Animal Cruelty

Animal Cruelty The controversy of animal experiments has long been debated in our society. Time and time again the question of whether or not scientific researchers should have the right to perform experiments on animals has been an issue. Should researchers be able to perform experiments on animals? Should researchers only be able to perform limited experiments on animals? Or should researchers not be able to perform experiments at all? These questions are argued over every day, everywhere in the world. There are many people for all sides of the debate. This is an extremely huge controversy today. Many say that animal experimentation is pointless. When it comes to animals and their rights there is a definite fine line between our needs and our taking advantage of these species we consider inferior (Posner 1). Several thousands of animals are experimented on each day; yet there have been close to no cures found. Why continue experiments on animals if there is no point to it? Scientists who are performing outdated and inaccurate tests that prove no benefit to humans or animals are wasting millions of dollars every year (Animal Experimentation). A lot of money is spent on research; however this money instead could go to hospitals, hungry people, or even the building of more schools. It is said that humans and animals react differently to drugs (Animal

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Animal Farm

Animal Farm Animal Farm was published on 17th August 1945 and written November 1943 - February 1944. It was written by George Orwell. He was born in 1903 in India. His first book was published in 1933 and this was called "Down and Out in Paris and London." He wrote many other books for example "The Road to Wigan Pier", "Homage to Catalonia", "A Clergyman's Daughter", "Coming up for Air" and "Keep the Aspidistra Flying." This story is a political allegory, which means that the animals stand for different people. It was also based on the Russian revolution, which had just happened. This story is about a rebellion. Old Major a pig was extremely old and he told the animals of a rebellion that would change all of their lives, he also taught them the song Beasts of England. A few nights later Old Major died but the cleverer animals on the farm the pigs took this into account and started organising things, Snowball, Napoleon and Squealer thought of a complete system which they called animalism. On Midsummer's eve Mr Jones the owner of Manor Farm ran away because he was so drunk. The rebellion came before the animals had least expected. The animals burned everything that reminded them of Mr Jones even Mollie the white mare through her ribbons on the fire and Boxer put his straw hat on the fire which kept the flies out of his ears in the summer. The day after the rebellion the two

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Animal Farm

Animal Farm "All revolutions are failures, but they are not the same failure," (George Orwell). Describe what led up to the rebellion and how it failed. George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) wrote Animal Farm. He was born in India, 1903, educated at Eton. After working with the imperial Police in Burma, he came to Europe to earn his living by writing novels. He was a political writer who wrote of his own times. He was also interested in war and human nature. Animal Farm was published in 1945. It is a political fable but also an allegory based on Joseph Stalin's betrayal of the Russian Revolution. It is set in a farmyard. Throughout this book, he exposed through the animals the human nature and their desires. Orwell's health was deteriorating and he died of tuberculosis in January 1950. George Orwell said 'All revolutions are failures, but they are not the same failure,' failure is an important word because it is the main theme in the book. There are many factors that led the rebellion to fail, such as, misplaced trust, power, greed, lack of education, jealousy. In this essay, I will discuss these factors and the way Orwell explores the failures of revolution, but first I will discuss why the rebellion happened because you cannot rebel without a reason. Old Major's speech is the main source that leads the other animals on the farm to rebel for freedom. His speech is very

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Animal farm.

Asif patel 11x2 English Animal farm coursework The oldest pig on the farm, Old Major, gathered all the farm animals into the barn. He told them of a dream he had about one day animals ruling the world. He said there was to be a rebellion in the farm against their cruel farmer, Mr. Jones. Old Major did not know when the rebellion was to take place but he knew it would be soon. He taught the barnyard a song called Beasts Of England. This song riled the animals up about the rebellion. Three nights later Old Major died. There were pigs to take his place though. They were Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer. They called Old Majors teachings "Animalism." After Old Major died the animals did not think that much of the rebellion as they used to. Two horses did not like the idea. They were Clover and Mollie. The other horse, Boxer, listened to what ever his leader said. The pigs also had trouble with the farmer's tame raven, Moses. Moses said that the rebellion was not a good idea. One day however, the rebellion did happen. After the animals had the farm secure, they made laws called the Seven Commandments. They were like our ten commandments. Then they renamed the farm from Manor Farm to Animal Farm. The pigs learned to read and write by looking at books in the farmhouse. They also learned many other things. The animals had to work even harder than before. They had to

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Animal farm

Animal farm Through Animal Farm Orwell teaches us that no one in a position of power can remain true to their original cause, Discuss. George Orwell's classic novel Animal Farm was written to teach people a very important lesson. That few people who have an opportunity to take control and gain power will stay true to their original aims and beliefs. Animal Farm tells a tragic story that aims to prove that human nature and diversity prevent people from being equal and happy. The story takes place on Manor Farm, where animals are overworked and underfed by their drunken human master Mr Jones. However, the animals on this farm catch the wind of rebellion and decide to rise up against their masters. This is all sparked by a dream that a boar named Old Major had about a unique place where animals ruled themselves and where everyone is happy and equal. When Old Major died, the animals acted quickly and were able to overthrow the humans. Their new idea of government was known as animalism, and it was agreed upon that each creature would work according to their capability and respect the needs of others. Seven commandments were agreed upon and all animals swore faithfully to uphold these laws. The laws were: no animal shall drink alcohol, wear clothes, sleep in a bed, kill another animal, those who go upon four legs or have wings are friends and those that walk on two legs are

