a communist society, there is no authority or government, and all people enjoy the same quantity and quality of resources. Similarly, in Animal Farm, the animals all share ownership of the farm, they are all well-fed and are all treated equally. Animalism is essentially communism in the farm, where the animals represent the citizens and the farm represents the property that is owned by everyone.