Dylan Hearn 2nd 9/24/14 Animal Farm 20 Questions Webquest Directions: Please use the suggested links to find answers to each of the questions below. Be sure to paraphrase (not copy) the answers/information you find on the internet. All these questions will have parallels in Animal Farm‚ so be sure to pay careful attention! For questions #1-2‚ please refer to your copy of the novel and to this website http://www.k-1.com/Orwell/site/opinion/essays/rhodi.html 1. What was George Orwell’s
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Animal Farm Animal Farm shows how society functions by using animals instead of humans. At the beginning‚ Napoleon treats his followers fairly. He respected them first‚ but at the end‚ he treated them extremely poorly. “Vote for Napoleon and he’ll fully take care of the farm‚” (Orwell‚ Page 50) In the evidence‚ Napoleon treat the animals like citizens and let them vote for him. At the beginning of his reign‚ he helped out with the farm a bit. “Napoleon ended of his speech with his usual
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international editor Richard Swift observed; “We are pushing a hundred species a day‚ four species an hour‚ into evolutionary oblivion”. Hunting and capturing animals has been practiced even before recorded history. Where this can be understandable to most in a survival perspective‚ there are people in this world who abuse this action and slaughter animals for other disrespectful reasons or no reason at all. This is identified as poaching and it should indisputably come to an end. Exceeding arrays of species
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the following week. Animal abuse in circuses and theme parks is an issue that has been going on for a long time but not until recently has it gained the attention needed. In many circuses‚ animals are trained through the use of intimidation and physical abuse. Former circus employees have reported seeing animals beaten‚ whipped and denied food and water‚ all to force them to learn their routines. Animals are taught that not obeying the trainer will result in physical abuse. Animal cruelty in circuses
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An End to Animal Abuse “Animals are dying all over the world and becoming endangered species mostly because of animal abuse and cruelty” (James Gorman). It is a worldwide problem that will continue unless people are concerned about it or stop doing it. There should be more laws regulating child labor. Animal abuse stops scientists from researching animals. Animals become endangered species. It also causes psychological effect. Animal abuse must be abolished. One reason animal abuse must be abolished
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Abuse of power Power is the ability or authority to control people and events‚ whether it is economically or politically. In modern society people are vested power by a democratic election. In many cases leaders‚ mostly due to financial gain‚ abuse the power that they are given. Another influence on power and democracy is “easy money”. Big contracts and business deals‚ as well as the entertainment industry allow people to get instant fortunes and many of these young millionaires use this “new money”
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three aspects of Animal Farm : Old major‚ The Windmill and The Seven Commandments George Orwell uses symbols throughout the novel Animal Farm to show how the upper class groups use manipulation to their advantage. Animal Farm in simple terms is the allegory of a revolution gone sour. Animalism‚ Communism‚ and Fascism are all the symbols which are used by the pigs as a means of satisfying their greed and lust for power. As Lord Acton wrote: "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely”
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search would fill your screen with horror story after gruesome tale on the inhumane actions of scientists towards animals in the name of ‘research’. Animal rights activists are quick to fight for the end of these appalling incidents and heinous actions. The immediate reaction is to abolish‚ or at least substantially curtail‚ researchers ability to do testing involving animals. Abuse of this ability is actually a minority‚ but only extreme stories and drastic accounts catch on in the news. This one-sided
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tactics to withhold power and maintain control over the ignorant people. Joseph Stalin‚ the leader of the USSR from 1922-1952‚ used many clever and sometimes gory techniques to keep his power over the Soviet people. These strategies are shown in George Orwell’s allegory of the Russian revolution‚ Animal Farm. Napoleon‚ the self-proclaimed leader of Animal Farm and allegorical representation of Joseph Stalin‚ has quite a few crafty and cunning ways to retain his authority over the animals. For example‚
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In Australia‚ the constitution plays a significant role in allocating power and authority between the levels of government and the branches of the federal government. The constitution is a legal document which outlines the rules for the governing body of the country. A vital feature of the constitution‚ is its purpose in ensuring the division of power between the states and governments. The high court of Australia’s main role is to protect and interpret the constitution. The constitution also ensures
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