Essays On Books

To answer this question with total understanding as to Orwell’s vision, we must first be aware of his personal feelings towards the revolution that took place in Russia, and translate it to, in ‘Animal Farm’, the rebellion of a group of farm animals. And in ‘1984’ Watson’s need of rebellion. Orwell’s vision of society in […]

Animal Farm, George Orwell’s famous satire of the Russian Revolution, is a protest against the cruelty inherent in totalitarianism. It tells the tale of farm animals who rise up against their human oppressors to establish a society founded on the idea that every creature is created equal. Orwell’s Animal Farm depicts the ephemeral success of […]

There are many different aspects of Old Majors’ speech that are presented and structured by Orwell to create an intended effect on the audience of animals which were listening, as well as the readers of ‘Animal Farm’. In his speech, Old Major raises the concern that “[animals] are not allowed to reach their natural span” […]

Orwell wrote this play to illustrate the Russian revolution. He used the animals to symbolise the main characters in the Russian Revolution. The moral of this fable is that power can corrupt anyone if they are not careful. Animal Farm is used to represent Russia in the time when Stalin was ruling Russia. Orwell represents […]

When you read Animal Farm, by George Orwell, you might think that it is only a science fiction book , but if you study this deeper we can easily deduce that it is an analogy to the Russian Revolution. Even though most people do not see, Animal Farm is a book about the Russian Revolution, […]

In this essay the ideas I will be exploring is the contrasts between a character and how they change throughout the book and the contrasts between different sets of characters. The main protagonists in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ are Cluadio, Don John and Benedick and the main protagonists in animal farm are Napoleon, Snowball and […]

From analyzing the character of Napoleon in the allegory, it becomes evident that he embodies Stalin. Napoleon is a shrewd individual and a bully, fond of using fear tactics to intimidate the animals. The statement “drinking alcohol would result in death” indicates his use of threats. It is clear that Napoleon wields power over the […]

Animal Farm, (written by George Orwell in 1945) is a fable, paralleled with the Russian revolution. Its story takes us through the rebellion, and the rise and fall of communism using the allegory of a farm. Within the book there are several compelling and important messages Orwell has illustrated, and an assortment of techniques used […]

George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is a satirical novel featuring various characters with distinct personalities, including Mollie, the white mare, and Benjamin, the donkey. These two characters exhibit almost opposing traits, with Mollie being fond of having her desires fulfilled while Benjamin is stubborn and unwilling to cooperate with farm matters. In the satire, Mollie and […]

Animal Farm was written between November 1943 and February 1944, but was not published until August 1945, principally as a result of political objections that arose over the book’s attack on Stalin and the Soviet Union. It was turned down by a number of publishers in England (including T.S. Eliot at Faber and Faber) and […]

What if the animals ran the world? George Orwell tried to answer this question on a smaller scale in his 1945 novel, Animal Farm. Animal Farm is a satire on Stalinism and the Russian revolution. Orwell wrote this novel at a time when communism was on the rise and Joseph Stalin ruled with an iron […]

How effective is Old Major’s speech in chapter one? In Chapter one, Old Major gives a speech about how the animals should rebel against Mr Jones, the human and leader of the farm in order to please all of the animals by having satisfactory amounts of the essentials. This rebellion would lead into Animalism. Animalism […]

In Animal Farm, power is utilized to govern the farm’s inhabitants, with Napoleon implementing Old Major’s envisioned plan for a society where animals can coexist without human oppression. The Norsefire party in V for Vendetta represents power. They utilize their army to detain political prisoners, homosexuals, and other citizens deemed undesirable, confining them in concentration […]

In Persepolis, the powerful graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, and Animal Farm, George Orwell’s eternal satirical fable, both authors use their books to tell stories of the oppression and manipulation of powerful states. Their approach to this similar theme is, however, entirely different. Satrapi’sfirst person narrative employs simplistic diction and black and white comic strips […]

The prominent novel Animal Farm was written by George Orwell. This book was published during World War II and was intended to portray the communism that had been taking place throughout Russia at the time. Orwell took a massive risk and jeopardized his well-being by letting this story get out to the public. Animal Farm […]

In the book Animal Farm, the character Napoleon builds up power as a leader and maintains it throughout the book using various schemes and techniques. This essay will explain how Napoleon creates and maintains his power from the turning point of the book. I shall start with his creation of power then the maintenance of […]

Examples of the theme of corruption of socialist ideals can be seen throughout Animal Farm. Once Napoleon takes over as the leader of the farm, his reign becomes corrupted. In the book Napoleon represents Joseph Stalin andSnowball represents Leon Trotsky. The struggle between Stalin and Trotsky during the rise of Stalin is seen in the […]

“They are coming! ” Snowball shrieked, standing on the fence, observing the men’s every action carefully. “To your places, comrades! ” Snowball hollered. All the animals, prepared to fight the battle and to rid their enemies off their farm’s sacred soil, dashed to their respective places assigned by Snowball much earlier. They had predicted the […]

The song “Beasts of England” and the poem “Comrade Napoleon” are both meant to serve a particular political purpose among the animals, but they have very different, even opposite, perspectives on the way Animal/ Manor Farm is depicted. “Beasts of England” is the anthem of the rebellion, a symbol of change, a battle cry for […]

The commandments are a key example of written word; to understand this we must first go back to the origins of the commandments, The Old Major’s speech. When Old Major made this speech he had mentioned what animals should and shouldn’t do, and of course this made the seven commandments after the revolution. As we […]

We are first introduced to Snowball after the pigs take charge of spreading Old Major’s message on the farm. We learn, “Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character” (2.2). It is hard to know exactly what the […]

The acclaimed author H. G. Wells, whose lifespan ranged from 1866 to 1946, is celebrated for his iconic works such as ‘Time Machine’, ‘The Invisible Man’ and ‘The Stolen Bacillus’. His literature blended elements of fantasy with science fiction. Born in Bromley, Kent as the youngest sibling among three boys, Wells had to start working […]