Animal Farm by George Orwell - Do you think events on Animal Farm would have developed differently if Snowball had not been chased out? Support your answers with close reference to the novel.
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Animal Farm - What does Orwell make you feel about napoleon as you read this extract?
What does Orwell make you feel about napoleon as you read this extract? You can see by the extract that Napoleon and the other pigs like to drink whisky, and that they did it a lot. "The pigs came upon a case of whisky". Napoleon goes against the commandment "no animal shall wear clothes" because he wears "an old bowler hat of Mr. Jones's". It is Napoleons behaviour which distinctly informs us of his drunkenness, lines five to seven are the descriptions of his actions, such as "gallop rapidly round the yard". Napoleon wouldn't do this under his own control. You can see that Napoleon and Squealer were becoming very ill, "with every appearance of being seriously ill". The pigs got awfully drunk and struggled to get up early the next morning, "in the morning a deep silence hung over the farmhouse. Not a pig appeared to be stirring". This shows that the pigs had a hangover, which prevented them from waking up early. But after a while Squealer was first to awake, he was appearing to be "seriously ill" because of all the whisky, "his eyes dull, his tail hanging limply behind him" this suggests he is very tired and hung-over as well, just like a human would be. I feel that the behaviour of the pigs is bad, but it serves them right. I feel no sympathy for them; I feel nothing at all for the pigs. To cover the fact that Napoleon and the other pigs had drunk alcohol, Squealer
Dear Squealer,
Creative Writing Dear Squealer, I am writing to you to ask for your help, I consider you as someone who I can trust and confide with. At the moment I cannot reveal my whereabouts in case this document falls into the wrong hands, Napoleon! I will get straight to the point; our current situation is looking very bleak, I fear for both your life and mine. Napoleon has been abusing our new society on Animal farm and he will do astonishing things to achieve what he wants. He is slowly gaining power over us and our comrades; he has changed Animalism into a dictatorship led by him! Our lives will be his and only for his wishes, we have and will be turned into personal slaves for Napoleon to have at his disposal. He will change issues that we use to believe in; he will brain wash us into believing what he wants us to. I need your help to stop this tyrant. What I propose is that we join together to from a new equal society, run by ourselves. This new society will stand for every animal that accepts the society's beliefs; it will be a society that lives in peace and harmony. I want to make a enthuses on being equal, after all that was what Animalism stood for, no animals have any higher right than another animal. You and myself will not have a leadership or any sort of control over the other animals; we will just keep peace and order. I seriously think that my idea and theory would be
Animal Farm
Animal Farm I was kind of confused when I had read this book, because it said in the beginning that George Orwell believed in socialism and this book shows, in a simple way, that socialism or communism does not work in real life. Animal Farm starts with the death of the pig old Major (Lenin), who right before he dies tell the other animals about the Rebellion (Russian Revolution). After old Major's death there were three other pigs; Napoleon (Stalin), Snowball (Trotsky) and Squealer, who started to plan for the Rebellion. They held secret meetings where they tried to convince the other animals of their home-made system of thought: Animalism. And then a few months later the Rebellion came, without anyone really knowing it (exactly as in Russia). The Animals threw all human beings out of the Manor Farm, and destroyed lots of things that belonged to Mr Jones. So far in the book everything looked good from the animals' point of view. But after a while strange things started to happen. The pigs ruled and decided almost everything on the farm. They did, for example, set aside a special room in the barn for themselves. Snowball and Napoleon also makes these Seven Commandments, which are telling the animals what is right and what is wrong. The beginning also tells you about nine new-born puppies, which are brought away by Napoleon, and this is very important later on in the book.
