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    Animal Farm by George Orwell was trying to show the dislike of communism. Because the old form of government end up being quiet similar to the new form. Orwell shows this by getting rid of Mr. Jones for mistreating the animals‚ and overtime Napoleon a pig comes to power‚ the same thing happened but with a different look. George Santayana wrote‚ “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This quote is similar to Orwell’s dislikes and the way he shows it in the book. Both the

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    Animal Farm‚ an allegorical novel written by George Orwell‚ is an acute representation of the political reality that keeps repeating itself. In the first chapter‚ readers are introduced to most of the novel’s characters. In addition‚ the main idea of the novel is presented. The concept of rebellion seems to be the chapter’s controlling idea. The elements of significant importance in the process of rebellion are the causes‚ contributors‚ and the futuristic results. Any rebellion has root causes. In

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    Maddie English 10 February 5‚ 2014 Power paper “Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely” “Absolute power corrupts absolutely”‚ is a quote that pertains to the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell in many different ways. The quote is saying that when you are given all of the power‚ you become crazy and it all comes tumbling down on yourself from the destruction. The leader Napoleon‚ a pig‚ receives absolute power on the Animal Farm and corrupts absolutely. Three ways he shows this is when he sends his

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    “All animals are created equal‚ although‚ some animals are more equal than others.” This famous quote is from the astonishing novelAnimal Farm by George Orwell. This book uses a family of farm animals to criticize the government and mankind for straying from true equality. Equality doesn’t just have a logical meaning but an emotional one. The word equality originates from the Latin word Aequalis‚ meaning equal. From there‚ it has been passed down through almost every culture to express a different

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    "Animal Farm" Analytical Essay ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell is a very interesting allegory about the Russian revolution which took place in 1917. In the beginning of the novel‚ the animals are ruled by their farmer Mr. Jones‚ a tyrant who neglected and overworked them. After the animal’s successful rebellion‚ their thoughts become so clouded with fantasies and dreams‚ and they are manipulated by the pigs to such an extent that they forget about the days when they were ruled by Mr. Jones‚ and

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    George Hardwell 10/10/10 Animal Farm: review By: George Orwell Chapter 1: The story starts with the owner‚ Mr. Jones‚ forgetting to lock down his farm because he is drunk. When he goes to sleep‚ the animals of the farm hold a meeting in the barn to hear a speech from a boar named Old Major. Basically‚ the boar speaks about how man has just used the animal for their resources such as eggs and meat‚ and they should get revenge on them. After the boar speaks about his dream where the

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    the satiric novel Animal Farm by George Orwell‚ the character Snowball represents Leon Trotsky‚ who helps the animals gain control of their freedom. However‚ the Utopia that they fought so hard for was not the paradise that they had wished for; the animals are manipulated by the pigs and find that they are no better off than when they had started. Snowball is manipulative‚ disloyal‚ and destructive and he can easily get people to do what he asks of them. Without Snowball‚ Animal Farm might have had

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    whether that you do what you should do‚ or you not going to do what your ruler tells you. Conformity is like a double sided sword‚ and also like a robber. Animal farm is a book written by George Orwell‚ about animal fighting with human and the problem animal are facing itself with their leader Napoleon‚ Boxer is the conformist in animal farm. Boxer is strong‚ helpful‚ and believed in their leader Napoleon until his death. Julia Butterfly Hill‚ she live on the tree for two year for the people stop

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    were written by George Orwell about peer pressure. The animals on the farm that weren’t pigs and George Orwell were peer-pressured into something they didn’t want to do‚ but they had to do it or else it can result in pain they don’t want to experiences‚ could be either mentally‚ physically‚ or even verbally. It was whether killing an innocent elephant or doing something they didn’t want to do. The animals were being controlled by Napoleon to do his work like puppets while George Orwell was pressured

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    Animal Farm Author’s Purpose The novel Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ on the surface appears to simply be a story about anthropomorphic animals uprooting a farm and slowly becoming humans. But behind this strange story is a metaphor that presents a powerful message about human nature. In this book‚ Mr. Orwell shows us that power categorically corrupts. During the story‚ the author shows the evolution of the farm as a civilization. In the beginning‚ the animals have good‚ altruistic intentions

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