Review Of Animal Farm To Ghana Politics

THE REVIEW OF GEORGE ORWELL'S ANIMAL TO GHANA POLITICS

The Animal Farm is an allegorical fable, and in literature, an allegory is a symbolic story in which characters, objects and descriptions serve as a disguised representation for meanings. The fable is a tale, usually satirical in nature or satirizing humanbeings. Although most often populated with animals, the fable can use men and inanimate objects as characters.

In George Orwell's Animal Farm, the animals on Mr. Jones's farm are fed up with a life of servitude, so therefore they incite someone to rebel and expel their master. Overtime, however, the ideals of the revolution disappear and are eventually thrown away altogether because of the clever devious management of the pigs, who assume their place alongside Man as two-legged ruler who exercise power in a harsh or cruel manner.

The book touches meaningfully the structure of all social and political revolutions, where the fundamental changes in ideals of justice and equality by a group of people associated in a common interest is damaged.

However, we can call to attention to indirectly hint at our present government, the Mill's administration, as it is in many ways akin to the major roles played by the major characters in George Orwell's Animal Farm. The book brings to light the issues of corruption and selfishness of this government due to their actions and inactions thereby bringing about the horror of unbearable hardships to the masses.
President Mills embodies the human condition of being weak and delicate of any mutiny, and George Orwell believed that although socialism is good as an ideal, it can never be successfully adopted due to the uncontrollable sins of human nature. President Mills, at the moment is overcome by greed and power-hungry subordinates, as now he sets principles that apply differently to a group than to another.
In that, the chief villain and the central character in the Animal Farm, Napoleon is an obvious metaphor for President John Evans Atta Mills.

Squealer, in the Animal Farm is an intriguing character who represents the present day propaganda. He is described as a manipulator, and George Orwell narrates, "He could turn black into white." Squealer was akin to the Pravda, the Russian newspaper in the 1930's. In Animal Farm, Squealer, like the newspaper, is the link between Napoleon and the other animals. When Squealer covers the evil intentions of the pigs, the intentions can be carried out with little resistance and without political disarray.

The Squealer is however, characterized by Richard Quashigah, propaganda secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The idea to promote or injure a cause is the duty of this man. But one may ask whether this cause is always meant in a positive way. The propagandist in question, Richard Quashigah is trying his best to justify the deliberately masterminded payment of GHC 58 million to Alfred Woyome. Instead of relating his views in support of, or against Alfred Woyome's attainment of swindling Ghana, he rather expressed his doubt about the integrity of Nana Akuffo Addo and Kennedy Agyapon.
Well, whether Richard Quashigah's form of communication is aimed at influencing the public positively or negatively, i leave it to my cherished readers to judge.

To mention without discussing at length, Kobby Acheampong, the Deputy Interior Minister signifies that type of leader who is more interested in satisfying his greed and lust for power. As Lord Acton wrote: "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." He, Kobby Acheampong exhibited gross arrogance of power by asking the policemen who arrested him for driving recklessly over the established speed limit, "do you know who i am?" and even went on to call them "stupid." Yet he escapes punishment for driving over the established speed limit. Clearly, the rule of law has been undermined, as this classic incident tells us that President Mills's government is above the law.

The Animal Farm brings to light the enthuastic attitudes of some political strutures and personalities in Ghana who enjoy the luxury of attaining power to the neglect of the masses making it seem to other countries that Ghana is a better place to be.

In conclusion, so long as the society cannot remember the past because it is being continually altered, they will have no control over the present and hence the future.

IS LIVERPOOL INDEBTED TO DALGLISH?

Perhaps a problem with any temporary managerial appointment is that even when it's made permanent,it doesn't feel as secure as it would if someone had been the sole target,recruiting or headhunting especially for the task. There's always a sense of second choice hanging in the air.

I have never for one moment felt Kenny Dalglish would make a poor Liverpool manager;he understands too much about too many aspects of the job,particularly at a club with extremely large expectations. It's why he was a logical choice when Roy Hodgson was as out of his distance between the dorsal and the ventral points of his body. He just couldn't survive the immense pressure,and so how much more certain names like Roberto Martinez and Brendan Rodgers who are being linked with the job.

But the question has always been just how good can Kenny Dalglish make Liverpool? At first,it was about stabilizing the club,and in general,he did that,first with improved league form,and getting to two cup finals. But it's not quite convincing; with the cup runs has come disappointing league form. Which way will it had gone next season? Will the cup performances be translated to the league next season,or were there problems that extended far downward below the surface? We would've known all these if Dalglish was still in charge.

The fans will always look to any manager's past history and simply expect him to replicate them in the club but what they forget is that,the circumstances are always different between one job and another. Anyone who wants to transplant what Pep Guardiola did,then it had been suicidal,as they will not get the smallest amount of Barcelona's genes but looking back,what Kenny Dalglish did at Liverpool was in many ways akin or related to Pep Guardiola's achievements at Barcelona. So why then was Dalglish not given another year because a year and a few months wasn't enough.

That was his first full season in charge coupled with new players,it's fair to say it had been a satisfactory season for Liverpool,with wildly inconsistent league form together with remarkable results in domestic cup competitions that saw them win the Carling Cup and second best to Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

That was a funny old season for Dalglish and Liverpool,and giving him another year,he could have turned things around.

BY: NANA YAW OLALLA
@FUSSBOL TALKZ

"THE STENCH OF GHANA FOOTBALL

Widely considered to be unruly and destructive behaviour,actions such as brawling,vandalism and intimidation are enacted by fans of association football clubs.
This is known as football hooliganism.

Just like a canker, the behaviour of shouts and small-scale fistfights, through to huge riots where fans especially, attack one another or match officials, has become an erosive spreading sore in Ghana football. The game that helps to foster unity and bring people together has now become the game of stadium brawls causing fans to flee in panic.

