Comparing Novel And Movie Versions Of 'Animal Farm'

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After examining both the written and film adapted versions of Animal Farm by George Orwell, it is clear to notice that there are similarities and differences. For an example of similarities of both the written and film adapted versions they both have the seven commandments. The Seven Commandments stayed identically tantamount, like the first commandment whatever goes on two legs defined as an enemy was aforementioned in both the novel and the film. Then, there defined as the transmuting of the commandments which were identically tantamount in the film and the novel. One change of the commandments that occurred in Animal Farm was the Fourth Commandment which was no animal shall sleep in a bed and was transmuted to no animal shall slumber in

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