Wednesday, April 1, 2009
project 8
Animal Revolution
Phoenix Smith
Humanities
Guerrero
March 4, 2009
Phoenix Smith
Humanities
Guerrero
March 5, 2009
Animal Revolution
Here is the setting, a small farm in the middle of nowhere filled with rioting animals taking down there abusive Human Leader once and for all, a scene from George Orwells Animal Farm. Why are these animals revolting from the life as a farm animal? Looking at the facts the animals are under fed, overworked, tended to with whips and have their fellow animals killed for food. As bad as this seems to animals this was also done to Humans as well, because the workers in Russia were underpaid, overworked and were denied their request for improvements in the government. With all of these horrible events it began the Russian Revolution. Within the book Animal Farm every character in the book represented someone who changed Russia in some way. George Orwell’s Animal Farm explores the different people who played major roles in the Russian Revolution.
In the beginning of Animal Farm the book introduces many of the characters that are seen throughout the book, but one character will never be seen past the first chapter. A grand pig named Old Major who represented the germen philosopher Karl Marx. Old Major calls all of the animals to the barn to tell them of Animalism. Animalism is much like Communism, but they say that all animals are equal and that humans should be exiled, while Communism is about how all men should be equal on the social ladder. Karl Marx was a man who’s revolutionary ideas about communism inspired the Russian Revolution. He related to his story book counterpart Old Major for the both professed about the advantages of a new type of government. As Marx said, “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs” (Millar). Thus stating that all are given what they need for the things they perform. This sparked the revolution and contributed to starting the Russian Revolution. Without the Marx communism may have never developed in Russia.
Although the great pig named Old Major passed away another pig named Napoleon took his teachings to heart and began an Animal Revolution. This animal represents the dictator Joseph Stalin, the man who greatly contributed to the Russian Revolution. Napoleon took over the farm and led the animals to a revolution against the humans. Once taking over the farm he led the animals with an iron fist. If he thought anyone plotted against Napoleon, he would send the dogs to kill them. Eventually the animals at the farm could not tell Napoleons and the humans he once over threw. Just like Napoleon, Stalin ruled over Russia with an iron fist. He designed five-year plans the first of which was to make a collective farm which the government owned. The farm was made from other farms and anyone who did not contribute some of their farm was killed by Stalin’s police force (Urban). Anyone who opposed Stalin were killed or imprisoned by Stalin’s police. Stalin died in 1953 and changed Russia for the worse.
Along side Napoleon was Snowball, a pig who also believed in Old Major and also wished to help the other animals. Snowball is a representation of Leon Trotsky, a man who truly worked for Russia to work and stay alive. He helped sign treaties as well as assisting Lenin in taking over Russia and making Lenin rule over the new communist country (Millar). When Lenin died Trotsky was waiting to rule over Russia, but Stalin betrayed and excel him out of Russia. He never returned and it was a sad day for Russia could not develop under his influence.
Finally the last pig that appears frequently within the book, his name was Squealer and he assured the fellow animals around the farm that everything that Napoleon was doing was for the betterment of the entire farm. Appropriately he represented the Russian media. The media supported Stalin and was a great asset to him. They helped clear out the things he wished announced and explained it in a way the Russia population would accept. This helped Stalin with less revolts toward him in which he would need to spend his police force at a more constant rate. Thanks to the media Stalin was able to stay in power as long as he did.
Mankind played a big part in the Russian revolution as the past government as well as neighboring countries alongside Russia. Mr. Jones is the farm owner in Animal Farm before he is overrun by his own animals for being treated badly by him. Mr. Jones represents Nicholas II in real life who was the last Czar. With bad decisions, bad luck and overall bad timing, Nicholas failed to please his country. Nicholas knew he would not be ready to be Czar when the previous one before him died unexpectedly. When the time came he resigned from his post for he realized the revolution was soon to take over him. On July 16, 1918, soldiers took Nicholas’s family to the basement of his house and assassinated them, supposedly by Stalin’s orders (Brown). Although a bad Czar with a little good luck and some better choices he might have been able to change Russia for the better.
Returning back to animals, horses were major characters in the book. There are few horses in the book but two are very different from each other. The first is Boxer, who represented the working class. The working class works to achieve Stalin’s five-year plan as well as being the people who wanted changes to happen in their country. “They called for higher wages, better working conditions, and political reforms” (Urban). They never wanted a revolution until they were convinced that the only way to achieve change was to revolt. They did revolt and soon brought the old government, but this victory would not last as long as they hoped for after revolting the working class found out that the changes they wished for were never fulfilled. Although tricked the working class was valuable to the revolution, for without them the revolt could have never begun.
