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Animal Farm By George Orwell

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A Tale As Old As Time “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” -George Orwell, Animal Farm Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1945; since then, the novel has been made into countless cartoons, movies, and plays. Animal Farm is read in schools across the nation and has become a favorite of many. However, some people see the story as all too familiar, and the story of Stalin rings through the minds of more mature readers. Upon first glance, Animal Farm appears to be a story about abused farm animals and their growing desire to be free. Shortly into the novel, things become quite gruesome and frightening, especially for younger readers. The main characters in the novel, in order of importance, are as follows: Napoleon, Snowball, Boxer, and Mr. Jones. The story opens with Old Major informing the farm animals that his time on the farm is coming to an end, and he will not be with them much longer. In his speech, he enlightens the animals about a better life, a life where they have all they need to eat, where no animal is abused, and where every animal is free. Understandably, the animals respond with an uproar of hope, now wanting nothing more than the freedom he spoke of. …show more content…

He encourages all of the other animals and shows them hope. They all drive Farmer Jones out with relative ease. The animals could never know the difficulty that they would soon face. Napoleon quickly realized that he could take full advantage of the situation. He managed to turn the whole farm against Snowball and run him out. Napoleon told the animals that he was plotting against them to bring back their former dictator. The animals found this hard to believe at first, but after being reassured that anything was better than Mr. Jones, they were quick to accept whatever Napoleon had to

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