Leon Rom

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, born in St. Petersburg, Russia on 22 April 1899, was a Russian-American novelist who was also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin. Nabokov originally began writing in Russian and wrote his first nine novels in Russian. However, Nabokov achieved international prominence after he started writing in English. Vladimir's finest novel Lolita is also considered his most controversial work because of the criticism it received due to its deep and warped erotic theme.…

In George Orwell’s allegory, Animal Farm, a society that represents Russia is under the control of a power hungry dictator who gains power over all the citizen’s and every aspect of their lives. The dictator, a pig who represents Joseph Stalin, takes control of the farm after a successful rebellion has taken place and the owner has fled. To maintain his power over the farm, the dictator rules by fear and manipulates the citizen’s to follow his commands and decisions. Through the development of…

The book we have read is Animal Farm written by George Orwell. The book is a fable and the main genre is drama and satire, satire because Orwell is humiliating the rule in the Russian Revolution. The theme in the book is power struggle, abuse of power and leadership. Animal Farm is a novel that shows us in a more simple and easier way how the Russian Revolution happened and developed. The oldest pig, Old Major, had a dream and tells every animal about it in a meeting. The dream was about the…

The novel Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution due to the parallelism between characters and historical events. Orwell’s goal in writing Animal farm was to illustrate an ruthless, totalitarian government during the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the novel “Animal Farm”, Manor farm represents the setting of the revolution in Russia. The main characters from the novel were leaders such as Napoleon, Snowball, Mr. Jones and Old Major, which represents the authoritative figures during…

Animal Farm was written by George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair, a British political writer who, unlike most British citizens, was not a fan of the Soviet Union and its Socialist policies. He also did not consider the Soviet Union a positive representation of the possibilities of socialist societies. One of Orwell's goals in writing Animal Farm was to portray the Russian (or Bolshevik) Revolution of 1917 as one that resulted in a government more oppressive than the last. Thus the book…

Introduction Communication is the expression of an intended meaning by one party to another party through the use of signs that are known and understood by both parties (Turner & West, 2013). These signs may be spoken signs, written signs, drawn signs, picture signs, or body movement signs. It is important to note communication is only possible when both parties have the intention to communicate with each other (Turner & West, 2013). That is, one party must be willing to create a clear positive…

In the 1920s, the leader of the Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin, distanced the newly formed government from the policies of War Communism through a series of decrees. Under War Communism, the Bolshevik Party practiced class warfare against the peasants and justified the use of force to carry out grain requisitioning, this led to repression and violent disturbances in the countryside, the Bolsheviks relied on these methods to retain power and win the war. By examining the origins of the policy of…

The early-mid 1900’s led to the rise of some of the world’s most notorious and dangerous leaders: Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, and Mao Zedong of China. Known for their ruthlessness and radical reform, these two dictators created a long-term legacy of both progress and struggle during their reigns. Stalin’s path to power occurred in Russia within the Soviet Union, serving as the Secretary of the Communist Party and an important assistant to the controlling Lenin. Utilizing his position, he…

Edward Hopper is a famous American realist painter, who was able to express the feelings and sentiments of everyday life in his oil on canvas art. Hence, Room in Brooklyn (1932) showcases what life was like for many Americans during the Great Depression by means of a solitary female figure. At first glance, one depicts a woman, sitting with her back turned towards the viewer and overlooking a tall red brick building through a glass window. The woman, who has short black hair, is seated in a…

In the book titled, “Ethical Choices: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases” by Richard Burnor and Yvonne Raley, there is a phrase that states, “The good of the many outweighs the good of the few, or the one”(119). This phrase, describes exactly what Act Utilitarianism is about. The case presented in chapter seven of this book about the suffering of animals in the process of factory farming is a perfect example of how, when one, based on the consequences or effects of the each choice,…