Finally, it comes down to the second horse named Mollie. She is a pampered horse who obviously represents the upper class of Russia. During the Russia revolution the upper class did not care for the revolution and did little in helping it. Busy with their wealth they hardly cared what an immense change was going on around them. Soon when things got rough they left for other countries. Although rich in money and wealth the upper class where poor in the amount of effect they had or cared for the Russian revolution.
Although dogs are known as man’s best friend, that doesn’t carry over to animals in Animal Farm. The dogs act as law enforcement in the book and represent Stalin’s secret police force in actuality. “Stalin eliminated all real or suspected threats to his power by having the prisoners shot or sent to labor camps” (Millar). The prisoners were captured and shot by the police. These ruthless beasts are the main reason why no one revolted against Stalin and lived. Without this police force there might have been another revolution a lot sooner.
In the end George Orwell’s book showed the characters of the book were very similar to people of the Russia Revolution. The animals portrayed how cruel, misjudged and unloyal certain people where during the Russian revolution. They also showed the personalities and told the story of the revolution in a way that was entertaining and easy to read. If everything was told in this way, how would people’s learning be affected?
Bibliography
Brown, B. (2005, March 7). The last Czar Nicholas II: the heir of Russia's once powerful Romanov dynasty fell victim to bad decisions, bad luck, and the tide of history.(World History). Retrieved March 4, 2009, from Junior Scholastic : http://find.galegroup.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/itx/infomark.do?action=interpret&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&type=retrieve&prodId=ITOF&docId=A130281342&version=1.0&userGroupName=sddp_main&finalAuth=true
Marrin, A. (2009). Trotsky, Leon. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from World Book Online Reference Center: http://www.worldbookonline.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/wb/article?id=ar568140&st=Leon%2Band%2BTrotsky%2Band%2BRussian%2Band%2BRevolution&format=XML&wf_cookies=WBS=au=1&gr=Welcome+to+World+Book+from+SDPL&at=IP&ut=I&stc=CA&pid=1&dhp=0&sa=24812&cnc=US&ac=L531
Millar, J. R. (2009). Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). Retrieved March 4, 2009, from World Book Online Reference Center: http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar575240
Urban, J. B. (2009). Communism. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from World Book Online Reference Center: http://www.worldbookonline.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/wb/article?id=ar126880&st=Joseph%2Band%2BStalin%2Band%2BRussian%2Band%2Brevolution&format=XML&wf_cookies=WBS=au=1&gr=Welcome+to+World+Book+from+SDPL&at=IP&ut=I&stc=CA&pid=1&dhp=0&sa=24812&cnc=US&ac=L53
Wren, C. S. (1987, November 8). TROTSKY STILL SHROUDED IN NON-PERSONALITY CULT. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from infotrac: http://infotrac.galegroup.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/itw/infomark/0/1/1/purl=rc1_BRC_0_A176041896?sw_aep=san67255
Phoenix Smith
Humanities
Guerrero
March 4, 2009
Phoenix Smith
Humanities
Guerrero
March 5, 2009
Animal Revolution
Here is the setting, a small farm in the middle of nowhere filled with rioting animals taking down there abusive Human Leader once and for all, a scene from George Orwells Animal Farm. Why are these animals revolting from the life as a farm animal? Looking at the facts the animals are under fed, overworked, tended to with whips and have their fellow animals killed for food. As bad as this seems to animals this was also done to Humans as well, because the workers in Russia were underpaid, overworked and were denied their request for improvements in the government. With all of these horrible events it began the Russian Revolution. Within the book Animal Farm every character in the book represented someone who changed Russia in some way. George Orwell’s Animal Farm explores the different people who played major roles in the Russian Revolution.
In the beginning of Animal Farm the book introduces many of the characters that are seen throughout the book, but one character will never be seen past the first chapter. A grand pig named Old Major who represented the germen philosopher Karl Marx. Old Major calls all of the animals to the barn to tell them of Animalism. Animalism is much like Communism, but they say that all animals are equal and that humans should be exiled, while Communism is about how all men should be equal on the social ladder. Karl Marx was a man who’s revolutionary ideas about communism inspired the Russian Revolution. He related to his story book counterpart Old Major for the both professed about the advantages of a new type of government. As Marx said, “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs” (Millar). Thus stating that all are given what they need for the things they perform. This sparked the revolution and contributed to starting the Russian Revolution. Without the Marx communism may have never developed in Russia.
