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Originally Posted by The Atheist

Maybe Bazarov has an idea on it.

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Maybe... I don't that there is something special in the barn. That's the biggest possible meeting place on farm, so it was probably picked because of that. Also, when peasants ( in real world ) had their big local meetings, they were also organized in the barns. Maybe some symbolism in that.

Collective memory doesn't exist, only what Benjamin tells them. The barn could represent place where everything started with Old Major's speech; it is the moment when history of Animal Farm starts to exist and that moment that will stay everyones memory, no matter of other later experiences.


Official, it was your 500th post! It's mine 1500th! :banana:

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Originally Posted by bazarov

Official, it was your 500th post! It's mine 1500th! :banana:

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:lol:

I hadn't even noticed - good spot!

About 490 of them are in this forum, I think.

Couldn't it be possible to say that in changing the Commandmants, Squealer also changes the memories of the animals?

Yep, that's exactly the idea!

The animals modify their memories to fit the situation and the old memories eventually fade right away, to be replaced by false ones.

Exactly...Memories will always look just like Pigs want them to look like, and Napoleon will always be right.

Thank you for your time and help guys, much appreciated.

You're welcome.

i need help fast.:(

can someone help me think of some ideas for a parargraph.
on george orwells animal farm??
please?

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Originally Posted by kayleemarie08

i need help fast.:(

can someone help me think of some ideas for a parargraph.
on george orwells animal farm??
please?

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Try the homework help thread - lots of good stuff in there. Top of the main page.

Hi all,
just wondering if anyone could help me out with an english essay which i have to do :bawling:

the question is: ‘Animal farm remains relevant in the 21st century.’ Discuss this quote and evaluate how effectively the text conveys its meanings.

any ideas will greatly be accepted XD

~.~THANX~.~

I am not sure of the scope of the essay you are about to write, but you could certainly write one considering how the revolution uses propaganda to flatter the masses and gain support in AF and compare this relation to other "revolutionary" movements. Imagine the posters and slogans painted on the walls in AF, and compare these to those plastered on walls in any dictatorship today.
Cheers,
John

As usual, jgweed is dead right.

Essentially, human nature doesn't change. Think along the lines of Lord Acton's famous words; "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely", which is the whole point of Animal Farm. North Korea, Zimbabwe and several other countries show that right now.

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This forum has been extrememly helpful!!!!:lol:

I am currently doing some research on Animal Farm, and i'm having to look into Napoleon's character.....can I get some help on it? See....Napoleon is all high and mighty, right? And he thinks the farm couldn't survive without him....but, who is the true indespensable one at animal farm? I have read and re-read the entire book, but i'm still stuck on that question! I thought it might be Squealer, or maybe Boxer, but i'm not totally sure. Any ideas or thoughts?????

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Originally Posted by aliceinwonder

This forum has been extrememly helpful!!!!:lol:

I am currently doing some research on Animal Farm, and i'm having to look into Napoleon's character.....can I get some help on it? See....Napoleon is all high and mighty, right? And he thinks the farm couldn't survive without him....but, who is the true indespensable one at animal farm? I have read and re-read the entire book, but i'm still stuck on that question! I thought it might be Squealer, or maybe Boxer, but i'm not totally sure. Any ideas or thoughts?????

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I think Napoleon would know that he isn't indispensible at all, but he must sell that concept to the other animals.

Boxer is probably the closest to an indispensible character - although he is dispensed with at the end, prior to that time, the pigs would not have been able to buy replacement horses and it was Boxer's strength which carried them through.

In terms of indispensible to the story rather than the farm itself, I'd go for Old Major. Without his ideals, the revolution would never have happened.