Animal Farm - George Orwell

...story" however the subject of Animal Farm is actually aimed at the adult reader. The story is told in the third person narrative. Inspired by the Russian Revolution 'Animal Farm' is a story following the unique life of farm animals who revolt against their farmer after being overworked and underfed. What strikes me about the novel is the characters; we first are introduced to the oldest pig on the farm- Old Major. Old Major brings together all the ...
...is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any another animal. 7. All animals are equal At first there is an atmosphere of contentment and calm. The rebellion is successful, however the loss of Old Major means there is a need of a leader (doesn't make much sense when all animals are supposed to be equal). Hence begins a beginning of the cracks in 'animalism', ...

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...It is these experiences that Animal Farm is drawn from. The main thrust of the story is about a group of pigs who organise a revolution to take over Manor farm and after throwing out Jones, the owner, set themselves up as masters. Eventually it becomes apparent that their equal society is no better that the old system for most of the farm animals, and only the pigs themselves have benefited from the new regime. Whilst Orwell maintained that the ...
...to be well represented. Animal Farm and its ideas and particularly its imagery is a natural continuation of a line of writing that runs through such authors as Aristophanes, Hobbes, Swift, Conrad, T.S. Eliot and H.G.Wells. Some of his sources are laid out in the open, especially when it comes to the new politics of the farms new masters. Stalin had been described as "the class war Napoleon" my Malcolm Muggeridge, the alteration of new commandments ...

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Animal Farm is one of the most widely read and known novels by George Orwell. It is studied by many, much to their dismay, as a text for English exams, or as an aid to the teaching of Russian history. It is a brilliant novel, which can be appreciated on many levels and by a variety of people. The Story… Animal Farm is primarily a satire of the Russian Communist revolution of 1917, and the subsequent rise of Stalin to power. This is done via ...
...the only correspondence to history, Animal Farm is, on a higher level, a representation of all dictatorships and attempts to explain why revolutions often fail. Basically, for those of us unfamiliar with the book, or the events of Russia, the plot is as follows… Manor Farm is owned by Mr. Jones, a drunk who cares more about drinking than he does his livestock, subsequently he fails to look after his animals and they suffer severely from neglect. ...

ickle_devil 01.07.2001 · Read full review
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...already given their opinions about Animal Farm on this site, but there is always time for a reminder where these things lie. If you always have a nagging doubt that you never read enough of the really "important", "famous", "classic" literature, then you may as well resolve to get this from the library and peruse. It serves all those spurious categories mentioned - although it is only a modern classic, being published first in 1945, but at less ...
...is not the case with Animal Farm. Instead it really deserves its status as a brilliant short novel. Of course, some of you who have not read the book will have an impression as to what it is about, anyway, whether from the animated movie from years ago, or from the more recent Babe-style remake (or even the stage version, where the cast went round with card masks and roller-skates on to portray the animals!). But it does bear repeating what the ...

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...have been encouraged to read. Animal Farm was one of those books at the top of the list, George Orwell?s famous allegorical satire about revolution and betrayal. It is a piece which says so much about our human frailties, using anthropomorphic alter-egos to portray various leaders over the course of recent history, and the dangers that misinformation and simple cruelty and brainwashing pose. This short but sharp novel was written in the intervening ...
...beginning of our revolutionary new Animal Farm, we have a basically socialist set-up. All the changes are debated, with the smarter pigs proposing ideas and the not-so-clever animals voting as they see fit. There are two leaders ? the charismatic, brilliant Snowball and the taciturn, yet persuasive Napoleon (an apt name indeed!), and they are diametrically opposed on every issue. Eventually, Napoleon chases Snowball out with nine huge dogs that he ...

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...Pages: 140 Story Outline Animal Farm was written as an allegory of the Russian Revolutions and in particular as an attack on Stalin's Russia. Through the Animals on Mr Jones's Manor farm, Orwell sets the scene of a revolt, with the animals revolting against Mr Jones and his human ways and forcing him from his farm. Once they have gained control of the farm, they decide on some basic principles from which to run the farm, which to begin with stem ...
...with Mr Jones. Opinion Animal Farm, which was originally rejected for publication by TS Elliot in 1944, has since understandably gain respect as a classic piece of literature. Although based originally on the Russian Revolution and Stalin's control, this is a story which easily fits into today's society and is comparable with the political world of today. Animal Farm presents the view that although the "system" is of a strong and basically good ...

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George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a literal masterpiece unmatched in its sarcastic portrayal of our exploitive political systems. This book is mostly seen as a satire on communism, especially the Russian Revolution, but it’s more than just a satire of one particular political system. It’s a comment on human nature and power politics in general. The entire spectrum of human idiocy is portrayed in a manner so brilliantly and with such ...
...The Plot revolves around an animal farm owned by one Mr. Jones. The animals of the farm realizing that they are being exploited by men for their selfish needs, without getting much in return, rebel against Mr. Jones under the guidance of PIGS – prominent among them being – Snowball and Napoleon. Pretty soon, the pigs take on the leadership mantle and began lording over the other animals of the farm. What follows next is a power struggle ...

