Animal Farm Essays

The main aim of Marxism is to bring about a classless society, and ‘Animal Farm’ is generally considered to be a Marxist novel, as all its characters share a similar ambition at the beginning. ‘Animal Farm’ represents an example of the oppressed masses rising up to form their own classless …

1. Who is Old Major? Why does his address the animals? In the story Old Major is a meritorious hog, thanks to all the prizes he got on several exhibitions other animals hold him in high esteem, as he is clever, smart and calm. His age gives him a supremacy …

In the story Animal Farm by George Orwell the author wants to show how too much power in the hands of one individual can lead to inequality and unfair advantages. In the story it was said all animals should be treated equally, but as the story progressed all the animals …

Power is authority and strength, which is any form of motive force or energy, ability to act, or control. When too much power is given, a dictatorship government can form, in which all decisions are made by one authority. In “Animal Farm”, George Orwell portrays how “Power tends to corrupt …

Comrades, I stand here before you on this Sunday morning to bring forth my final solicitation to you for the ratification of the building of the windmill. In a minute or so, I will make all the beauties of the windmill known to you. Weeks ago, when I investigated our …

George Orwell uses Persuasive techniques in the speech of old major, in order to show us how rebellion can be incited. Orwell conveys his own opinion about a beginning of a rebellion through this novel. His opinion about the beginning of a rebellion also consists of how the elders or …

Even though some leaders are very brilliant and have fantastic ideas, certain circumstances and the actions of others prevent these ideas from going forth. In Animal Farm, Snowball’s ideas are never put to plan. Seeing what a great speaker he is, his competitor, Napoleon, runs Snowball off the farm so …

Good morning/ afternoon Mrs xxx and fellow classmates. Today I will be persuading to you that I strongly believe the role of a potential leader would be most suitable for Benjamin the donkey. In my speech today I will be convincing that Benjamin is the best candidate for a new …

Animal Farm is educational in many ways. It teaches that it is easy to be influenced if individuals do not take a stand for what they believe in. If the animals had been more educated they could have stopped Napoleon. Because they did not know what their ancestors fought for …

These two books, despite the vastly different themes and story lines, both display similar meanings. Orwell’s story tells of farmyard disorder and the fatal lives of a group of farmyard animals. It is just as politically minded as Golding’s tale of a life or death situation for a group of …