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We aim to please.
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Great news!
We aim to please.
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Alright guys... I'm a relatively new reader (just beginning to work on the classics) and I was wondering, what purpose does Benjamin the donkey serve in the story? I've not yet finished, so his purpose might not have been revealed yet, but I was still wondering. Any theories?
He symbolises the older sector of Russian society who have seen it all and watch the revolution, plodding away, never expecting anything but what happens.
I see. Thanks for your input, and for clearing things up for me. I look forward to posting in the future.
Why is Heyyy! named as an author of this thread? This is some mistake, I am sure it wasn't like that before. Logos, you can't change past here ! :lol:
Or is this some Animal Farm joke?
No baz, no Orwellian joke :lol: ......
:( I made a bad mistake. Heyyy!'s topic was created before this one; someone 'bumped' it with a homework question and I, being your favourite automaton robot mod, went and merged them without checking dates first. Humble apologies to The Atheist have been duly sent.
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<EOT> end of transmission
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Nah, it's no problem to me. As long as it works and it sure seems to!
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Hey,
I have to write an essay on characters in Animal Farm who are symbols of ambition and betrayal.
I've chosen Snowball as a symbol of benevolent ambition, Napoleon as a symbol of malevolent ambition (and of betrayal), Squealer as a symbol of self-centred ambition (as he uses Napoleon to get himself into power), and Boxer as a symbol of patriotic/devoted ambition.
I'm able to write about their ambitions (Snowball's ambition to look after the farm, Napoleon's ambition to gain power, Squealer's similar ambition to be in power, and Boxer's ambition to devote himself to the cause), etc but I'm a little thrown off at trying to show how they are symbols of ambition, etc. Any help?
Not quite sure where you're missing out, because you seem to have it all down nicely.
Your premises are good and you've got the descriptions right, looks to me as though you're ready to write it up.
I guess I'm just sort of asking should I just describe the character and his actions and then compare that to the type of ambition I'm saying he represents? That's what I've been doing, I already have about 1/2 - 2/3 of it done.
Very good. :thumbs_up
My thesis is: Uneducated people are easily manipulated because they depend on others for information. I need 3 supporting facts from animal farm for this. I'm going to use how the seven commandments change as one. Can anyone give me some ideas about the other two...and examples from the book. Much thanks.
I've posted your question and my answer in the Official Homework help thread here.
From new thread:
The book is littered with them:Quote:
Originally Posted by student0310
The changing story behind the Battle of the Cowshed.
The explanations given by Squealer like:"no animal may sleep in a bed with sheets
The ever-decreasing feed while being told they were getting more.
The sheep - easily swayed to be puppets of the regime.
The battle and alliance with neighbours.
The confessions - which is probably the most interesting one; kind of like a Stockholm-syndrome thing, the animals were frequently told that plots exist, ergo it must be true and some animals imagined they were part of it.
See how you go with those to start off!
Forgive me if this question has already been answered, I didn't see it anywhere else:
I'm a little stuck on what the Barn represents. I believe it's the collective memory of Animal Farm. I'm just not quite sure what Orwell was trying to tell us.
Thanks in advance.
Interesting thought - I never figured the barn being anything more than the home and meeting place of the animals. I don't know about the collective memory idea; the animals don't have a memory beyond what Benjamin doesn't tell anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Banksy
Maybe Bazarov has an idea on it.