Rebellion In George Orwell's Animal Farm

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Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is set in England during the 1900s where a group of animals, under the control of Mr. Jones, devise a plan known as the Rebellion, to take over the farm. After months of secret planning had gone by, the animals finally feel prepared to begin the Rebellion. The Rebellion started when Mr. Jones began whipping the animals after they had broken into the hay bin. The animals retaliated by kicking and butting Mr. Jones and his workers. The humans flee resulting in a victory for the animals.
This triumph led to a change in leadership, rules, and the name of the farm. Two pigs 9named Napoleon and Snowball came forward to lead the farm. Manor Farm is renamed to Animal Farm, and they also establish rules known as the Seven Commandments, which prohibit any animal from acting like a human. However, Napoleon has a different vision for the farm. He eradicates Snowball and takes over the leadership of the farm. Napoleon no longer follows his own rules, and he revises them to only apply to the lesser of the animals. Napoleon becomes deceitful and corrupt. He turns out to be a dictator rather than a good, strong leader of a new developed farm that the group of animals fought to have.
II. THEME In Animal Farm, George Orwell, demonstrates that a leader with too much power can abuse it and become corrupt. When
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Although it is told in a regular time order, there are also some plot elements that create a logical time order. It includes dreams, and recurring elements. An example of the dream would be the dream Old Major had in the beginning of the book. The dream was about a song he heard when he was little, known as The Beasts of England. This is also an example of a recurring element because it is sung many times throughout the book. Another example of a recurring element would be the Commandments. They are stated throughout the book, and they are modified later

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