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    I think the most important theme in the book of "Animal Farm" is the corrupting effect power. Power is the willingness to act or control, and when too much power is given to a person, it can makes someone to do bad things such as corruption. In the beginning of the story, the Old Major, who is the respected animal in the farm was given his speech. By using his power, he was able to tells all animals that human is bad and he told all animals to do rebellion against human that human had taken their

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    but especially when the book “Animal Farm” was being read. In the book, a group of farm animals, living without the supervision of any humans, started out equal to one another, however as the book progressed, it was quite clear that the pigs began to dominate and take advantage of the other animals. The quote “all animals are equal but some are more equal than others” was derived from this book and exhibits the inequality present in the society of the farm animals. However, inequality is also prevalent

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    The Animal Farm is a book that represents an organization developed by animals, originally started by Old Major. In this well written novel, (in my opinion) shows relations to revolutionary standards. My group chose to do the Cuban Revolution, with the novel I guess reinstating, or in other words remaking a type of revolution, symbolizes many things in the Cuban Revolution. With the quote I chose to start this essay off with, I feel that our people and even characters in The Animal Farm have relation

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    Such is the case in Animal Farm, a novel by George Orwell. Animal Farm focuses on the rebellion of the animals on Manor Farm, and their attempt at a socialism-esque society. The leaders of the farm, two pigs named Napoleon and Squealer, gradually change from fair authority figures to unethical dictators. Orwell’s critically acclaimed novel Animal Farm establishes a theme of how leaders can be corrupted by power through the characters of two pig dictators on the farm, and their former master Mr.

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    The symbolic allegory Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is based around the Russian Revolution and everyone’s hunger for power. In Animal Farm, the animals rebel against Mr. Jones and demand freedom from the hard, stressing life on the Manor Farm. One of the main antagonists, Napoleon is cruel, unfair, and corrupt. The farm would have operated perfectly if Napoleon was not the leader. First of all, Napoleon is particularly cruel towards his “comrades.” For example, “Immediately the dogs bounded

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    In George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”, the pigs as the farm leaders, use unknown language, invoke scare tactics and create specific laws, thereby enabling them to control other animals, to suit their greedy desires, and to perform actions outside their realm of power. Because of the pigs’ use of broad language, and the implementation of these tactics they are able to get away with avoiding laws, and are able to convince other animals into believing untrue stories that are beneficial to the pigs. The first

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    downright ridiculous. Animal Farm however, is a case of a government being corrupt and unfair to the governed, and using its power in an unchecked fashion. The leadership in the Animal Farm is quickly corrupted into a hardcore dictatorship in a variety of ways, such as the lack of knowledge throughout the whole body of citizens, the abuse of power from a “superior” group, and no opposition to the ruling state. Ever since the rebellion and over throwing of humans of manor farm, there was a natural and

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    Animal Farm, an allegorical novella by George Orwell, depicts a utopian society based on the principles of “Animalism”. Which promises harmony and equality among the animals. As they try to work together to run the farm, power begins to corrupt the harmony between the animals. The dreadful outcomes that occur on the farm conveys humanities insatiable greed to obtain power which destroys the chances of communism which proposes equality to all. On a larger scale Animal Farm is an allegory for the

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    Because many animals ignored the major hints that their leaders portrayed throughout Animal Farm, the pigs ended up being the controllers. At the beginning of the novel, the pigs hid the truth from the animals. For example, numerous times the pigs would create reasons on why they deserve more food, and especially liquor, than the other animals:. “The importance of keeping the pigs in good health was all too obvious. So it was agreed without further argument that the milk and the windfall apples (and

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    there is no certain definition of inequality ranging from health, ability, sex or race. Any act that goes against established laws in order to obtain certain benefits would lead to corruption, Let’s start with the allegory that is presented in Animal Farm reveals a unique situation, where greed, money, and power push the animals in leadership positions to betray the others below them. George Orwell, the author, creates a society that mirrors the Russian Revolution and claims that a lack of equality

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