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Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo de Rivera was born on July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico. Frida was a Mexican painter who was known for her self-portraits. Frida who was married to Diego Rivera ironically was a bisexual feminist. Kahlo had a tough marriage with Diego Rivera. Frida always had health problems, at the age of six she had been diagnosed with Polio. Polio is an infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. Also…

George Orwell’s Animal Farm was published in 1945 and written in England. The genre of Animal Farm is a novella, also generally considered an allegory. Additionally, it is considered a satire. Animal Farm uses the setup of animals to expose the injustices of totalitarianism. The tone of the novella is objective. Orwell delivers the information in a neutral and unbiased way. Animal Farm’s narrator is third person omniscient. The antagonist is a pig Napoleon and the protagonist is Snowball another…

The famous Animal Farm by George Orwell wasn’t always seen as a great political satire, it was in fact mistaken as a children’s book. Orwell wrote the book as an allegorical fable, he wrote Animal Farm this way to communicate meanings to audiences in different social contexts, some in which Orwell intended. George Orwell used Animal Farm to criticize the communist betrayal of the ideals the Soviet Union was based on. Orwell used events and characters to symbolize the different people and events…

The Elephant and the Dove The relationship of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is considered one of the most notable and controversial of modern times. This pair of brilliant and passionate artists can easily be considered to be a true power couple in the 20th century. Mexico 's most famous artists have certainly changed many people 's thoughts of their native home and together, Frida and Diego, have laid down a road for artists of the future to follow. It is their obvious differences that make…

The book, Animal Farm by George Orwell is a unique interpretation of government, politics, and society. It not only mirrors the events of the Russian Revolution it also relates to politics that can be observed throughout history and today. The animals overcame many struggles to have independence from their owner. They held a vision for the future that was for the greater good of all animals on the farm. However, over time this vision changed as a result of control and power of their leader. Many…

Animal Farm written by George Orwell was published in 1945. Orwell had based the novel on the Russian Revolution but had satirised it as a fable, making it so the major individuals in the Revolution were animals. Old Major that is in charge of the farm is represented as Karl Marx and Lenin, Napoleon is Stalin and Snowball is Trotsky. This novel presents how George Orwell views the Revolution and his point of view. The major character that is mostly shown throughout the novel is Napoleon.…

and “pugnare” to fight. When we use the word repugnance, we do not just mean the feeling of fighting back or resisting, but also a feeling of horror or sickness that causes you to resist in the first place. In the article “The Wisdom Of Repugnance” , Leon R. Kass illustrates that human beings should take a closer look at the greater implications of cloning and not just to do it because we can. Liberals, on the other hand, believe that, “cloning human beings will be an extension of existing…

Leon Trotsky RESPONSIBILITIES/IDEOLOGIES/CONTRIBUTION Leon Trotsky’s responsibilities varied during his lifetime as he assumed many different positions in the different factions of the Revolution. Trotsky became a Social Democrat in 1903, resulting in his joining of the Mensheviks at the Second Part Congress. He would split with them not long after. In 1905 Trotsky become the chairman of the St Petersburg Soviet, which would later be raided resulting in exile. Trotsky would then return to Russia…

A powerful dictator named Joseph Stalin established a regime that focused to modernize the Soviet Union and destroy the Nazi hierarchy. Shortly after the death of Vladmir Lenin in December of 1879, Stalin gained control of the Communist Party, by assuming the role of General Secretary. Due to his decision to control the agriculture, famine swept across the land killing millions in its path. The few exceptions were innocents captured and taken to camps. Leader of the Red Army, Stalin led his men…

“Animal Farm” is a novel written by George Orwell. Throughout the story, Orwell discusses how the animals are mistreated and overworked. He covers the different ideas that the animals have to fight back against the humans. The author explains how the animals are longing to have the perfect farm where they are all treated equally and will work as hard as they need to in order to get that. Although the story is very unrealistic it is still relevant for readers. The author does a good job catching…