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Animal Farm is a fairy tale story written by George Orwell and focuses on a group of animals living on an English farm around the turn of the 20th century. The story begins with Old Major, an elderly pig, speaking to his fellow animals about his dream of animalism. He calls for animal freedom and equality, but above all else the end of humanity’s dominion over farm animals everywhere. When Old Major passes away, the animals of the farm take it upon themselves to begin preparing for revolution.…

Power is strength and authority, when too much is given to one particular group they tend to run wild with it and a dictatorship is most likely the product. Animal farm expresses the idea that power leads to corruption through ways like mr. Jones being the leader of the farm, old major giving a speech and stirring a revolution, and the pig gaining the power to change the commandments. In the beginning of the story mr. Jones is the leader of the manor farm. He is the caretaker of all the animals…

In the society and government portrayed in Animal Farm by George Orwell, everyone should have the opportunity to vote. When there are people, or animals in this case, who have no choice but to step away and let a “superior” type of person vote, is incredibly unfair and takes a large jump away from equality. When a person is forced to not vote on something they cannot help, rebellion and protests are going to be extremely common. This is shown in Animal Farm, not by the pigs per say, but the…

War Horse is an excellent Steven Spielberg classic that reaches true perfection. It’s a powerful movie that captures the touching bond between a young man and his beloved horse, Joey who might be the bravest horse ever portrayed on film. It’s based on Michael Morpugo's 1982 best-seller. There's plenty of good action and the story is brilliant. It features the grand theme of war and drama, but it also is an intimate story. The horror of war is seen through the eyes of the horse. The story…

Catch Me If You Can follows the young con artist called Frank William Abagnale Jr., as he escapes the misery of his parents’ divorce. From being a pilot to a lawyer to a doctor, Frank did this all before he was even 19, employing the tactics that he learned from his father. Frank is continually pursued by an FBI agent called Carl Handratty. Frank is also picked on at his new school for dressing up, which leads him to his first impersonation: a substitute teacher. When his parents are informed,…

The second main character in Animal Farm, who is also the antagonist, is Snowball. He is a round and static character, who is described indirectly through his speech and actions. To begin with, Snowball is a metaphor for Leon Trotsky. He is exiled by Napoleon and never seen again. To begin with, although Snowball isn’t a bad character in the novel, he is still considered as an antagonist since he challenges the main character, Napoleon. Snowball runs against Napoleon for power on Animal Farm.…

George Orwell displays an extremely negative view towards communism, totalitarian governments, and the means by which oppressors rise to power in the story Animal Farm. It’s very clear by the writing techniques and statements from the writing that Orwell feels very strongly about the issues and he dislikes how the government was during the Russian Revolution. During the Revolution, communism was being used as the form of government, and Orwell wanted equality for all, so he strongly disagreed…

Benjamin greatly contributes to the problem of totalitarianism on the farm by being passive and not voicing his opinion on Animalism. Although an intelligent animal, Benjamin chooses not to use his intelligence to challenge the new, corrupt government. Furthermore, he doesn't question their authority and by not doing so, causes the new way of life to remain in place. When asked by the animals what he thinks of the building of the windmill, he refuses to have an opinion on it. The animals are…

Ever been the leader of something and started taking advantage of it? This is one of the questions people would ask after reading George Orwell’s Animal farm. The book displays class conflicts and showing how some classes are more equal than other ones.This book was an allegory to the Soviet Union and the allies during World War II. People can see the well known leaders and allies in some of the characters. Orwell shows how badly the working class was treated comparing it to times in the Soviet.…

The definition of power is the capacity to control or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. “Power is ethically neutral - it can be used for constructive or destructive purposes, self-interest or the good of others, or both at the same time. Power… triggers intense emotions - fear, envy, jealousy, greed.” We learn that in the real world, power is a very strong but also fragile commodity. In the poem ‘Men of England’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley, the goal was to send out a message…