Looking at our exploits in the Africa and international stage, Ghana can never be dismissed to an inferior rank or position in terms of football. Can that be said about the local league? No doubt, every domestic league in the world has its own problem but what many football fans do not want to see is hooliganism, and undeniably, it happens to be the major problem in our local league.

The disorderly mass at our league centres are some of the reasons why people refuse to go the stadia to watch league matches thus this issue must be addressed with no action of another in disregard of one's rights. I wouldn't want to recall all incidents of violence because this canker has reared its offensive and displeasing face at almost every league centre. So to speak, it is a national problem which needs much attention and if nothing is done about the advancing cases of violence, the league which is already losing its attractiveness will no longer have relevance or significance.

The game of football is three things,win, lose and draw but that's not the issue in our part of the world. And that's what make the fans in Europe unique or being without a like. They are able to accept defeat unlike the fans in our local league who are always ruled by their hearts. They have always failed to recognize that a loss or a draw cannot be avoided. So then, the question has always been just how good can situations turn around?

As a measure to discourage others, fans who misbehave must not be spared and should be made to face the full harshness of the law and the stiffest of punishment meted to them. The media also has a role to play in dealing with hooliganism in our game. For they must be bold in naming and putting to shame culprits, and most importantly educating football enthusiasts to be polite and well mannered at match venues.

More so, if we are able to instill this into our football fans, we stand a barely adequate or no amout of hooliganism in Ghana football.

LONG LIVE GHANA FOOTBALL!! !!
NANA YAW OLALLA
@FUSSBOL TALKZ

why Andre Villas Boas failed at Chelsea

WHY AVB FAILED

In his first season at FC Porto, he won the Portuguese league, Portuguese super cup, Millenium Cup, and the Europa cup. He went the whole season with only four defeats, two in the pre-season, one in the league cup and one in the Millenium cup. So basically, he was undefeated in the Portuguese league.
During his time at Porto, he utilized the set-up of 4-3-3 constantly but it wasn't corresponding. Andre Villas Boas altered the formation to expose the weaknesses of the opposition and ensure the strength of his squad.

The back four consisted of Pereira, Maicon, Rolando and Sapanaru. They played a high-line with high pressing game which meant,goalkeeper Helton was a sweeper kind of keeper.

The three in midfield were Fernando, Moutinho and Belluschi. Fernando was basically breaking up play, meaning he was the central point but more importantly starting play all over passing differently.
Moutinho played as the central playmaker but also dropped deep to cover Fernando.

The forward line constantly had Varela, Falcao and Hulk.
Varela's role was making good use of his pace but also had the natural width and could run at defences.
Falcao played the traditional number '9' role, holding up the ball and finishing off moves. Hulk played as the modified winger going in and linking with Falcao. This always exposed the wide right freeing up Belluschi,and then causing an overload on the right. In that, the opposition always tries to to counter the overload on the right exposing the left unknowingly,creating more room for Varela on the left.

The full backs also joined the attack whilst the centre backs would spread with Fernando pushing in to create a
3-4-3 set-up. This meant FC Porto yielded easily to pressure and were able to adapt to different situations in attack and defence.

After Porto, he was decided on beforehand as the manager of Chelsea. He was determined to act in a certain way by implementing the same philosophy from Porto at Chelsea. This concept included the gradual stopping of the older players who were apparently less suited to his philosophy. In that he signed Mata, Meireles, Romeu and Lukaku but failed to sign Modric, Moutinho and Pereira.

The player roles were almost similar to his roles at FC Porto but one main difference was with Juan Mata who was linked more in the central play but still delivered the natural width, pace and skill to expose holes.

Romeu was bought because of his quick thinking ability and great distribution of the ball. He always kept the ball moving and took pressure off other players.

Ramires suited the right side, moving into empty spaces due to his pace and stamina. And he was and is still an attacking threat as Barcelona and Liverpool found out.

Sturridge was the inverted or modified right winger, though a left-footer, he used that role effectively, scored important goals from that position but was quick to voice out his opinion of wanting to play the central position.

Cole and Bosingwa were successful under Andre Villas Boas as they made many assists in the first half of the season.

Undeniably, there were problems in his system. John Terry was not happy playing as a high-line and to the same effect, nor was Petr Cech. John Terry is not a quick thinker who can see an attack ahead but rather a traditional centre back who puts his body on the line. He isn't of similar style to Gerard Pique, that was why Gary Cahill was brought in. Also Cech, an excellent shot stopper, is not an aggressive sweeper keeper, and right from there, the problems started.

Villas Boas did not trust Lampard to take up the midfield role with other two occupied by Romeu and Ramires, simply because he was too attack-minded and not disciplined enough.

Torres was the first choice but due to his obsolete confidence and awful form. Drogba had to step in. However, it was brought to light that Drogba didn't like the idea of being a second choice, and was disquieted as a result. Also he had to go to the African Cup of Nations, meant Andre Villas Boas was left with an out of form and unhappy striker, Fernando Torres.

Clearly, John Terry didn't want to be a nitwit by playing as a high-line, Lampard didn't like not playing regularly and Drogba didn't like the idea of playing second fiddle to Torres. Right there,Andre Villas Boas lost the dressing room to the key players of Chelsea. And what made it worse was his autocratic style of leadership, ostracizing both Nicolas Anelka and Alex.

More so, Andre Villas Boas was so stubborn to change the philosophy which never suited his team; and he was quoted as saying that he was not going to sell his philosophy so 'cheaply'.

In conclusion, Andre Villas Boas isn't a bad manager but factors like failing to alter his system to suit his team and losing the dressing room authority caused him his job.