N’Télam OULAM
Assistant Professor, Department of Anglophone Studies, University of Kara, Togo
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmra/v7-i09-30Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT:
Irresponsibility is the quality of not being trustworthy or dependable. In political arena, it has more to do with the traits of a leader who lacks a sense of responsibility and does not feel accountable for their actions. Indeed, irresponsibility in politics leads mostly to the abuse of power, that is, the misuse of a position of power to take unjust advantage of individuals, organizations, or governments. What is irresponsibility and how is it depicted in Animal Farm? Who are the characters involved in the misuse of political power in Animal Farm? How is this power used abusively and what are the consequences of it? These are the questions that this paper analyses through the lenses of the Marxist criticism and proposes clues of good conduct for the benefit of society.
KEYWORDS:Irresponsibility, exercise, political, power, Marxist aesthetics.
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