Animal Farm (Synopsis) Animal farm was writing and published just as the cold war began to start. But the events in the book represent the time between 1917 and 1943‚ and the characters symbolize individuals in Russia at that time period. For example Napoleon (one of the pigs) represents Joseph Stalin who was the second leader for the Soviet Union he helped make it in to a superpower. Napoleon took control of the farm after Old Major passed away. Old Major portrays Karl Marx who was
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Following is an excerpt from a letter from George Orwell to Dwight Macdonald‚ written in December 1946‚ soon after the publication of Animal Farm in the US. According to the editor of the letters‚ Peter Davison‚ who also supplied the footnotes‚ Macdonald wrote Orwell that anti-Stalinist intellectuals of his acquaintance claimed that the parable of Animal Farm meant that revolution always ended badly for the underdog‚ “hence to hell with it and hail the status quo.” He himself read the book as
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regarded by the other animals. He began the whole idea of the revolution. * Boxer was a huge‚ strong horse‚ not very smart but of good character. Clover was a motherly‚ middle-aged mare. * Benjamin was a donkey‚ the oldest animal on the farm. He was skeptical‚ cynical‚ and never laughed. Also‚ he was friends with Boxer. * Mollie was a "foolish‚ pretty white mare" who liked sugar and pretty ribbons. 2. For what purpose did Major call the meeting of the animals? He wanted to tell them
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Major uses some techniques of propaganda in his speech to the animals - he identifies humans as the enemy‚ and attempts to unite them all against this common enemy. He promises that their lives will be better and easier if they do what he suggests and overthrow the humans. He also teaches them a simple‚ easy-to-remember song‚ Beasts of England‚ to inspire them with his ideas. Although he genuinely believes that he is acting in the animals’ best interests and is not trying to deceive them‚ this is all
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Eddie 9A Dolphin dream alternate ending It was a cold and rainy night‚ and I had just finished my late shift at the cemetery I worked at. The drive home wasn’t too bad‚ it gave me a chance to think about life. As I pulled into the drive-way‚ I spotted an unfemiliar pair of red high-heels‚ sitting besides the front door. ’They aren’t mine’‚ I thought to myself. I silently walked through the house‚ making as little noise as possible. I stood shocked as I saw my husband and his work assistant sleeping
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written text. Explain how the relationship helped you to understand these characters. In the novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell a key relationship between two characters was Squealer and Napoleons relationship. This relationship helped me understand that they were both dishonest and manipulative: they would both often change the truth and manipulate other animals to what suits them at the animals expense. The first reason I think the relationship between Napoleon and Squealer helped me understand
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looking all over for you‚” asked Mom. Annabeth did not want to tell her mom about the secret door‚ so she lied and said‚ “I was outside playing with some friends.” Mom was surprised. “You made friends on your first day?” “Not people friends but animal friends‚” Annabeth replied. Her mom looked confused. The next day after breakfast‚ Annabeth went back through the secret door to explore more. She then heard her mom calling and went to the door‚ but the door was stuck. She tried opening it to get
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Jia Li tried to fill her head with the old farm song‚ but her thoughts were drowned out by the two arguing sisters. Their words flew at each other in a pitch as shrill as a peacock’s cry. Ping and Jiao would be empresses one day -- though anyone who witnessed this ill-mannered tirade might consider them less refined than the lowliest peasant. Still‚ the sisters belonged to the Qing‚ China’s ruling dynasty‚ and at the moment‚ Jia Li’s fate was in their hands. “I am the eldest‚” shouted
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below‚ with a river running through it‚ was the busy town center of Morningsong‚ where merchants and shopkeepers‚ the blacksmith‚ and the laborers lived‚ in small bungalows and thatched huts. On the outskirts of town were the large farms and open spaces‚ where food and animals were raised and and cared for‚ mostly by peasants and families that had worked the land for many years before the Zinns had inherited the kingdom‚ and brought their ideas of a different sort of life to the place. A few elders
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towered over her‚ a thick metal stick in his hands. The last thing she saw was the sneer of the two-leg before everything went black. ~~~ When she opened her eyes‚ she found herself in a small barred cage barely big enough to be comfortable for an animal her size. The cage was placed in the corner of a dark den‚ the only source of light coming from a small opening near the top of the den. Boxes were stacked all throughout the room‚ some almost touching the ceiling. “Axel?” She called out quietly
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