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    Animal Farm Major Symbol Author: George Orwell Page: 36 Topic: Identify a major symbol (or what you think will become a major symbol) within your novel. Explain its significance. Major Symbol: Pigs Quotes: 1) “The pigs had set aside the harness-room as a headquarters for themselves. Here‚ in the evenings‚ they studied blacksmithing‚ carpentering‚ and other necessary arts from books which they had brought out of the farmhouse” (Orwell 31) 2) “As for the pigs‚ they could already read and write perfectly”

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    GEORGE WASHINGTON Name: George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 at Pope Creek in Virginia. He was the eldest child to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. George received his early education at a school in Fredericksburg before his father died in 17431. Not much is known about his education after his father’s demise. However‚ there is evidence that he studied geometry and trigonometry2. At the age of 16‚ while living with his half brother Lawrence‚ Washington

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    over‚ what a mess is this! George Orwell’s Animal farm writes about a group of animals that allegorically represents humans. Unlike the uneducated animals in the farm‚ the intelligent pigs take advantage and take over the farm. By showing slow changes of rules‚ the pigs show intelligent exploitation and brain washes the animals. Boxer‚ the Hens and many other animals have been treated with disrespect and don’t know that they are being used for the pigs benefits. George Orwell’s theme in Animal Farm

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    George Washington was a man of many accomplishments. He was our first president‚ and organized the first US Cabinet and first Executive Branch. He was even a slave holder‚ like most during his time. His opinion on slavery through his life changed as time went on. He was a very professional man when it came to handling the sensitive subject of slavery. He had been a slave holder since he was a young boy‚ but when he died‚ all his slaves were released‚ as this is what he wanted. George Washington had

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    George Orwell’s motives for writing In the essay‚ “Why I Write” by George Orwell‚ he explains his reasons and motives for writing. He gives us a brief summary of his literary attempts at becoming a writer from a young age to his completed works as an experienced writer at an older age. He justifies how a person’s motives for writing changes over time due to their experiences in life and the atmosphere of the world around them. George Orwell lists four motives for writing in which he feels

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    In the essay “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell is conveying the message that imperialism within a society creates an imbalance in power amongst individuals‚ where Orwell came to realize that he was not on the top of the heap but a tool to oppress the Burmese people. Orwell employs the use of metaphors to enforce his message. When Orwell states‚ “conjurer about to perform a trick”. This way of looking at Orwell is contrary to the way that white Europeans would be looked at in ordinarily. In this

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    Thomas Fogwell Mrs. Leister AP US History 10/26/10 Problems with the Fathers George Washington faced some few yet significant issues regarding the foreign affairs policy of the United States after becoming the first president of the United States of America. It had to do with the war between France and England that took place in the year 1793. The vinculum of the United States with the war was ineluctable as it was involved in trade relations with France. As a result‚ the British army had

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    "(The Quotations Pages). George Orwell is one of the most famous writers of his time of the1900’s because his books are very popular. George is most famous for his novel 1984 which is very controversial. He also famous for his fable story called Animal Farm where the animals on a game revolt against the humans and take over a farm. George Orwell was born in Bengal‚ India in 1903. In 1911 George Orwell was sent to boarding school called St. Cyprain’s in England. George did not have a lot of friends

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    words to describe George Washington. When his name is said many Americans will instantly think of him as a great leader or a great hero‚ but what they don’t know is that he wasn’t born with those attributes and if a few events had played out differently we might have never knowed who he was. Luckily there’s a‚ riveting‚ piece of literature called The Ascent of George Washington by John Ferling. Mr. Ferlling intelligently used many soucres to write his book which include George Washington: The Virgina

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    village of Waterville Maria Kilbourn and George Washington Eastman had a child that would change the way the world took pictures forever‚ and that child was George Eastman. When George was five his father sold the family nursery business and moved to Rochester where he founded the Eastman Commercial College. Shortly thereafter George’s father died and the College failed leaving George and his mother in financial despair. So because of family circumstances George had to drop out of school at the age

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