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    surreptitious? Animal Farm, by George Orwell, explores the timeline by which animals come out of unjust “rule” and attempt to make a systematic government (only to fall into another one). From devotion, honesty, to corruption, Orwell reflects the events of the Russian Revolution. The thought of an honest and well-educated person, single-handedly, ruling a country seems sound, that is, without becoming corrupt through their own power. In comparison, we see how Napoleon, the acting leader of the…

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    authority. Some of these leaders choose a path of virtue with the goals of the commoners in mind, while others act in a Machiavellian manner out of self-interest alone. In George Owrell’s satire Animal Farm, several different leadership philosophies are presented. The main ruling philosophies depicted in Animal Farm are Mr. Jones’ neglectful ruling, Old Major’s idealistic belief in equality and liberty, Snowball’s actions based on future benefits, and Napoleon’s totalitarian dominance. Although…

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    In George Orwell’s allegorical novel, Animal Farm, hatred towards all humans, also known as those who consume and do not produce, is shared between almost all animals and is a key point in the idea of Animalism. The concept of Animalism, the representation of Communism in the book, begins with the teachings of Old Major, the prized show pig, who passed away in the beginning of the novel. Old Major leaves the rest of the animals with an idea that the animals are better off without the…

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    more complicated. Both, the Syrian Revolution of 2011 and the Revolution of Animal farm, have been examples of conformity and how differences can affect one’s self or nation. Assad and Napoleon, both powerful dictators of a social community, wanted to force their “followers”/citizens to conform to their brutal regime, such as Assad’s tightening of Internet censorship and the expanded use…

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    when farm animals stage a rebellion against their farmer due to his negligence. Two pigs, Napoleon and Snowball appoint themselves as the leaders of this revolution. They sell themselves as leaders by promoting that they will be making decisions for the good of every animal. At first, things go swell, and the farm prospers under their new rule. However, things begin to go sour when Napoleon’s true self is revealed. He has an insatiable thirst for power becomes a totalitarian dictator. Napoleon…

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    from I choose Animal Farm knowing it would be quite interesting to write about with all the political fuss that went on over the novel. Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1946, it falls under many different categories of literature. It’s considered a children’s story, a fable, and a political satire. It can be considered a children’s story because it was written in the style of a children’s book and involves funny farm animals that talk, but In my opinion Orwell usedAnimal Farm as a…

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    authority to do so. In Animal Farm by George Orwell, Napoleon takes advantage of his power and knowledge over the other animals. He uses his power for the well being of the pigs and himself and treats the other animals no better than Mr.Jones. The Animals don’t realize this because the animals who fought in the revolution had all passed away or had forgotten what their old lives were like. Napoleon becomes the leader by chasing snowball out. He assume total control and makes the animals except…

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    commandments that the animals and Old Major organized. The nonconformist “Rosa Parks” who did not give up her seat to a white individual in the bus. The world needs both of these concepts in order…

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    George Orwell demonstrates in the novella Animal Farm, that the pigs omniscient behavior is what drove them to their ultimate corruption. The more knowledge the pigs obtained, the further they were driven towards controlling all the animals. Ultimately increasing the control and power they had resulted into absolute corruption. As the saying goes, “power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”, this age old maxim,…

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    Animal Farm is a book by George Orwell based on the allegory of the Russian Revolution. In it, Orwell tells a story based on a group of animals seeking rebellion in order to pursue a life of liberty. It is a portrayal of the Russian Revolution, where the more cunning gained the false allegiance 0f the majority of the animals by playing on their dreams of a brighter future where all animals would live in dignity and peace. However, the corruption and greed overtakes the original leaders humble…

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