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    Imagine you are a preschool teacher‚ and one day all of your kids join forces against you. They push you out of your own classroom‚ and make up their own system of ruling. It sounds crazy‚ right? This is what happens in Animal Farm‚ a novel written by George Orwell‚ but portraying animals on a farm. However‚ the story isn’t just about what meets the eye. In addition to depicting the story of a farm gone wrong‚ Animal Farm is an allegory which represents the people that lived and events that happened

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    is the memory of states.” Kissinger’s disregard for the outlooks of the masses that were affected adversely by the leaders’ decisions supports the idea that history is truly subjective and can be seen in many different ways. This is also shown in George Orwell’s‚ 1984‚ in which an overpowering government rewrites history to weaken the people’s memories thus forcing them to believe what is written. History cannot exist independently of human

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    Burmese Pythons Have you ever seen a Burmese Python? Well‚ they are beautiful animals‚ but also very dangerous. People are buying them as pets and turn them loose in Florida. There is going to be a big change in the local animals and the ecosystems. The pythons are very large animals. They can grow up to 20ft and can weight up to 200lbs.They are also having a python challenge. Whoever brings in the biggest or most pythons they could win up to 1‚500$. This challenge is not safe because one of these

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    The government reigns supreme over all of its citizens’ actions‚ thoughts‚ and daily interactions. This envisioning of a civilization seems more plausible in George Orwell’s 1984‚ this increased role of government may be coming into fruition as domestic surveillance is on the rise in the home of the brave and the land of the free (Orwell). In 2013‚ computer scientist Edward Snowden leaked classified information which revealed that the United States’ National Security Agency‚ NSA‚ participated in

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    George Orwell has used many techniques of writing such as irony and humour to portray significant events throughout Animal Farm. This extract‚ just after the slaughter of the ’disloyal’ animals (one of the most emotive of the events in the book)‚ is no exception and so I will be analysing and interpreting the response of readers as well as making links to other parts in the book. ’Loud singing’ could be heard from the farmhouse‚ this is just after the pigs have come across a ’case

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    In Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ the farm animals common objective was to accomplish Animalism. Animalism is the philosophy that all animals be treated equal and sharing equally in both responsibilities and rewards on the farm. The farm animals have adopted these principles and are determined to achieve Animalism and to do this‚ they must rebel against Man. Immediately following the rebellion‚ Animal Farm flourished and established seven‚ unalterable commandments that all animals must live by forever

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    In George Orwell’s‚ A Hanging‚ he describes his experience of the execution of a Hindu man in Burma‚ while serving as an Imperial police officer. While he describes the scene and prisoner’s execution‚ he describes the execution as inhumane and brutal‚ yet it seemed normal to the surrounding people. However‚ in some present society’s‚ executions are still publicly displayed and brutal as well as very costly; however‚ in some cultures‚ it is thought as normal. To begin with‚ the first documented use

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    Throughout the dystopian novel 1984‚ Orwell illustrates a country with no ambition by incorporating varying tones‚ irony and paradoxes into the writing. Irony and paradoxes meaning possess similarities because the two literary devices contain contradicting thoughts. However‚ a paradox reveals the truth through a contradicting statement while irony differs by containing humor. Furthermore‚ the authors’ tone creates a tremendous influence on the citizens’ judgments by putting emphasis on certain words

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    A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. There are four main types of conflicts used in literature. They are character versus character; character verses self‚ character versus nature‚ and character versus society. George Orwell uses most of these types of conflict in the novel Animal Farm. The first conflict seen is between the animals and Mr. Jones. The animals are sick of being treated poorly by him. The drinking problem he has developed is the cause of this and the terrible

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    on cellphones and computers. Some techniques that the government does to control its citizens is by monitoring phone calls‚ locations‚ bank accounts‚ and many other ways in which they can control the people electronically. In the book 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ it shows and gives many references that can be connected in today’s era on how the government is trying to control its citizens. As technology continues to grow‚ their will be more methods for the government to control its citizens. In the book

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