Animal Farm • an allegorical novel by George Orwell‚ published in England on 17 August 1945 • According to Orwell‚ the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalin era in the Soviet Union. • He criticizes Stalin’s cult of personality and his reign of terror • his aim was to "to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole" • Orwell wrote the book from November 1943–February 1944‚ when the wartime alliance with the Soviet
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Benjamin may be one of the most intelligent animals to ever live on this farm. He is the oldest animal to currently live on the farm. He is also the one and only donkey that is present. There are many wise animals on this farm but he stands alone in his own category of intelligence. When someone is in trouble or feeling down on themselves‚ they go to Benjamin. This is so‚ because he has seen everything that there is to be possibly seen in a single lifetime. Knowing this‚ he is always willing to help
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everyone can indulge in resources. However‚ while the animals attempt at his fantasy‚ the pigs’ totalitarianism proves inevitable. As the pigs’ reign over the farm proliferates rapidly‚ the animals’ free will and thought dwindle away; even in the purest of hands‚ power ultimately corrupts and the hope that all are equal comes crashing down. In Orwell’s Animal Farm‚ some blame the animal’s ignorance and gullibility for the demise of Animal Farm‚ however through Napoleon’s tyranny and master manipulation
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Animal Farm Analytical Essay Topic: It is fear along with manipulation‚ propaganda‚ the ignorance of the lower animals and the level of intelligence that the pigs have over the other animals that controls the lower animals in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Fear‚ while extremely prominent‚ is not the only device used to control the lower animals in the allegorical masterpiece‚ Animal Farm by George Orwell. Along with fear‚ the pigs use manipulation‚ propaganda‚ the ignorance of the lower animals and
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Summary of Animal Farm The whole story of Animal Farm starts when a pig named Old Major assembles all the animals on the then known "Manor Farm" and tells them of a dream he had about living free from the reign of all humans. He called his idea "Animalism"‚ but would never be able to see it working‚ because he dies just a few days after giving his speech. To replace Old Major’s leadership‚ two other pigs‚ named Snowball and Napoleon‚ eventually took over. Then one night the owner of the farm‚ Mr.
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SUMMARY ANALYSIS & THEMES Old Major dies three nights later‚ but his message takes hold. The pigs are the smartest of the animals‚ and over the next three months two pigs in particular emerge as leaders: the livelySnowball and the powerful Napoleon. A third pig‚Squealer‚ gives eloquent speeches that can convince anyone of anything. These three pigs turn Old Major’s ideas into a philosophy called Animalism. Like Karl Marx‚ Old Major dies before the revolution that his ideas inspired takes place
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ANIMAL FARM ESSAY “The tragic consequences of the rebellion on Animal Farm could have been prevented” What did go wrong on Animal Farm? In George Orwell’s book ‘Animal Farm’‚ many things went wrong. Many agree that the consequences depicted in the book could have been avoided‚ but what really caused these tragic happenings? Did these consequences occur solely because of Napoleon’s dictatorship‚ or did the animals willingness to cooperate
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The primary issue that Old Major has with the principle of working for man is that the animals do the work for no benefit‚ while Mr. Jones lives a life of excess. Old major is disgruntled by the fact that the man barks orders at his animals‚ and the animals remain malnourished and neglected even though they do the bulk of the man’s work. Soon after Napoleon and Snowball seize control of Animal Farm‚ as the animals work tenaciously in the fields‚ the pigs “…did not actually work‚ but directed and supervised
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Russain Revolution. All of the animals want animalism‚ and to get a start ton it they rebel by making commandments of their own. Many overthrow the owner of the farm because of how he treated them. One of the seven commandments is how all animals are equal‚ but some animas are more equal than others which is not fair. The most intelligent animals on the farm are the pigs because they are able to understand what is happening‚ and they become more protective of the farm. Napoleon who represents Stalin
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do not adopt his vices.” George Orwell‚ Animal Farm (11). Old Major‚ the oldest and wisest pig on the farm‚ described to the animals what life would look like without Man ruling their lives. Animal Farm was not supposed to look like another ordinary farm‚ but one that thrived and was peaceful without Man ruling over them. Snowball‚ one of the farm’s leaders at the beginning‚ would have been a far better leader then Napoleon‚ who was also a leader on the farm. He‚ Snowball‚ put the farm’s prosperity
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