George Orwell's Animal Farm: Russian Revolution
The book Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory based on the Russian Revolution. Every animal is supposed to represent one of the figures that played a part in the Russian Revolution. The book basically retells the story of how the factory workers overthrew the Czar and what happened after that by embedding into a book about animals and their society. Maqasid Al-Shariah Made Simple by Mohammad Hashim Kamali explains the Shariah society. He explains the goals and objectives in detail, but also in a way that is easy to understand. The Shariah society is a part of Islam, which is a monotheistic religion and the Qur’an is their holy book. They believe in one god and that Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) is his messenger. These
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In the book Animal Farm the animals have a set of rules that regulate their behavior called The Seven Commandments. “1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 7. All animals are equal.” (Orwell 24,25) These are the animal’s commandments that they follow in order to ensure that they do not stray from their intention. The first two commandments are essentially stating who is the cause of the problem and who they can and cannot associate themselves with. This then gives them a clear view of their plan. The next three commandments signify the oppressors, which is why they steer away from that type of behavior. And to make sure that they do not lose sight of their purpose, the last commandment restates it. In the same manner, the Shariah society also has a set of rules to make sure of their objective. While having rules, the Shariah society also has punishments. “Theft, adultery, and wine drinking are punishable offenses as they pose a threat to the protection of private property, the well-being of the family, and the integrity of human intellect respectively.” (Kamali 4) Like Animal Farm’s commandments, the Shariah society has their own in the Qur’an while stating reasonable
In the book Animal Farm the animals have a set of rules that regulate their behavior called The Seven Commandments. “1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 7. All animals are equal.” (Orwell 24,25) These are the animal’s commandments that they follow in order to ensure that they do not stray from their intention. The first two commandments are essentially stating who is the cause of the problem and who they can and cannot associate themselves with. This then gives them a clear view of their plan. The next three commandments signify the oppressors, which is why they steer away from that type of behavior. And to make sure that they do not lose sight of their purpose, the last commandment restates it. In the same manner, the Shariah society also has a set of rules to make sure of their objective. While having rules, the Shariah society also has punishments. “Theft, adultery, and wine drinking are punishable offenses as they pose a threat to the protection of private property, the well-being of the family, and the integrity of human intellect respectively.” (Kamali 4) Like Animal Farm’s commandments, the Shariah society has their own in the Qur’an while stating reasonable