INTEREST CONVERGENCE AND RACIAL INEQUALITY: A CRTICAL RACE ANALYSIS OF ANIMAL FARM (1945) BY GEORGE ORWELL
Abstract
The current research has been initiated as racial inequality between elite white people and minority group (blacks).It is analyzing the role of interest convergence principle in George Orwell’s Animal farm (1945) showing that how minority group has achieved their interest victories and then disguised as impartiality in society. The control of minority group triggered through interest convergence by elite white people. Minority group (blacks) subordinated, marginalized, suppressed and discriminated, while elite whites has considered themselves superior over all other people. They have enjoyed the luxuries of life. Addressing the fact, the current research has endorsed the researchers’ standpoint by adopting theory of Derrick Bell, which he has proposed in 1980 in his work Brown v. Board of Education and the Interest-Convergence Dilemma, with other subsidiary theories. It was published in Harward Law Review. It discusses the supremacy of elite white people and hegemony of minority group (blacks). The current theory has been selected from Critical race theory which has also given by Bell as well. It has discussed racial problems in society from various perspectives. The elite white people's interest and minority group's (blacks) interest have been highlighted and addressed which is intake to be solved and eliminated. George Orwell’s Animal farm (1945, has been selected to address the problem of racial inequality between whites and blacks. As well as the particular characters of the current novella has been selected those belonging to elite white class. They were not treating the minority group in appropriate way. They were selfish in nature and gave priority to their own interest over minority group’s interest. The minority group’s interest has advanced by elite whites only when align with them. Commandments were advanced by elite white people, when they have founded benefits and advantages for themselves. They suppressed minority group and considered them inferior. They have ruled over all other people. According to them, authority and power is just for elite white people. Whiteman is born to civilize and privileged the uncivilized and non-privileged blacks. They have directed the blacks and have authority to command on them.