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    Orwell's book Animal Farm, each character has a symbolic meaning and/or represents a historical individual. When George wrote Animal Farm, he wanted to expose the evils of totalitarianism. He also wanted to uncover the lies that were told to the British by the Russian propaganda. In order to do that he wrote Animal Farm and told the story through the animals. One Of the main characters is a pig named Napoleon who is supposed to represent Joseph Stalin. When Snowball is run off the farm the…

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    The novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell, Orwell shows betrayal in the novel through the main character Napoleon, he describes Napoleon as a corrupt stragiestest. Napoleon was also said to have never made a single contribution to the revolution. Although he had gained control of the so called “Animal Farm” he had never shown strength or interest of the overall well being of the rebellion. Napoleon’s careless and selfish traits lead to the suffering of the many animals and the fall of the…

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    Animal Farm:How Does Napoleon Stay in Charge? How could a farm be ran without any human control or supervision? Would there be peace or chaos? In the novel Animal farm, George Orwell leads the readers through the lives of animals who have overthrown their human leader. The novel is an political allegory an allegory is a story,poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. The novel indicates and reveals the truth about the Russian Revolution of 1917. The first way…

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    "For many, the American Dream has now become a nightmare." - Bernie Sanders, American politician Animal Farm is a novel by George Orwell, parallel to the Russian Revolution, in which a working class of farm animals overthrows their masters to create a communist society. However, when a pig named Napoleon gains power, things around the farm quickly go awry. George Orwell used Animal Farm as a warning to future generations. He encourages us to think freely and be educated to prevent the events of…

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    The plot of Animal Farm is closely linked to the Russian Revolution of 1917. It started off with good intentions of trying to get the animals better living conditions for a situation where the animals themselves are exploited by the very animals whose ‘duty’ was to protect and care for them. Before the animals had any power at all, they were all living in constant fear of Farmer Jones as he was abusive and did not care about the wellbeing of the animals in his farm. The old Major provides the…

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    The 1946 novel Animal Farm by George Orwell is famous for its metaphorical critiques on dictatorships, and is specifically comparable to the events in Russia after the rebellion against the Romanov empire thirty years prior. However, another dictatorship could also be easily compared to Orwell’s book; modern-day North Korea shares many common traits of dictatorship with Animal Farm. In the story of Animal Farm, the animals of the Manor Farm lived under the care of the alcoholic…

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    George Orwell, author of Animal Farm, once said, “Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” In the years prior to World War I, most countries had a sense of invincibility and an attitude of indifference towards war. Due to a strong sense of Nationalism and this indifference toward war, no one thought war would actually happen and especially not in their country. As war broke out, the people of Russia…

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    George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Roxanne and I have observed the growing power of Napoleon the pig, and the steady downfall of the Animal Farm society. As time progresses since the day of liberation from Mr. Jones, Napoleon has stepped up as a leader of the farm. However from the start, Napoleon has demonstrated that he desires power above his concern for the good of the other animals. As a result of Napoleon’s obsession with control, the state of the farm has gradually deteriorated. The animals are…

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    influenced by the language. Animal Farm by George Orwell is a political allegory about the influences and nature of power and how it can be used for good or evil. At the beginning of Animal Farm power was used to achieve great things. After this initial positive power, it began to destroy the farm. Power struggles began to occur which caused issues between animals. For this essay, look at how the use of language was used to manipulate the animals in a negative way. Animal Farm is an…

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    The overall theme of Animal Farm by George Orwell is inequality and power. “For the time being, the young pigs were given the instructions by Napoleon himself in farmhouse kitchen. They took their exercise in the garden, and were discouraged from playing with the other young animals” (Orwell pg. 96). Inequality between the animals arose through the leadership of Napoleon, who is a pig as well, with Squealer, his speaker and is a pig. Piglets were given special treatment because they were thought…

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