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“Animal Farm” by George Orwell is a book that displays how communism is a deficient option for a government, even on a tiny basis such as an animal farm. The way George Orwell displays how communism is a deficient option is writing about a farm, Manor Farm, ran by an abusive and neglectful man named Jones. The animals decide to take over with dreams of communism and equality for all animals. Once they overcome the farm (Renamed Animal Farm) the pigs decide to run the farm on communism, the fear…

This essay will be an analysis piece on Animal Farm (1945) written by George Orwell (1903 - 1950) through the application of Michael Foucault’s (1926 - 1984) theory of politics of truth (1997) and the idea of Panopticon (1975). By viewing through Foucault’s theories, it will help decipher the intertextuality and the multiple layers of meaning within Orwell’s piece. Animal Farm tells a story of a group of farm animals rebelling against the human beings under the leadership of two pigs, Napoleon…

Leaders all around the world share something in common, and that one thing is the ability to speak. In George Orwell's Animal Farm and history, totalitarian leaders gain their power through the convincing support of the people. Animal Farm is a novel about the different social classes relating to the Russian Revolution. Napoleon the pig is a great representation of a leader because of his many constant changes through his use of rhetoric in propaganda such as speeches, slogans, Scapegoats, and…

The novel Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory to the Russian Revolution. There are many situations that allude to events that occurred in the revolution. One example of this is Napoleon's plan for the windmill representing Joseph Stalin's five year plans. Its representation in Animal Farm was well done, and while it was missing some aspects, it overall did a sufficient job at portraying this event in history. After Vladimir Lenin died, Joseph Stalin came to power, despite Leon Trotsky…

The book “Animal Farm” written by George Orwell is an allegorical novella reflecting upon the events leading up to the Russian Revolution and the revolution itself. I would even go so far as to state “Animal Farm” is a moral satire that is directly linked to the events that took place during the Russian Revolution and the prominent figures involved in it. The main characters such as Old Major, Snowball and Napoleon bear a resemblance to Russian figures such as Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky and Joseph…

130641T S. C. P. Weerasinghe George Orwell’s Animal Farm and it’s depiction of post-revolution Soviet Russia Animal farm is a dystopian novel by George Orwell. Although disguised as a story of animals living in a farm, this story actually reflects the political situation in Russia, starting from the era of Tsar Nicholas, right through to the era of Joseph Stalin. Author clearly uses a series of metaphorical events and characters to portray how after a revolution fuelled by oppressed public,…

The philosopher and writer, Suzy Kassem once wrote, “Much of human behavior can be explained by watching the wild beasts around us. They are constantly teaching us things about ourselves and the way of the universe...” (114). This quote explains that animal imagery is used commonly to describe human characteristics and behaviors. In fact, this is depicted in the Taiwanese musical 52 Hz, I Love You, in which director Wei Te-Sheng uses animals, such as a whale and a cat, as a metaphor for the…

make you feel? How do you think the animals on your wall feel? They don't, because you killed them. Trophy killing needs to have harsher penalties, it is utterly brutal. Animals suffer for minutes after being shot, all for your pleasure. Imagine your family and friends being shot around you then hung on the wall. Hunters get permits to hunt endangered species, putting their species on the brink of extinction. This needs to stop! The public needs to know about this. Hearing about the many…

Boxer is a cart-horse on the farm that is well known for his large, strong frame in which he uses to get a lot of the labor on the farm accomplished. His abilities show during the Battle of Cowshed and when he works in the fields, but especially on the windmill, when he carries a lot of the stones by himself. However, he has a slight dumb appearance due to a white stripe down his nose. To prove these descriptions in Animal Farm, “Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and…

Throughout the allegorical, Animal Farm, the author’s use of particular characters to represent real life political figures is admirable. A debate could be started discussing the significance of a character and their contribution to the overall essence of the novel. But due to the level of engagement of Squealer, a character analysis of this character seems most suitable. Squealer, a pig, is the underdog, the messenger, and the public relations officer. This character, as portrayed by George…