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    was also mentioned in a novel by George Orwell. This novel was known as Animal Farm. The novel was about a farm of animals who dreamed of living on the farm without being controlled by humans. They plan to start a rebellion against the farm owner Mr. Jones. The leader of the rebellion is the pig Old Major. He is a symbol for Karl Marx. When he dies he expects his other pigs, Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer to continue his plan. The animals eventually overthrow Mr. Jones, who was a…

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    book, he devoted himself to bettering the animals, both physically and mentally. He introduces the concept of literacy to the animals, so that they can better grasp the principles of Animalism and its seven laws. He was also the “thinker” of the rebellion, using his strategy skills to overcome the humans in the battle of cowshed. Undifferentiated from Snowball, there are people today who worked hard against the odds to achieve what they believe in. Tawakkul Karman, dubbed the Yemeni “mother of…

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    the animals were “always cold and usually hungry.” (67) Squealer gave them speeches about the “joy of service” and the “dignity of labor” which motivated the animals to work. Also, when Boxer was taken away, Squealer made up his last words, saying that he said “Forward, comrades! Forward in the name of the Rebellion. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right,” (109) which were powerful, inspirational words that most likely helped cheer up some of the animals.…

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    Farm News Daily www.dailynews.com World’s Best News Daily -since 1988- THE REBELLION OF ANIMAL FARM NOW KNOWN AS “MANOR FARM” AGAINST HUMANS ENDED???!!! The Rebellion The animals struck against Mr.Jones Stories are told that the rebellion occurred when Mr.Jones-past farmer- struck against the animals with whips after he finds out they opened the shed full of food. That was the first act of the animals against humans. Once Mr. Johns fled they made rules as known as the…

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    When Edward Said wrote an article on Imperialism in the LA Times, titled Blind Imperialism Arrogance, he opened his argument by saying that: “every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate.” During the 19th and 20th centuries, countries began to seek colonies out of interest once again, in the New Imperialism era. The majority of Africa was carved up by the European powers at the…

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    quote displays how the pigs are able to take power as quickly as they do because of their superior knowledge over the other animals on the farm. Another example of the pig’s rise to power is shown when they begin to control what should become of the rebellion, like equality and to never go into Mr. Jones’ house, by splitting the animals into working groups and even claiming part of the house for themselves. The pigs also display their immediate control when they begin to claim the majority of…

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    had been successful, then the way of life would revert to what it once was and the animals do not want that. In reality, Napoleon gains and builds upon his power based through use of force and terror. To explain further, in the beginning of the rebellion, when Mr. Jones was overthrown and the animals were free, Napoleon took it upon himself to teach these newly born puppies the new way of life, personally grooming them. In teaching them this new way of life, what came to be known as animalism,…

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    his lifetime; for example, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. Sadly, he passed away when he was only 46. In his work Animal Farm, he describes a story that because animals on a farm were tired of being controlled by the human, They started a rebellion and kicked the human out. After that, two pigs, Napoleon, and Snowball…

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    on the wall. All of the animals agreed to commandments that Snowball implied and began to learn it by heart. Everyone returned to his/her respective tasks. They put much effort in what they do because they know that they will be rewarded in return. Boxer was the role model of all the animals; he seemed more determined than before. All of them changed except for Benjamin, he was the only one who doesn’t volunteer for an extra work. Afterwards, all of the animals went to the big barn to have a…

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    are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” (Orwell, 90) . This demonstrates the pigs’ systematic abuse of logic and language to control the proletariat. The core belief on Animal Farm is corrupted, as Old Major, the father of this rebellion believed in the inclusion of all in voting and decision-making, so that…

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