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    Vladimir Lenin. As a socialist‚ George Orwell may have agreed with much of Marx‚ and even respected aspects of Lenin. According to this interpretation‚ the satire in Animal Farm is not of Marxism‚ or of Lenin’s revolution‚ but of the corruption that occurred later. However‚ according to Christopher Hitchens: in the book‚ "the aims and principles of the Russian Revolution are given face-value credit throughout; this is a revolution betrayed‚ not a revolution that is monstrous from its inception." Though Old

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    break the rules. Someone like Boxer from the novelAnimal Farm. Boxer can be marked a conformist due to the fact that he follows authority figures blindly and does his leaders’ biddings. Boxer has many friends because of his loyalty and work ethic‚ but in the end of his life‚ it no longer matters. The opposite of a conformist is a non-conformist or someone who is different than most people and does not stick with tradition. An example of this would be Esmeralda from Victor Hugo’s‚ The Hunchback of

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    Orwell shows the power of language as a form of social control. To what extent do you agree? Throughout history‚ propaganda has played an integral part in political regimes. The dictatorship under Napoleon is no different. Napoleon uses the power of language (essentially a type of propaganda) very effectively to pacify‚ and later silence the greater population of animals. Later on‚ however‚ we see that physical violence is just as‚ if not more effective as a means of social control. At the very

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    Power corrupts‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely There are many examples‚ throughout history‚ of leaders who have been corrupted with power. For example‚ people like Hitler and Napoleon have all committed shameful actions in the hopes of gaining absolute power. Authority‚ or simply the desire of control‚ can cause people to act in incomprehensible ways. Throughout the play Macbeth‚ written by playwright Shakespeare‚ the desire for absolute power is the main driving force for the two main characters

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    however subtle. Sattire is illustrated in George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm‚ the poem Five Ways to kill a man by Edwin Brock‚ Icarus Allsorts by Roger McGough and the play Loot by Joe Orton. They all portray similar ideas about satire to demonstrates opinions about different events. In his novel Animal Farm Orwell uses the techniques of satire‚ allegory and fable to expose the brutality and suffering in a totalitarian regime. Discuss the ways in which Orwell uses these techniques to achieve his purpose

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    George Orwell‚ The events and people involved in George Orwell’s Animal Farm are in direct relation to the events and people involved in Stalinist Russia. This is through the means of satire. The fable creates an allegory in its representation of key motives‚ personalities‚ and life during and eventually after the Russian Revolution. The most notable spark for the Russian Revolution was discontent in the working classes. These people made up the majority of the population‚ but were almost totally

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    Animal Farm George Orwell Submitted By: Ryan Jay Enclona H3-Justice Submitted To: Ms. Aila Velasquez Table of Contents I. Biography of the Author………………………………………………….………1 II. Background of the Story………………………………………………………….2 III. Characters (Tell me about the characters in the book. You are to include their role in the book‚ a physical description of their appearance and a description of their personality) IV. Setting (*Describe the setting in detail. *Be as specific as possible

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    Spencer Aksland Mr. Dunne English 12 October 4‚ 2012 In the novel “1984” by George Orwell the theme of betrayal is reoccurring throughout. We see different elements of betrayal in each part of this book. From the reader’s introduction into the society of Oceania. To the events leading up to the ultimate betrayal. The character that we see this world through is Winston Smith. His experience is meant to be that of the average party member. What he goes through could be the same as many others

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    off‚ Animal farm is an allegory because animalism is communism. Mr. Jones the farmer‚ symbolizes Csar. The story stands for the Russian revolution. All of the events correspond with things that happened before the rise of Stalin to supreme power. The characters in the novel stand for significant figures in twentieth-century Russian history. Napoleon stands for Josef Stalin the ruthless dictator who eliminated his close friend and associate Leon Trotsky. Snowball who is forced to flee "Animal Farm"

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    ‘The main source of power throughout the novel is the power of words‚ language and the use of the rhetoric.’ Discuss the statement referring to the context‚ characters‚ and events in the novel. Thesis Statement There are many parallels between the Russian Revolution and ensuing Communist takeover and the events in George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm. It was a time when a totalitarian government came to power and thus a climate of fear existed. Even when the more discerning animals questioned the pigs’

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