In the novella Animal Farm by George Orwell, Old Major's dream of a socialist utopia causes the animals to turn against one another and Napoleon and Snowball compete for power and cause the division of the farm; in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack's need for power leads to the destruction of the island and the death of Piggy and Simon. Old Major, is an old boar who dreams of a social utopia on the farm. ... He teaches them a song called the "Beasts of England" in which he describes his vision of social utopia on the farm in lyric form. ...

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On December 15, 1791, The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution. The purpose of these ten amendments was to make sure the citizens of the United States would have certain inalienable rights. No matter how powerful the government could become, the people were to always possess ...

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Brave New World is a satirical piece of fiction that was written by Huxley to emphasis that Brave New World is an unsettling, loveless and even sinister place. This is because Huxley deliberately endows his "ideal" society with features likely to alienate his audience. He contrives to exploit the ...

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