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Animal Farm

Animal Farm "Animal Farm" is a novel written by George Orwell in 1945. The story takes place on a farm in England. The owner of the farm, Mr. Jones, comes into conflict with the animals. The animals rebel, and finally scare him away. Two of the animals, Napoleon and Snowball (two pigs), assume control of the farm. George Orwell saw himself as a political writer and used the characters in this book to represent important people of the time. Napoleon represents Stalin who was the leader of the USSR after the Russian revolution. Snowball represents Trotsky who was the planner and strategist who was eventually exiled after a struggle for leadership. Squealer is the Propaganda Machine as he is the pig who tells the animals the things they want to hear and often covers the truth as was done by the Communists. All the other characters represent other important figures also. Napoleon, could be seen as a strong powerful character in 'Animal Farm' but has also been described as a "classic example of a modern day dictator corrupted by power". I agree that Napoleon was corrupted by power. From the very beginning of the story there are features within Napoleon's character which suggest that he is crooked. Even from the initial description of Napoleon in chapter 2 where he is described as a "large rather fierce looking Berkshire boar on the farm, not much of a talker but with a

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Animal farm

ANIMAL FARM Animal Farm is a fable of our time full of meanings and messages relating to the importance of freedom in any society. The story light-heartily uses a farm and the rebellion of its mistreated animals to symbolize a much more serious issue. George Orwell expresses his own political opinions in a clever and interesting way, that allows reader's of all ages have an understanding of what really is a complex situation. As the author, Orwell successfully combines the characteristics of three literary forms; the fable, the satire, and the allegory, to create a book that is like no other. Animal Farm is a fable, a story usually having a moral, in which animals talk and act like men and women. Orwell's animal characters are both animal and human. For example, the pigs, eat "mash" (real pig food) with milk in it that they have persuaded the other animals to give them (a human action). The dogs behave like animals by growling and biting, but it is only in support of Napoleon's struggle for political power. Orwell balances the way real animals actually behave and the human qualities they are supposed to represent. Part of the fable's humorous charm lies in how the characters are depicted. Each animal character is a type, with one or more human traits usually associated with that particular kind of animal. Orwell keeps his hatred and anger against exploiters

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Animal Farm.

Animal Farm Context George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair, a British political novelist and essayist whose pointed criticisms of political oppression propelled him into prominence toward the middle of the twentieth century. Born in 1903 to British colonists in Bengal, India, Orwell received his education at a series of private schools, including Eton, an elite school in England. His painful experiences with snobbishness and social elitism at Eton, as well as his intimate familiarity with the reality of British imperialism in India, made him deeply suspicious of the entrenched class system in English society. As a young man, Orwell became a socialist, speaking openly against the excesses of governments east and west and fighting briefly for the socialist cause during the Spanish Civil War, which lasted from 1936 to 1939. Unlike many British socialists in the 1930s and 1940s, Orwell was not enamored of the Soviet Union and its policies, nor did he consider the Soviet Union a positive representation of the possibilities of socialist society. He could not turn a blind eye to the cruelties and hypocrisies of Soviet Communist Party, which had overturned the semifeudal system of the tsars only to replace it with the dictatorial reign of Joseph Stalin. Orwell became a sharp critic of both capitalism and communism, and is remembered chiefly as an advocate of freedom and a

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Animal Farm

Napoleon was able to take command of animal farm using several different methods. He used the stupid animals like the sheep and the dogs, he uses snowball as a non-present "threat" by saying that he is to blame for vicious rumours sent round the farm, probably started by one of the pigs. He also uses the pigs to mingle with other animals and talk about how wonderful Napoleon is and how he is always right. Also he uses physical things to distinguish him from the other pigs and animals. The Sheep and The Dogs Napoleon uses the sheep because they were quite stupid and gullible. Once he had taught them the maxim "four legs good, two legs bad" they bleated it over and over whenever they were troubled or there was an argument going on. This meant no one could hear what was going on so the arguing had to stop, meaning that Napoleon often won arguments between him and Snowball. Later on Napoleon taught them a new maxim that went "four legs good, two legs better!" This was after the pigs had paraded around the yard, walking on their hind legs. When the two bitches, Jessie and Bluebell, gave birth to nine pups Napoleon took them away from every other animal for ages until they had all forgotten about them. This was ironic because we didn't realise the importance of this until the dogs re-appeared, even then the animals didn't pick up on this. When he suddenly brings them

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Animal Farm

Animal Farm How does Orwell convince us that Animal Farm is really about human beings rather than animals? Animal Farm is a book which is really about human beings rather than animals. From the book you can find that different animals represent different kinds of human being, like Benjamin, Napoleon, Snowball and other animals. Also the book is like human politics and roughly the book is about Russian Revolution which happened in early 20th century. From the book different kinds of animals equal different kinds of human beings. Snowball, is a leader whose plans and projects were targeting to improve the quality of Animal Farm. He can represent some leaders who are having plans and good ideas for the benefit of their society. For example, from the book Snowball was having a plan of building the windmill, for the benefits of the farm and all animals. Napoleon is a dictator, who was very selfish and only cares about himself and not other animals. He represents some leaders who misuse their power for their own interest. For example, from the book of Animal Farm he used to execute all who confessed when they go against his leadership. Boxer is a hard working horse who worked hard for the benefits of the farm and all animals. He represents working class people who are working hard for the benefits of their country or society. For example, Boxer was waking up earlier than any

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