Main idea
• AnimalFarm is a political allegory novel,]it portrayed the premeditation,developement and ending.Animal farm is a novel which satires the revolution of Soviet Union. In the novel, the author use vivid words to depict the insurgence in manor farm and the process from original peace and happiness to a serious class society.
• At the end of the story, the pigs dominated the farm and the farm ultimately becomes a autocratic class society, which actually satires the corruption of the governors in soviet and their life in the farm after the revolution.
Theme
• the rebellion of animals symbolizes the revolution of Soviet Union and all the animals in the novel represent the proletariat(无产阶级)human beings represent the bourgeoisie资产阶级 .the success of these animals is the symbol of success of proletariat in soviet.
Details
• 七诫
• Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy。 • Whatever goes upon four legs， or has wings， is a friend。 • No animal shall wear clothes。 • No animal shall sleep in a bed。 • No animal shall drink alcohol。 • No animal shall kill any other animal。 • All animals are equal。
• Old Major——pig He put up the thought of animalism,reflecting Marx and Lenin • Snowball——pig one of the leaders during the revolution, and was driven away as an enemy • Napoleon——pig one of the leaders during the revolution,became the chair himself by writing freelance reviews, mainly for the New English Weekly but also for Time and Tide and the New Statesman. He joined the British Home Guard soon after the war began (and was later awarded the "British Campaign Medals/Defence medal").
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About the writer
• ——George Orwell
• Early lifeEric Arthur Blair was born on 25 June 1903 to British parents in Motihari, Bengal Presidency, British India. • There, Blair's father, Richard Walmesley Blair, worked for the Opium Department of the Civil Service. • His mother, Ida Mabel Blair (born Limouzin), brought him to England at the age of one.
Characteristics
• Squealer——pig the supporter of Napoleon,good at speaking • Boxer——horse with low intelligence， hold steady belief of animalism, at last he was sold by Napoleon to a slaughter horse dealer(宰马商) • Mr. Jones ——the origin host in the farm
World War II and Animal Farm
• After the ordeals of Spain and writing the book about it, most of Orwell's formative experiences were over. His finest writing, his best essays and his great fame lay ahead. In 1940, Orwell closed up his house in Wallington and he and Eileen moved into 18 Dorset Chambers, Chagford Street, NW1.
• He did not see his father again until 1907, when Richard visited England for three months before leaving again. • Eric had an older sister named Marjorie, and a younger sister named Avril. • He would later describe his family's background as "lower-upper-middle class".
What I have learned from the book
• In my view, the book is quite interesting and impressive,though the plot seems a little rediculous,I can feel the power of revolution from it. • The author connected the story with the reality ,making the abstract policy vivid and easier to understand. After reading the book ,I know more about the background of Soviet, I think it is quite a good way to enlarge our knowledge.
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