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    narrative, Animal Farm. The revolution within Manor Farm by way of the animals, is comparable to the vast changes which occurred in early 20th century Russia. The rebellion which took place in Russia was supposed to improve society but as in the story, powerful nondemocratic authorities took over. In this sardonic fable set in old English times on Manor farm, the narrator describes the chronicles of a totalitarian dictatorship in the eyes of its society, also known as the farm animals. Old…

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    The novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell allegorically depicts the author’s views on the Russian Revolution.. The story takes place on a farm with many animals that are ruled by humans (Mr. Jones). Eventually the animals decide that they have had enough of not being treated fairly and revolt against Mr. Jones. Amongst the many themes written about by Orwell, the main themes in the novel that show how Orwell views the story are equality, greed and power. Throughout the novel Orwell shows…

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    narrates while Maurice Denham acts out as the animals. In my opinion, the atmosphere of the cartoon movie Animal Farm is a perfect way of seeing collusion, spying, killing and a real sense of fear comes through as the animals rules are eroded by one another by their chosen leader. George Orwell’s novel is about the deception, the cruelty and the hypocrisy of the pigs and their control over the farm. This film is a cartoon adaption or George Orwell’s. The animals are tired of being under cruel…

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    history prevails this seems to recur time and time again, such as in the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell. The satirical use of animals represents the Russians strive and struggle for power in an “utopian farm” (a move on socialism and an allegory to the Russian revolution). Orwell has been known for his stance on socialism and to use his novels to make deeper meanings through allusions, such as in his novel Animal Farm . In the novel after the…

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    a new innovation or unite people, but a con is that many people can die as a result of the revolution. The book Animal Farm, by George Orwell is based on the Russian Revolution and the book made it easier for people to understand what really happened during the Russian Revolution. In the book there were three main revolutions, the first revolution was when the animals took over the farm, The Battle of the Cowshed, and when the windmill was totally destroyed. There were also events that happen in…

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    a.) Orwell’s Animal Farm is in allegory since it tells the Russian Revolution through a story using animals. For example, Mr. and Mrs. Jones represent Czar Nicholas II since the got overthrown out of power. The animals were basically taking over the farm. Additionally, the pigs represent the Soviet Intelligentsia since, they took control and were basically the high class of critiques and leaders. b.) Orwell’s Animal Farm also has rhetorical components of this allegory since he is warning all…

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    George Orwell’s Animal Farm first published in England on the 17th of August 1945. It reflects the events leading up to the Russian revolution of 1917 and the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell created a figure who represented the Russian peasants and common working class, known as Boxer. The working class had been betrayed by the Stalinists, similar to Boxer who had also been betrayed by the other animals on the farm. The ultimate betrayal of the ideals of Animalism was demonstrated by…

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    Orwell the author of Animal Farm portray this idea by the character of Napoleon. Napoleon is the main character in the fable Animal Farm. Orwell expresses the tyranny behavior that is seen through this character, Napoleon. Orwell shows that power corrupts those who possess it by his oppressive, dictatorial and selfish behavior. As he distance himself from the others, Napoleon becomes more and more like a human. The original thought of the rebellion is to show unity among all animals, including…

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    novels that are written by George Orwell, Animal Farm and 1984, contain the common qualities of totalitarianistic governments such as: being ruled by a single party and having total control of the military, communication, and the economy. Big Brother in 1984 and the duplicitous pigs in Animal Farm are both representative of a form totalitarianism. The abusive nature of governments is present in both Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984. In Orwell’s Animal Farm, the pigs act as form of totalitarianistic…

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    Napoleon was a smart animal, so smart that he was not really active in the initial rebellion against jones. After the animals had rebelled, and Old Major’s death, Napoleon started to become a leader for Animal Farm. When he was introduced to the novel, the first thing the reader learned about his character was that he was "a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his way". During his leadership, his…

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