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    food are full of unhealthy food. The two texts, from Uptain Siclair “The Jungle” (1906) and Eric Schlosser “Fast Food Nation” (2011) report the abomination that happen in the meatpacking industry in the United States. Upton Sinclair is an American writer of nearly 100 books, in 1906 became famous for his novel “The Jungle” which describe the conditions of meatpacking industry in US. On the other hand Eric Schlosser was a journalist and became famous for his book “Fast Food Nation”. Nevertheless,…

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    I think power does corrupt. Have you ever felt like someone is controlling your life. So you couldn't take charge of anything that goes on in your own life, and nothing can be done about it. Power does corrupt because when some people have a power they take advantage of it and they make sure that what they want happens and no one can change it. In the story ‘‘ Animal Farm’’ when Major dies the two pigs Napoleon and Snowball took over the farm when they kicked out Jones (the farmer). The pigs…

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    In Animal Farm, strong leadership is expressed through the people maintaining the farm. Animal Farm, an allegory from the Russian Revolution Era, has connections with true, historical characters. For example, Napoleon has similarities with Joseph Stalin and Boxer represents the working force of Russia. Strong leadership is an important quality to have in a society because it keeps citizens determined. In the novel, Animal Farm, George Orwell shows strong leadership in the text when the animals…

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    Animal Farm People are fascinated by power. The reason for this is because power gives people authority over others, creating an inevitable imbalance. This imbalance has caused abuse throughout history. Books often illustrate inequality to show the flaws in human society. A book that demonstrates power is Animal Farm. George Orwell uses the words “Comrades” to show the abuse of power Napoleon abuses the word “comrades” to manipulate the other animals into doing work against their own will.…

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    The more power you have, the more you think you can get away with things you do, as you don’t have somebody who can advise you on what is wrong or right. When someone is given too much power, a dictatorship type of government forms, where all decisions are being made by one authority. In the book "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, the quote "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" is portrayed perfectly. Orwell uses animals to represent humans to prove how power leads to…

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    In the days following the encounter with the human farmers, the animals attempted to continue work as usual. Rations were low and conditions were harsh, but they found comfort in each other. Things were almost seeming to look up, until one day tragedy struck. Squealer had called the animals together in the main barn for some announcements, one of which was that a few animals were having their rations reduced yet again. Everyone was outraged, and it was clear that this was the breaking point for…

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    Snowball and Napoleon continue their debates, the greatest of which occurs over building a windmill on a knoll. Snowball argues in favor of the windmill, which he is certain will eventually become a labor-saving device; Napoleon argues against it, saying that building the windmill will take time and effort away from the more important task of producing food. The two also disagree on whether they should have a armory of guns or send out more pigeons to neighboring farms to spread news of the…

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    Picture this: sunny skies, roaring waters, monkeys swinging around.You here the roar of the great tiger makes your heart jump and the humming of the bees. You run around, like the deer you are, with a cheery disposition. You hop over to the crystal lake and start to take a sip. Everything is going your way. When suddenly, a dart comes up behind you, knocks you out, you get thrown into a truck and go on a very uncomfortable truck ride, and then you wake up in the smoggiest, most terrifying place…

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    Ian Conway Famous Person Assignment: Eric Cartman Eric Cartman is a fictional character and one the main protagonists from the TV show South Park. Trey Parker is the voice of Eric Cartman. He lives in a fictional town called South Park, Colorado, United States. He lives with his single mother name Liane Cartman, who spoils him and is considered a “crack whore” meaning she has had sexual relations with other men and was a drug addict. He did have a father name Jack Tenorman but he unknowingly…

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    The quote written by Lord Acton, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Relates to the novel Animal Farm for the reason that in Animal Farm power influences the characters, the pigs in particular because the power they obtained blinded them of their initial idea, which was to build a fair and just society on Manor Farm. Using the ability to persuade the other animals on the farm, to their advantage, the pigs seized the commanding role on the farm. With that they…

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