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Brianna Tabilas British Literature 6th period Mr. Blaszczak Analysis Paper on Animal Farm A graduate from Eton University, Eric Blair also known by his pen name George Orwell studied the master writers and began to develop his own writing style. In his novel, Animal Farm, published in the midst of World War II, in England in 1945 and in the United States a year after. Blair wrote the book during the war as a ‘cautionary fable’ to expose the impact and the dangers of totalitarian government

Throughout the history of the planet, there has been one thing that has been fought for on many separate occasions; equality. In the book, Animal Farm written by George Orwell, equality is a consistent theme within the text. At the beginning of the novella, there is a clear image of the future within the minds of the animals, a life with no humans where all animals are equal. However, as the plot continues and the Rebellion begins, some of the animals stray from the rest and their plans become misconstrued

doctrine of the blank slate... is a totalitarian's dream."(Steven Pinker) When we think of a good government system, we think of a democratic government where people are free to express themselves, with human rights etc.. But in the book 1984 by George Orwell this wasn't the case. The government, the Party, controls everything in the superstate of Oceania. They create totalitarianism; a political system in which the state holds total control over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and

What events caused George Orwell to write 1984? George Orwell originally wrote 1984 as a warning. Orwell experienced first hand many political takeovers which inspired his hatred of authority. Orwell’s background begins with him being born into as he describes a “lower upper middle class” family. Orwell was born in Bengal India on the twenty fifth of June, 1903, originally under the name Eric Arthur Blair. Orwell was of the sahib class. This basically means that he was to be treated with respect

“Shooting an Elephant,” an essay written by George Orwell, is about a British police officer who is put inside a village in Bruma by the British empire, and was hated by the local people. The police officer gets into a situation where he have to make a challenging decision about wether to shoot or not shoot an escaped elephant, that caused damages, to restrain it. This essay illustrates the ideas of acting differently based on different situations, naming ignorance as humans’ enemy, and assigning

“Shooting an Elephant “is an essay written by George Orwell in 1946. This is a primary source. Its intended audience is the general public, especially British and local people in Lower Burma. In the story, George described his contradictory psychology he had in Lower Burma which was once a colony of Britain. In Moulmein, the author was a police officer, who was one of the ruling class, facing the anti-European sentiment of the Burmese. His position made him a symbol of the imperial power, which made

¨All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others¨(Orwell). George Orwell, an English novelist, wrote many stories that eventually that ultimately made him famous. One of his most famous stories that George Orwell wrote a was called Shooting An Elephant this story is about a man who fell into peer pressure and shot and killed an elephant. The speaker of the story didn't want to kill this elephant but later in the story explains why he did it. Within the story it reveals various

The simulation of 1984 really brought the book 1984 to life . While playing the game my classmates and I were able to experience the horrors of the thought police, doublethink, and ingood. Playing the game I ultimately felt trapped by Big Brother. First , Big brother and the thought police were almost inevitable. There was no way to commit any crimes only goodthink was prohibited. Throughout , the book Winston, describes the surveillance of BB and how strong it was. For instance he states, . After

As a political writer and socialist of the time, Orwell turns the tragedy of the Russian people, when the Stalin regime crushed their dreams of a communist utopia, into a message to society. The government treated the people of the Russia just as poorly, if not worse, than before the revolution, because of political innocence and an authoritarian government. With his novel, Animal Farm, serving as an allegory for the Russian revolution, Orwell warns that absolute power among the leaders destines

have long-lasting effects on them. In "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell, the author goes back to a situation in his life when he was a young adult where he had to make a choice between evil deeds. Many years later, the decision still haunted him. It takes place back when Orwell was a British police officer in Burma. He reevaluates his situation in life when he encounters a moral dilemma; to kill or save an elephant. Orwell is a confused and unhappy young policeman who lives in mental isolation