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Animal Farm Diary Essay

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Animal Farm is a book written by George Orwell in 1945 set in England about animals taking over a farm controlled by the oppressive Mr. Jones. The aim of this task is to show the perspective of Benjamin just when Boxer is sent to the knackers since he has been a peripheral character in the book who has kept quiet even though he knows everything that has happened throughout the story. The reason I chose the diary entry is because it is the most appropriate in revealing Benjamin’s thoughts and emotions. Benjamin is a character who until that point has kept quiet about the events happening in the farm and excuses himself by saying he doesn’t care, but Boxer’s sending to the knacker’s changes Benjamin’s role in the story and enrages him because
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