Animal Farm is both an allegory and a fable that uses personified animals to tell of struggles of a communist society that leads to a dystopian future. An allegory is a story or poem in which characters‚ setting‚ and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities. Animal Farm accurately portrays the Russian Revolution by using animals to stand for people and the pigs represent the powerful leaders of a Communist nation. A fable is a very short story told in prose or poetry
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Animal Farm Research Paper George Orwell is the author of the book called Animal Farm‚ and he is probably most famous for this allegory that is based on the events of the Russian Revolution. George Orwell wrote some of the best satirical fiction of the twentieth century and was a man of strong opinions. Animal Farm is an anti soviet satire and displays his view on the Russian revolution through this story (George Orwell 2). In this story “Animal Farm” by George Orwell‚ the characters and events
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Orwell’s novel‚ Animal Farm shows the overlaying theme of the corruption of power. Power‚ more often than not‚ causes the bearer to become corrupt‚ which causes them to lose most sense‚ besides that‚ which will get them more power. In the beginning of the novel we are introduced to Old Major. He holds power on Manor Farm. Old Major uses his power to introduce Animalism and the Seven Commandments. He dies before we can see if his power corrupts would him. Napoleon who takes control of the farm next lives
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Animal Farm Journal Napoleon - “It was notices that they wagged their tails to him in the same way as the other dogs had been use to do to Mr. Jones.” (49) Napoleon may not have the brains but he sure as that cunning personality that makes him powerful. He never took part in any of the rebellion acts. In the Battle of the Cowshed‚ Napoleon was the only one injured while Snowball‚ the pig so called to be a traitor‚ was shot in the back. He never shows interest in the rebellion until Snowball
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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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Durga Prasad Chauhan Topic-Historical and political background of Orwell Animal Farm Note-This is not including in that.This page only for name and topic to understand to whom is referred‚ the format of that dissertation will be added after confirmation and this page will be removed. Chapter-1 Introduction Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950)‚ better known by his pen name George Orwell‚ was an English author and journalist. His work is marked by keen intelligence and wit
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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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ANIMAL FARM Chapter One: Summary As the story opens on Mr. Jones’s farm‚ the farm animals are preparing to meet after Mr. Jones goes to sleep‚ to hear the words that the old and well-respected pig‚ Old Major‚ wants to say to them. The animals gather around as Old Major tells them that he had a dream the previous night and senses that he will not live much longer. As the animals prepare for his speech‚ the narrator identifies several of the animals which
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relationship between two or more characters or individuals in the 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
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