A little background information on what Anarchism is.
Anarchism is a belief that societies should self-govern with its institutions formed on the bases of free-will. There are quite a number of philosophies regarding anarchism and in their multitudes, as it seems, they hardly agree on what it is...Widely, this means one and every 'anarchy follower' holds an entirely independent perspective on how, (given they even regard it as anarchism), people are ought to live. Some 'anarchists' even believe individuals should govern themselves...But ultimately, the mutual understanding is that; the world's 'power systems' should be put out to waste, as widely said, they are the reason behind the world's (human inflicted) plights as seen in most of the novels written by anarchists.
There have been multitudes of 'anarchist' fiction literature over the course of time. Almost each and each of the works proves a different understanding of the associated concepts.
These, (if not the best ever), are five of the most reputable fiction works by believers of anarchism. Some of them have made it to an extend of influencing a couple of revolutionary movements around the world;
1. George Orwell's Animal Farm
First published in England on 17 August 1945 followed by a number editions, Animal Farm is an allegorical novel by the well known British essayist and novelist (George Orwell). Orwell reflects upon the maneuvers leading to the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union.
The society depicted serves as an epitome of how nearly all the world's societies are in a constant battle to overthrow superiors who are crowned by hierarchy. When the philosophical Old Major, a prize winning boar, puts together the animals of the 'Manor Farm' in a barn meeting, he tells them of a dream he has had in which all animals live together with no human beings to oppress them or control how they live. He philosophizes to the animals that they must work towards such a paradise and teaches them a revolutionary song called the 'Beasts of England' in which his dream vision is lyrically described.
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When the 'philosopher' dies, and his vision Is carried out led by Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer through coining 'animal ism', the events that follow that follow prove prove unfortunate for the rest of the animals that believe. Overthrowing the 'Human government' will end all the oppression and suffering. Overtime, life on the farm becomes more and more unbearable. The new pig government making the fellow animals of a purported-non-existent 'sugar-candy mountainsides to manipulate the 'subservient' animals. This again leads into another set of awakening among the more revolutionary animals-in opposition to the now oppressive pig government.
The overall suggestion in the unfolding of the novel's events seems to be that; as long as there is a 'Superior power' in a given societal setting, society will always be subject to injustices that will eventually cause suffering.
2. Dambudzo Marechera: The House of Hunger.
Still largely influencing today's Southern African Literature.
"I got my things and left ," in the 'major' story of the 9-short-story anthology, 'House of Hunger', has been hailed as one of the best African story opening. Firstly, the protagonist, 'the writer himself', is constantly fleeing from the miseries brought about by the institutionalized abusive system existing in colonial Rhodesia (in which the novel is set). And secondly, for so many other reasons with regard to the author's 'psychological-text' style of narrating.
The short-story. Serves as example of all 'native' Rhodesians' plight under the British colonial system. The colonized in Rhodesia lived in undesirable conditions that would always make one want to 'take their possessions and leave'.
The 9 short-story anthology is probably Africa's most viral 'fiction' from the 70s that displays vivid anarchist tendencies and the writer himself is his nation's 'literature' hero who has received world wide recognition for his works and social character.
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3.V-for Vandetta
Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lyold and Tony Weare, V-for Vandetta is a graphical novel that was first published in 1988.
The story portrays a post-apocalyptic near-future history version of the United Kingdom in the 90s, preceded by a nuclear war in the 1980's which leaves most of the world destroyed The book is renowned world wide for its amazing anarchist comic work and it is an excellent example of how comic books have evolved from the simple formula of heroes in capes fighting criminals to telling dark and politically complicated stories. (V) who is the protagonist of the novel is endowed with strong anarchist tendencies. At first, he is despised by the citizens of London but later on he's to become a hero because he fuels a revolution against the growing totalitarian rule arising in London which ends the oppression the citizens have been experiencing.
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4. The Dispossessed
The dispossessed is a tenebrous opposite of Utopia. It is a science fiction novel that was written by Ursula k.le Gwin. It was first published in 1974 and the book received a number of important awards. The novel is set in a fictional universe as that of "The Left Hand of Darkness"
The novel portrays two radical societies on two different planets. Urras, is a hierarchical governed state marked by autonomous regions. On the other side of the coin is Anarres, a 'non-government system' as well as exercising 'economic freedom.' Shevek, a physicist on Anarres, wants to break the rules of his world and travel to Urras to promote friendship between the two planets. For quite a while he gets acquainted with Urras that he discovers the short falls of 'Utopia' and is not at all as perfect as he thought it would be. Merely pointing to the notion that "The Dispossessed is a novel of anarchy and individualism, of Utopias and paradise..."
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5. The Monkey Wrench Gang
'The Monkey Wrench Gang' is a novel that was written by Edward Paul an American author and Essayist_who's well known for his concern for the environment, criticism of the public land policies, and his anarchist and political views. The novel's major characters are a team of four eccentric personalities that have a hard time fitting in their immediate societies. The protagonists are aware of dominant system that destroys and pollutes their environment which is the American West and hopes that by ending a system of minority dominance will help fix the environment.
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Read More on these links
1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...Animal farm
2. m.sparknotes.com/lit/animalfarm/summary.html
3. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_for_Vendetta
4. the-artifice.com/v-for-vendetta-vs-the_dark-;night-depictions-of-anarchy/. V
5. the-artifice.com/v-for-vendetta-vs-the-dark-night-depictions-of-anarchy
6.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dispossessed
7.www.book.com/studyguide-dispossessed/#gsc.tab=0
8.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/wiki/Edward_Abbey
9. http:en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The-Monkey_wrench_gang
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