"Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely"; and this is clearly proved in Orwell's short novel. "Animal Farm" is a simple fable with great symbolic value. ... "Animal Farm" tells the tragic story of what happens when the oppressed farm animals rebel, drive out Mr. ... "Animal Farm" ended up being a dictatorship of pigs, who were the smartest, yet laziest of all the animals. ... As its title implies, Animal Farm is set on a farm. ...

• Word Count: 494
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Manor Farm is now renamed to Animal Farm and the Seven Commandments are painted on the barn wall. ... Some animals run off the farm, such as Mollie. ... Napoleon now is the dictator of Animal Farm. ... Napoleon changes Animal Farm back to the original name, Manor Farm. ... Long Live Animal Farm! ...

• Word Count: 1850
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Why is Animal Farm a Classic? ... In Animal Farm by George Orwell this scenario is played out flawlessly. ... Animal Farm begins with all the animals on a farm in England deciding they should revolt against their human master. ... Even when food runs short, they are persuaded to believe that things could never be as bad as when man was controlling them. ... Similar ideas of superiority are definitely present in Animal Farm. ...

• Word Count: 660
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Is Animal Farm a Fable? ... "A fable is a short, pithy animal tale, most often told or written with a moral tagged on in the form of a proverb. ... Firstly, I would like to say that in every fable animals must talk; in "Animal Farm" every animal speaks, and I think that it is not necessary to give any example. ... "Animal Farm" has a lot of messages. ... The only point against "Animal Farm is a fable" is that fables are usually short stories witch are transmitted by speaking, and "Animal Farm" is a quite large text and is written and rarely transmitted by speaking. ...

• Word Count: 398
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

To truly understand the role that these two books, 1984, and Animal Farm played in our society, we must first understand the man that wrote them. ... He finished a short draft, entitled, A Scullions Diary about 10 months later. This short novel was rejected twice, mainly on the grounds that it was only 35,000 words and used only a moderate part of all of the notes, journals and other things that he had collected and intended to use. ... In 1943 he began to write Animal Farm, and the next year Orwell and his wife adopted a son. ...

• Word Count: 8146
• Approx Pages: 33
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School