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    Per. 7 Animal Farm Analysis 19 September 2016 Boxer the Boxer The character of Boxer in the novel Animal Farm is a cart-horse that is always optimistic and always willing to push himself to the limit for the sake of others. “His answer to every problem‚ every setback‚ was ‘I will work harder!’---which he had adopted as his personal motto” (Orwell 29). From the beginning of the rebellion‚ to the first harvest‚ all the way to his last days‚ Boxer used all of his incredulous strength for the farm to survive

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    ESSAY : Animal Farm – George Orwell TOPIC : Animal Farm does not represent a very optimistic view of human life. Typical weaknesses and faults (displayed by the animals) are emphasized. Discuss exactly how George Orwell achieves this end. Animal Farm is a satire of totalitarian governments in their many guises‚ however this book was composed for a more specific purpose: to serve as a cautionary tale about Stalinism. The allegorical characters of the novel represent specific historical figures

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    accomplish goals which cannot be attained in more honorable or more principled ways. In the novel‚ Animal Farm‚ George Orwell’s characters use various examples of propaganda in order to achieve and promote their own selfish desires. Animal Farm is an allegory using a farm as a metaphor of communist Russia under Stalin. The pigs in the novel‚ or Stalin’s supporters‚ use propaganda to persuade the other animals to revolt against Farmer Jones‚ who represents the Czar. Throughout the duration of the Russian

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    Animal Farm is an allegory because it’s hidden meaning behind the story is that of a corrupt government or ‘the pigs’. The pigs are basically wording and working over the animals by pretending to be their friends and are completely controlling everything like a government would. A good example of this allegory to compare is The Russian Revolution. The rhetorical components include the Russian government and characters such as Napolean‚ the sheep‚ and the pigs. The sheep represent the followers who

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    far‚ Animal Farm revolves around the uprising revolution between the "animals" and Mr. Jones. Animal Farm involves Old Major ‚ a twelve year old pig‚ who is known to be wise. Within the first chapter‚ Old Major gives a speech to all of the animals in the farm. This is when the themes that are going to outline the story starts to unfold. Deceit‚ power and order‚ and social stratification play a major affect within the first paragraph. To commence‚ Old Major is clearly seen as the one "animal" to guide

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    Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945)‚ which explores Orwell’s distaste on the Russian revolution. This text challenges us to think about power and corruption as it demonstrates and assists us to gain an understanding of the different ways‚ the need for power and corruption can evidently exploit a society. First of all‚ the use of allegorical techniques emphasizes how the pigs’ greed for control can demonstrate the detrimental effects of power. It also shows how the hierarchy of the animals on the farm result

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    Smit Kataria Hon. Eng. 10 Animal Farm The Power of Symbols 5/4/14 How many times in your life have you seen symbols? Symbols are everywhere‚ and they have many different meanings. Symbols can symbolize words‚ emotions‚ people‚ places‚ events and more. In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell‚ symbolism plays a huge role. The entire story symbolizes the Russian revolution. The people‚ animals‚ places‚ events and ideas all have a significant meaning relating to the revolution

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    Animal Farm” Bibliography: Orwell‚ George. “Animal Farm.” New York: Penguin Books Ltd‚ 1989 Introduction and Summary: Animal farm is an animal fable with a deliberate purpose. It is very realistic about society and its politics. There are a number of conflicts in Animal Farm: the animals versus Mr. Jones‚ Snowball versus Napoleon‚ the common animals versus the pigs‚ Animal Farm versus the neighbouring humans‚ but all of them are expressions of the underlying tension between the oppressors

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    who puts himself in charge just like Napoleon did to the other animals on the farm and both Snow and Napoleon announce that all people are equal but in reality the Capitol and the pigs are the ones with the power. President snow is also like Napoleon because he says the he is bringing good change from the failure of the world‚ but intends to only help himself and his friends and family instead of the whole world. These two characters are the same because they are the ones in charge and always bring

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    Document Type: Animal Farm Exposes Orwell’s Sexism Daphne Patai Readings on Animal Farm. San Diego‚ Calif.: Greenhaven Press‚ 1998. Short Story Criticism. Ed. Joseph Palmisano. Vol. 68. Detroit: Gale‚ 2004. p116126. From Literature Resource Center. Critical essay Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale‚ COPYRIGHT 2007 Gale‚ Cengage Learning [(essay date 1998) In the following essay‚ originally published in 1984‚ Patai provides a feminist interpretation of Animal Farm.] Although Animal Farm is mentioned

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