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I read Animal farm whilst doing my GCSE's at school and once i had read it i loved it so much i read it again, most of what is written here comes from an essay i wrote about the book. For anyone who likes history books for even for those who dont this book is a must. George Orwell is a genius of his time and he has managed to combine the story of a farm into a symbolic history lesson of totalitarianism and communism combined. He brings to life ...
...say. Orwell's short novel Animal Farm is about symbolic value, and as Orwell himself explained: "it is the history of a revolution that went wrong". The novel can be seen as the historical analysis of the causes of the failure of communism, or as a mere fairy-tale; in any case it tells a good story that aims to prove that human nature and diversity prevent people from being equal and happy. Animal Farm tells the simple and tragic story of what ...

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...intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing--both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works. When the downtrodden beasts of Manor Farm oust their drunken human master and take over management of the land, all are awash in collectivist zeal. Everyone willingly works overtime, productivity soars and for one brief, glorious season, every belly is full. The animals' Seven Commandment credo ...
...animals are equal. No animal shall drink alcohol, wear clothes, sleep in a bed or kill a fellow four-footed creature. Those that go upon four legs or wings are friends and the two-legged are, by definition, the enemy. Too soon, however, the pigs, who have styled themselves leaders by virtue of their intelligence, succumb to the temptations of privilege and power. "We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of the farm depend ...

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...and titillated by the book Animal Farm, it is not a perverse book of a film, it is however a classic work of literature that was written by George Orwell in 1944, but first published in 1945. If you are not familiar with this book it is basically a parody of the events that occurred in the Soviet Union from pre-revolution to rule by Stalin. Very cleverly Orwell described the book as a fairy story, but it parallels actual events quite closely and ...
...occurred in the USSR and Animal Farm; Animals went missing for arguing against the new leadership in the book. But it does highlight that the book still holds some relevance today. This is book is definitely worth a read; firstly because it is actually entertaining and witty, I didn’t put it down. Secondly from a historical point of view, but perhaps most importantly is that it makes you think. ...

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...realise the growing similarities of Animal Farm to the hated Manor Farm of before. As can be expected, a leader always emerges from a newly founded society, even if everyone is supposed be equal and in this case, a larger, fierce-looking young boar named Napoleon steps forward. He quickly becomes accepted as the leader of all other animals and a slogan is even devoted to him: "Comrade Napoleon is always right!" It is unclear whether Napoleon had ...
...principles becoming a reality. Animal Farm is a satire of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent regime, for example many characters from the story bear a direct resemblance to the leaders during the Russian Revolution - Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin. Each character and occurrence in Animal Farm can be translated into an element of this era and references to the political struggles of 1917 throughout the book are impossible to miss. As the communist ...

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In Animal Farm George Orwell writes a story about pigs who take over a farm.The pigs take charge and they use the power they have for their own advantage.In this opinion i shall examine the way the pigs acqure power. At the start of the story life under Jones for the animals was terrible, treating them like slaves by keeping the corn for himself.The animals were angry and they decided to rebel.Old major is needed to help them to do this because ...
...is used a lot in animal farm like when Boxer always says "Napoleon is always right" the readers know this isn't true.When the writer does not comment on the pig's actions this does influence my response towards animal farm.It makes the pigs corruption seem even worse. Orwell shows in the story that everyone is equal and no one is different.I do not think it succeeds because there are many thing which are different and some people still get treated ...

Iva_Biggin 20.05.2001 · Read full review
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This is an outstanding book , written by George Orwell in the 1940`s it was first refused publication as deemed to insulting to Russia , it is of course a thinly veiled account of the russian revolution , but set on a farm , the humans being the masters (ruling class) the animals the common workers .Many of the words written then can just as easily be applied today , the way the animals were treated , the way they rebelled and how ultimately they ...
...to how one political party promises a better deal , and yet in the end behaves in the same way as the administration it replaced .to quote the last paragraph of the book . " they looked from pig to man , and from man to pig ,and from pig to man again ; but already it was impossible to say which was which ." This book has many hidden depths , a great story ,of friendship , love , belief and ultimate betrayal , if your after a good read or seriously ...

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...more equal than others. Animal Farm is set on an English farm called Manor Farm, (which represents the Russian empire), owned by Mr Jones, (who represents Tsar Nicholas II). The story blends two types of storytelling - fable and allegory. The story concerns the rebellion of the farm animals and it is written to mimic the Russian Revolution, (1917), and to express the hate of tyranny felt by the writer, George Orwell. The story begins when Mr. Jones ...
...They re-name Manor Farm as Animal Farm, (U.S.S.R). It is after the animals' initial enthusiasm that we begin to see that the revolution will drift away from the initial ideals that were common to the animals. The animals agreed on various points and so decuded to write, on the side of the big barn, seven commandments by which they would live by. However these commandments meant very little as very few of the animals could read or write, eccept the ...

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...It would be restrictive considering Animal Farm as a satire of URSS, in fact, the purpose of Orwell’s masterpiece is to attack dictatorship in general. The other book, 1984, concerns, as Animal Farm, the importance of the defence of the principal rights of man, such as freedom, equality and fraternity, that in a society ruled by technology and progress loose their value. In this way 1984 describes the dystopian world governed by the Big Brother, ...
...whatever is “not prohibited” in “compulsory”, where there is no way to defend the will of dignity and equality. As it clearly comes out, 1984 is another strong attack against totalitarian rulers and tyranny. Afterwards Orwell refused and rejected his socialist ideals, after the complete crash of such a ideology; socialism wasn’t able to take on the true ideals people needed and it was nothing more than the others doctrines, and with the same absolutistic ...

fabrizio 17.07.2002 (18.07.2002) · Read full review
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