The Political Strategy in Alleviating Poverty through Orwell’s Animal Farm

Abstract

This research aims at elaborating (1) the forms of poverty which existing in Animal Farm, and (2) will analyze the political strategy of the seven commandements which used to alleviate the poverty. In order to analyze this research, the researcher uses the sociology of literature theory, as the main approach and the poverty theory based on Marxism as the additional approach. Furthermore, the researcher uses qualitative methodology both for collecting data and analyzing data. In collecting data, the researcher separates three data, those are Primary Data which taken from the novel itself, Secondaray Data which quoted from the previous researcher, and Suppoting Data that can support the analysis quoted from books, journal, internet, cetera. The results of research found that in shaping poverty in Animal Farm novel, Mr. Jones has committed many undemocratic ways such as monopolizing the base structure and decreasing the animal consciousness. On the other hand, in alleviating poverty and prospering the animal society, Snowball, as the main character also does several strategies id east (1) Propaganda, (2) Rebellion, (3) Controlling the Base Structure, and (4) Education.