Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

my front porch swing with my dog beside me. As I look at him, I remember why I work so hard at school and think about how my compassion towards animals has led me to become so interested in the well being of animals. Because of the situation that we went through, it became clear to me that I not only had an interest, but a passion for helping animals when hurting or ill and that I would love to do everything that I possibly can to help them through their pain. My family and I got home late from school and my dog did not run to the gate with his usual excited eyes. I saw him lying in a large patch of grass, in a lifeless state, I ran to his body where only his eyes looked up to meet me, however they did not have the normal spark of life in them. It was already dark, so I started to feel his bones, I could not feel anything out of the ordinary and was starting to think that he was just tired. It was not until I reached under his fur covered back leg, felt a warm…

In any story centering around power, whether it be historical or fictional, propaganda is a vital aspect. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, propaganda is used widely and effectively. This story revolves around a group of animals who rebel against their unjust human masters and take over the farm they slaved on, but of course, propaganda plays a big part in the events further on. The mastermind behind so much of this manipulation is the ever talented pig, Mr. Squealer. His efficiency with words is…

sooner or later justice will be served”(3). The justice that will be served is that the needs of the animals will be met, along with a perfectly run society. Old Major and the animals know the way Mr. Jones treats them is poor, they want more. The need to get what they want would easily persuade them to rebel, or revolt. The lack of their requests met is also displayed by the selfishness of Mr. Jones. He only cares about himself and the well being of the farm. If the farm runs smoothly and he is…

Animal Farm is a novel written by George Orwell that depicts the overthrowing of a farmer by his animals. Mr.Jones, an unhappy drunk, is the ruler of the Manor Farm. He over works his animals, gives them bad living conditions, and does not feed them regularly. The animals don’t necessarily view Mr.Jones as a bad man or feel like they are being treated unfairly since it is all they have ever known. One night, the farm animals gather with Old Major, a pig, as his life is coming to a close. Old…

want the best for everyone. Animal Farm is about The Russian Revolution. Lord of the Flies is about an unspecified war. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. George Orwell, Animal Farm . Animal Farm is written by George Orwell, it is an allegorical novel published in England. The story is reflected on the Russian Revolution in 1917, and the about the Soviet Union. Animal Farm mixes political, and artistic purposes. The original title of the novel Animal Farm…

Animal Farm Character Analysis Paper – Napoleon Napoleon is one of the main characters in the book, Animal Farm. He is one of the pigs on the farm. The pigs are regarded as the smartest animals on the farm. Napoleon represents Joseph Stalin, the former dictator of Soviet Russia. The name Napoleon represents this character well. Napoleon sounds like a name given to someone who is very powerful and ruthless. After Mr. Jones is removed from the farm, Napoleon and Snowball fight to rule the farm.…

Napoleons’ tyrannical tactics and Squealers’ crafty verbiage take a toll on the animals’ emotions and minds. The first sign of Napoleons’ deviousness is in the beginning of the book when the milk goes missing. Someone brings up the point that there is a lot of milk and what used to be done with the milk, but Napoleon brushes it off and diverts their attention back to Snowball’s idea of harvesting the crop. Another form of manipulation that I think goes with diversion is shaming, and the…

Squealer the Pig In the book Animal Farm, Squealer is a brilliant talker, persuasive, and manipulative to the animals and is the one to go to when needed by Napoleon. Squealer is a brilliant talker on the farm. He has a way of speaking to the animals that get them to believe the truth, from this passage from the book “When he was arguing some difficult point he had a way of skipping from side to side and whisking his tail which was somehow very persuasive” (Orwell 16). What this…

Animal Farm: A Satire on The Soviet Union Animal Farm is a classic novel written by George Orwell in 1944. Orwell Served with the Indian Imperial Police Force for six years in Burma, but resigned in 1927 when he discovered he felt like an oppressor. He came up with a theory that states “the oppressed are always right and the oppressors are always wrong.” He seems to demonstrate this theory throughout Animal Farm as the oppressors always do wrong by the oppressed. In many of Orwell's writings,…

Does power corrupt? Yes, I think power does corrupt. What do you think? Have you ever felt that someone that has power or is stronger than you is controlling you to get into wrong things or bad things. Some people have the power and sometimes they get away with their power. Then that person starts doing bad things and that person is a person that doesn’t do that. People that have the power get away with it and don’t do what is right and do the opposite.The pigs from Animal Farm had the power to…