Comparison of the two characters Boxer and Napoleon in George Orwell's Animal Farm
Comparison of the two characters Boxer and Napoleon in George Orwell's Animal Farm Animal Farm is often described as a satire on political power. George Orwell uses the animal characters to represent different historical figures and ideas. George Orwell's novel is a satire of the Russian revolution and of communism in general. He does this through his portrayal of his characters, which is generally done in a negative way. For example, the public are seen as sheep and the revolution leaders as pigs. The novel is particularly a warning about the ways that power can be abused by individuals. The characters of Napoleon and Boxer are particularly important because they highlight how power and the communist ideals can be used in both a positive and a negative way. As characters they represent both the best (in the form of Boxer) and the worst (in the form of Napoleon) aspects of communism. Napoleon is the typical dictator. In many ways he represents Stalin, the tyrannical ruler of the USSR, but he embodies many characteristics of the typical dictator and Orwell uses the character of Napoleon to paint the worst characteristics of this type of person. Napoleon's character gradually changes for the worst as his power over the animals increases. At the start of the novel Napoleon is simply one of several pigs but by the end of the novel Napoleon has turned events to his own
Settings Effect on Characterization
Settings Effect on Characterization The setting of a literary work is essential to the mentality and thought process of the characters within said literary work. Characters often are products of the setting, (e.g. Margaret's father in Boys and Girls has a negative attitude towards women because he was brought up to believe that). This would affect the mood, and the overall plot of the story. This can be realized though the way the characters interact with each other throughout the story, how characters would react if they were in a different setting, and the historical, cultural and financial background of a character. The way certain characters interact with other characters within either story, A Cap for Steve or Boys and Girls, is influenced by the setting of the story. If the setting were to be changed the characters within the story would probably make different choices. The Diamond family from A Cap for Steve would not have had the problems they had if they lived in a small rural town or farm, like in Boys and Girls, This would be because there would not have been anyone to steal Steve's cap or for that matter they probably would not have been able to go to a major league baseball. Steve and his family lived on the poor side of town and they had little possessions, this would not matter as much if they lived in a different setting, they would most likely be happier
Animal testing
Brooke Macpherson 22nd February 2002 Animal testing Animal testing is when heartless scientists torture helpless animals to find out if their latest shampoo/ make up product will work. The animals are taken against their will, to laboratories. Where they are locked in tiny cages and mistreated, until it is they're turn to be tormented and eventually, after a lot of pain, killed. To do that to an animal is extremely cruel. But its not just cosmetics that scientists use on the animals, they try to find cures for diseases by putting the diseased cells in their bodies and watching the growths and progress. The most common one to use is cancer; doctors place a cancerous lump in the animal's body and try to find a cure by using different chemical solutions (this is all done whilst the animal is conscious). The pictures in the library about animal testing are horrendous, there were pictures of dogs that had just had a major operation on its brain and it had just been left on a cold stone floor to heal. The testing wouldn't be so bad if the animals couldn't feel it and were put back to normal and then released again, or even the scientists could leave their bodies to scientific medical research, but its not like that. The scientists have secret laboratories where they test on animals and then dispose of
1984 Analysis. The novel is set in the year 1984. Winston Smith, an Outer Party member living in the ruins of London,
A little creepy by Liu Ziyuan 2D 984 By George Orwell Signet Classic / 336 pages / US$9.99 (from Amazon.com, excludes shipping) George Orwell's 1984 is a dystopic novel; a mood of despair about the future of man is prevailent. It is a warning, of how men around the world would be transformed into robot-like machines following the leadership blindly, without even knowing it, should history fail to alter its course. The novel is set in the year 1984. Winston Smith, an Outer Party member living in the ruins of London, Oceania, is troubled by the Party's manipulation of history, and is frustrated about the control of the Party over Oceania, bannning activities such as sex, free thought and individuality. Initially, he opens a diary to express his dislike of the Party. In due course, he gets to know Julia, a girl from the Fiction Department, and they fall in love. Later they rent a shophouse bedroom for sleeping together. They visit O'Brien, a member of the Inner Party, on the pretext of borrowing a Newspeak dictionary, where they join the Brotherhood, a rebellious underground organisation. Eventually, it turns out that O' Brien was actually a member of the Thought Police, and that the Party used the Brotherhood to identify political conspirers. Winston and Julia are arrested, tortured, forced to betray each other and love Big Brother. The novel develops several themes,
The citizens of Oceania live in a society where all of there actions are controlled. Telescreen is the technology they use to help achieve this control.
The citizens of Oceania live in a society where all of there actions are controlled. Telescreen is the technology they use to help achieve this control. Telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously; any sound that Winston or any other citizen make can be heard, and as long as they are within the field of vision they can also be seen. Telescreen is also constantly broadcasting media that they want the citizens to hear, all of which basically leads to the indoctrination of its citizens. Citizens of Oceania lives are just about completely controlled; there are alarms that wake up the office workers when it's getting up time. Then there's the Physical Jerks were the citizens have to exercise and even have a look of grim enjoyment on this face which was expected. Their entire way of living is controlled, and they constantly have the idea that "Big Brother is watching you" instilled in their mind. Winston works for the Ministry of Truth party in the Department of Records. His job is to alter historical records. The party would simply go into the past and say that this or that event had never happened. There slogan was "Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." Winston had to make certain that all historical events correspond with the Party's beliefs at that time to ensure that whatever Big Brother claims was exact. It is all
Animal Cruelty Charity appeal
R.S.P.C.A Head Office Animal Avenue London Mrs Young AN1MA1 1 Lovely Lane Lancashire NP25H4H Emergency Hotline: 08704 372757 Dear Mrs Young, Cruel isn't it? That every two minutes of every single day, an animal is being ill-treated and abused for no reason what so ever. This saddens us at the R.S.P.C.A and it should sadden you as well. Support is growing but still much needed to stop animal cruelty! With your contributions it could help to stop these terrible crimes. Wicked behaviour must not be disregarded! All cases of cruelty to animals are shocking, but the news that a 6-month-old golden Labrador retriever called Hubby had been brutalized and left to suffer is just disturbing. The dog was discovered with its eyes sealed shut with glue. Its mouth, throat and ears were glued. The puppy's hind legs were broken in several places. It is also suspected that the puppy had been starved. This vile act resulted in the dog being put down by a veterinarian. And if you're reading this letter thinking such cases are so rare, think again. Dr. Kaman Lentose a local Veterinary Surgeon stated that, "People who can do that to defenseless animals eventually think nothing of hurting a child or another person." That's why police shouldn't take such animal abuse cases lightly. The metropolitan police are now being informed on every
