preserving stability or order in conception of world and of self; first introduced in 1950s; has become major point of discussion and research in psychology (as cited in Compton ’s Interactive Encyclopedia‚ 1996). This theory was developed by Leon Festinger (1957)‚ is concerned with the relationships among cognitions. Cognition‚ for the purpose of this theory‚ may be thought of as a piece of knowledge‚ thoughts‚ feelings‚ or beliefs. Knowledge may be about an attitude‚ an emotion‚ a behavior
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it proves to be an allegory to the Russian Revolution. The events in the book are very closely related to the actual events from The Russian Revolution. Also‚ the animals (main-characters) are historically referring to the Communist leaders such as Leon Trotsky‚ Joseph Stalin‚ Karl Marx‚ and others. The book starts out with Old Major speaking to his fellow animals (representing the people during the Revolution). Old Major represents either V.I. Lenin or Karl Marx. Either way‚ he is representing
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people can be fooled by tyrants to believing anything. The animals in the story who act as the main characters may seem like regular animals but upon historical reference these are actually representatives for Communist leaders‚ such as Joseph Stalin‚ Leon Trotsky‚ and others. The story Animal Farm begins with a pig named Old Major gathering all the animals together. He tells the animals that they must work together. After he dies‚ two pigs Napoleon and Snowball assumed command. Days later‚ the
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Trotsky had created the Red Soviet Army from the Red Guard‚ a bolshevik workers militia and remnants of the old Tsarist army after the revolution of 1917 to crush any uprising. Lenin placed Leon Trotsky in charge of the Red Army now labelling Trotsky as the commissar for war in the Bolshevik government. Leon Trotsky was a very smart choice to take up this role as he was a brilliant organiser and his improvisation skills were superior to most. Trotsky imposed a tough system over the Red
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murderous dictator in history. While ruling the soviet USSR for quarter of the century his regime caused many deaths of innocent people and prominent political members. From 1924 onwards‚ he executed many political members most notable Lenin’s heir‚ Leon Leon Trotsky whom he had him expelled from Soviet Union and assassinated in Mexico. In 1952-1953‚ he arrested many doctors‚ mostly Jewish on charging them as conspiratorial assassins of Soviet Leaders. Similarly‚ Macbeth was a brutal tyrant who committed
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Snowball and Trotsky He led a revolution‚ became a scapegoat‚ and was exiled from his home lane. This person was Leon Trotsky‚ a Russian Marxist revolutionary. In the novel Animal Farm‚ Trotsky came out through a pig named Snowball. Throughout the novel‚ Trotsky is brought up more and more through snowball. Leon Trotsky is represented through Snowball by the many life events they had in common. Snowball was chased away from the farm and became an exile by Napoleons trained dogs. In Trotsky’s life
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The book Animal Farm is a very interesting and maybe somewhat perspective changing book. Some may try to argue whether the symbolism which the book is known for is actually apparent or not. This is commonly caused by the lack of knowledge or perspective of by which the book is symbolically proceeding‚ When educated in the aspects of communism and how they were used throughout human experiences‚ it shouldn’t be hard to pick out some similarities In the beginning Manor Farm was run by old Mr. Jones
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“hearing in it a prophecy of their future doom.” Then‚ in a well-developed and organized essay‚ discuss how the author uses various stylistic devices and selection of detail to comment on both historical events and human nature. 3. Analyze how Leon Trotsky‚ Joseph Stalin and the working class are satirized through the characters in Animal Farm. 4. Describe how the abuse of power causes three negative effects upon the animals of Animal Farm. 5. Choose three events from the novel and argue
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Manson and Bundy look like boy scouts‚ Gary Leon Ridgway. Ridgway‚ also know as the Green River Killer‚ confessed to a total of forty-eight murders‚ securing him the title of the most heinous serial killer in U.S. history. For over two decades a special task force questioned witnesses‚ compiled evidence and developed a profile which would ultimately lead to the capture and conviction of Ridgway who some refer to as the Lucifer himself. Gary Leon Ridgway‚ the second of three sons‚ was born
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unSpun Finding Facts in a World of Disinformtion A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions you sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point. -Leon Festinger‚ et al.‚ When Prophecy Fails (1956) Have you ever wondered why other people are so unreasonable and hard to convince? Why is it that they disregard hard facts that prove you’re right and they’re worng? The fact is‚ we humans aren’t wired
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