Although the great pig named Old Major passed away another pig named Napoleon took his teachings to heart and began an Animal Revolution. This animal represents the dictator Joseph Stalin, the man who greatly contributed to the Russian Revolution. Napoleon took over the farm and led the animals to a revolution against the humans. Once taking over the farm he led the animals with an iron fist. If he thought anyone plotted against Napoleon, he would send the dogs to kill them. Eventually the animals at the farm could not tell Napoleons and the humans he once over threw. Just like Napoleon, Stalin ruled over Russia with an iron fist. He designed five-year plans the first of which was to make a collective farm which the government owned. The farm was made from other farms and anyone who did not contribute some of their farm was killed by Stalin’s police force (Urban). Anyone who opposed Stalin were killed or imprisoned by Stalin’s police. Stalin died in 1953 and changed Russia for the worse.
Along side Napoleon was Snowball, a pig who also believed in Old Major and also wished to help the other animals. Snowball is a representation of Leon Trotsky, a man who truly worked for Russia to work and stay alive. He helped sign treaties as well as assisting Lenin in taking over Russia and making Lenin rule over the new communist country (Millar). When Lenin died Trotsky was waiting to rule over Russia, but Stalin betrayed and excel him out of Russia. He never returned and it was a sad day for Russia could not develop under his influence.
Finally the last pig that appears frequently within the book, his name was Squealer and he assured the fellow animals around the farm that everything that Napoleon was doing was for the betterment of the entire farm. Appropriately he represented the Russian media. The media supported Stalin and was a great asset to him. They helped clear out the things he wished announced and explained it in a way the Russia population would accept. This helped Stalin with less revolts toward him in which he would need to spend his police force at a more constant rate. Thanks to the media Stalin was able to stay in power as long as he did.
Mankind played a big part in the Russian revolution as the past government as well as neighboring countries alongside Russia. Mr. Jones is the farm owner in Animal Farm before he is overrun by his own animals for being treated badly by him. Mr. Jones represents Nicholas II in real life who was the last Czar. With bad decisions, bad luck and overall bad timing, Nicholas failed to please his country. Nicholas knew he would not be ready to be Czar when the previous one before him died unexpectedly. When the time came he resigned from his post for he realized the revolution was soon to take over him. On July 16, 1918, soldiers took Nicholas’s family to the basement of his house and assassinated them, supposedly by Stalin’s orders (Brown). Although a bad Czar with a little good luck and some better choices he might have been able to change Russia for the better.
Returning back to animals, horses were major characters in the book. There are few horses in the book but two are very different from each other. The first is Boxer, who represented the working class. The working class works to achieve Stalin’s five-year plan as well as being the people who wanted changes to happen in their country. “They called for higher wages, better working conditions, and political reforms” (Urban). They never wanted a revolution until they were convinced that the only way to achieve change was to revolt. They did revolt and soon brought the old government, but this victory would not last as long as they hoped for after revolting the working class found out that the changes they wished for were never fulfilled. Although tricked the working class was valuable to the revolution, for without them the revolt could have never begun.
Finally, it comes down to the second horse named Mollie. She is a pampered horse who obviously represents the upper class of Russia. During the Russia revolution the upper class did not care for the revolution and did little in helping it. Busy with their wealth they hardly cared what an immense change was going on around them. Soon when things got rough they left for other countries. Although rich in money and wealth the upper class where poor in the amount of effect they had or cared for the Russian revolution.
Although dogs are known as man’s best friend, that doesn’t carry over to animals in Animal Farm. The dogs act as law enforcement in the book and represent Stalin’s secret police force in actuality. “Stalin eliminated all real or suspected threats to his power by having the prisoners shot or sent to labor camps” (Millar). The prisoners were captured and shot by the police. These ruthless beasts are the main reason why no one revolted against Stalin and lived. Without this police force there might have been another revolution a lot sooner.
In the end George Orwell’s book showed the characters of the book were very similar to people of the Russia Revolution. The animals portrayed how cruel, misjudged and unloyal certain people where during the Russian revolution. They also showed the personalities and told the story of the revolution in a way that was entertaining and easy to read. If everything was told in this way, how would people’s learning be affected?
