Studeied Animal farm in Secondary School? Attached is the Animal Farm Youtube video to enjoy and for teachers to show to their current and future literature students
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lD9fUV1ueSQ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hussein Juruga <husseinjur...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 9:39 AM Subject: [WestNileNet] George Orwell's Pig: From The Books Farm To Uganda To: Ugandans-at-heart <ugandans-at-he...@googlegroups.com>, Uganda Muslim Brothers and Sisters <uganda-muslim-brothers-and-sist...@googlegroups.com>, koboko...@yahoogroups.com, kobokoandfriendscommun...@yahoogroups.com, westnilenet@kym.net It was in school that I first got to read George Orwell's "Animal Farm". In fact it was one of the books that first awakened my understanding on the despicable basics of political intrigue. The main characters of interest in the book are of course the pigs. They are the intelligent ones in the farm, able to speak to the understanding of the other less intellectual animals. Those who've read the novel know that originally they come up with this breathtaking plan to "liberate" all animals from the enslavement and custody of the human farm owner. They tell the other animals of an uplifting revolutionary ideal world where all animals will be equal, their rights guaranteed and the fruits of their labour equally shared. Considered one of the best contemporary political novels in the world, one cannot help but make comparisons between reality and the fiction envisaged in the book. Because it turns out to be so real in the history of each and every nation on the globe albeit with different circumstances and during different times. Politics has it's place forever sealed in the management of nations and their people. However, evolution also has its place in the forward looking progress of mankind and it's societies. Looking at Uganda, one would see a history of upheavals and strife mixed with moments of hope and prosperity. And that's where the pigs came in. In the book, Swine talked everyone into believing about a future free from the dictates of the farm owner. So when they orchestrated the revolution to liberate all the farm animals, all fought united under the promise of a better tomorrow. Of course after some time, events start taking a turn for the worse. By the time other animals realized what was actually taking place, some animals had become "more equal than others". The pigs had already shared among themselves all the positions of political, military and economic power. That is similar to the tribalism and nepotism that Uganda has always contended with. The pigs in the book concentrated all political power under their rule and used the dogs to fight off and kill their enemies, including rival pigs. So one would think that Uganda has seen it all in terms of political upheavals. But are we out of the woods yet? With the likes of Nelson Mandela refusing to act like George Orwell's pigs by peacefully leaving power and handing it over to any individual chosen by the masses, we still have a long way to go to come out of dictatorship. Uganda has never had a peaceful leadership transfer from one elected civilian leader to another elected civilian leader. Many countries who started the journey to democratic governance after Uganda have already achieved and bypassed that benchmark. Because that is the actual "Finish Line" of a successful political transformation into a free and stable country. Without that, we are still in Animal Farm pigs politics. Politically speaking, the filth of urine, food and excreta that characterizes the pig's style of living therefore continues, because if the other animals would have a chance, they would bring in their specific comparative advantages in creating something fresh. It's only by allowing novelty that a people can compare what is actually better for everyone. George Orwell's pigs promised heaven and earth, then once there, they got affected by the "entebbe ewooma" syndrome ("the seat is nice and comfortable" in Luganda). When will the democratic system function in it's full intended cycle? Because maybe the goats and the ducks could bring something new to the management and development of the country. If only they had a peaceful chance to rule as well. But if the reply to such an idea is "twatera embundu" (basically saying "we are the ones who fought") as has been the case for the last three decades, then George Orwell is laughing loudest in his grave as some idiots still try to act out his book today for real. As it stands, persons with alternative views aren't accepted, are confined in their homes and can't even go to town to earn a living or meet their followers. That's a strange version of democracy akin to a modern political apartheid. It was astounding to hear Barack Obama during Nelson Mandela's memorial say: "There are too many leaders who claim solidarity with Madiba's struggle for freedom but do not tolerate dissent from their own people." I swear to God those are the very same dealings of Animal Farm's pigs? Talk heaven to comrades quietly on one side, then publicly unleash hell and a tirade of informal fallacies to tarnish persona: Exactly like in the book. In it we have swine finding all sorts of legally dubious ways to dominate, and increasingly heavy-handed, militaristic means to keep themselves enjoying the best government facilities and amenities for free. Ending up making the situation even worse for the farm animals than when the farm owner took good care of his farm. If Mr. Pig could be like him, the animals in the farm would surely have security, a place to sleep, medical treatment and food to eat without a sweat. But obviously the pig will always want to enjoy living in the main house while ensuring forced submission of the rest in the barn. Regards, Hussein Juruga Lumumba Amin http://hussein-juruga.blogspot.com/2013/12/george-orwells-pigs-ruling-swine.html _______________________________________________ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________
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