Bibliography
Brown, B. (2005, March 7). The last Czar Nicholas II: the heir of Russia's once powerful Romanov dynasty fell victim to bad decisions, bad luck, and the tide of history.(World History). Retrieved March 4, 2009, from Junior Scholastic : http://find.galegroup.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/itx/infomark.do?action=interpret&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&type=retrieve&prodId=ITOF&docId=A130281342&version=1.0&userGroupName=sddp_main&finalAuth=true
Marrin, A. (2009). Trotsky, Leon. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from World Book Online Reference Center: http://www.worldbookonline.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/wb/article?id=ar568140&st=Leon%2Band%2BTrotsky%2Band%2BRussian%2Band%2BRevolution&format=XML&wf_cookies=WBS=au=1&gr=Welcome+to+World+Book+from+SDPL&at=IP&ut=I&stc=CA&pid=1&dhp=0&sa=24812&cnc=US&ac=L531
Millar, J. R. (2009). Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). Retrieved March 4, 2009, from World Book Online Reference Center: http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar575240
Urban, J. B. (2009). Communism. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from World Book Online Reference Center: http://www.worldbookonline.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/wb/article?id=ar126880&st=Joseph%2Band%2BStalin%2Band%2BRussian%2Band%2Brevolution&format=XML&wf_cookies=WBS=au=1&gr=Welcome+to+World+Book+from+SDPL&at=IP&ut=I&stc=CA&pid=1&dhp=0&sa=24812&cnc=US&ac=L53
Wren, C. S. (1987, November 8). TROTSKY STILL SHROUDED IN NON-PERSONALITY CULT. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from infotrac: http://infotrac.galegroup.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/itw/infomark/0/1/1/purl=rc1_BRC_0_A176041896?sw_aep=san67255
project 7
Animal Farm
In the book Animal Farm by: George Orwell took place during the Russian Revolution in 1917. On Manor Farm the animals were tired of being treated horribly by their owner, Mr. Jones. So they finally revolt against him and drive him out. Later on in the book they change the name from Manor Farm to Animal Farm.
Although in the photograph there is a human on all fours, it did not happen in the book. In this scene the two head pigs are putting up a sign that once read Manor Farm on the fence and the human is on all fours like an animal. The hat on the brown pigs head symbolizes his authority as leader and what time period it may be. The picture was enhanced and edited in Photoshop, because a red sign need to be edited out. The struggles our group went through to make this picture were to have everyone tell a story in the picture.
In the book Animal Farm by: George Orwell took place during the Russian Revolution in 1917. On Manor Farm the animals were tired of being treated horribly by their owner, Mr. Jones. So they finally revolt against him and drive him out. Later on in the book they change the name from Manor Farm to Animal Farm.
Although in the photograph there is a human on all fours, it did not happen in the book. In this scene the two head pigs are putting up a sign that once read Manor Farm on the fence and the human is on all fours like an animal. The hat on the brown pigs head symbolizes his authority as leader and what time period it may be. The picture was enhanced and edited in Photoshop, because a red sign need to be edited out. The struggles our group went through to make this picture were to have everyone tell a story in the picture.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
project 6
Phoenix Smith
Guerrero
Humanities
2/26/09
The Goals of a Revolution
I. Introduction
a. Thesis: George Orwell's Animal Farm explores how the Russian Revolution was unsuccessful in meeting the goals it wished to accomplish when it first began.
b. Explain what will be discussed in the Research Paper
II. What the Revolutionaries promised
a. a democratic republic
b. agrarian reform
c. renunciation of the Russia’s imperialist war aims in favor of an active
d. democratic peace policy
e. the eight-hour workday
III. What the Revolutionaries did
a. State what the new government ended up becoming
b. What goals stayed
IV. Why the promises couldn’t be made
a. Why did certain goals didn’t get accomplished over the ones that did
V. Conclusion
a. Restate Thesis
b. Overall statement on the Russian Revolution
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Project Hive (5)
George Orwell's Animal Farm explores how the Russian Revolution was unsuccessful in meeting the goals it wished to accomplish when it first began.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Project QQC (3)
Quote: “Four legs good, two legs better”
Question: What does it take to change what you say and do?
Comment: At this point in the book many of the animals lives are changing as well as the way they live. Before this point in the book it was believed that changing the farm the animals lived in would be a lot easier then changing the animals themselfs. Although thought impossible the pigs were albe to change the sheep’s past outcry “four legs good, two legs bad.” Into it’s presnt form seemed impossible. The most surprising event that happened was that Benjamin, who once cared cared of nothing that the animals did or worried about, would now thwll the animals the horrible truth of what was going on. By doing this he read the one and only rule left after the seven previous ones that were now erased. In the place where there was seven commandments stood was the si ngle rule that said “all animals are equal, but some are more equal than than others.”
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