1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Fudgin [204]
3 years ago
15

Write an essay of at least 200 words that explains the significance of Orwell's choice of a farm as the setting of his story.

English
1 answer:
Akimi4 [234]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

When Orwell saw a kid whipping a horse, he had an idea: "It struck me that if only such animals became aware of their strength we should have no power over them, and that men exploit animals in much the same way as the rich exploit the proletariat."

Hello, Animal Farm.

On Orwell's Animal Farm-originally Manor Farm-different animals represent different members of the proletariat (working class) or the Russian communist regime. We won't take you through all the details here (see "Symbols, Imagery, Allegory" and the "Character Analyses" for the full lowdown), but the point is that Orwell picked the setting of the farm because it would work well as an allegory.

At the same time, Orwell includes little details like, "the birds jumped on to their perches, the animals settled down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment" (1.20). There's no allegorical purpose to these images; they just give the setting a sense of completeness (although may not exactly realism).

But why an English farm rather than, say, a Russian farm? Well, Orwell wasn't just criticizing Stalin. He was also criticizing the myth of Stalinism that intellectuals all over the West believed. By setting it in England, he brought it that much closer to home

You might be interested in
The battle fought at Shiloh was
evablogger [386]

Answer:

D

Can I have a Brainliest please?

Explanation:

6 0
2 years ago
Convert each of the following complex sentences into simple sentence it is doubtful whether he will succeed
elena55 [62]

Answer:

His success is doubtful.

5 0
3 years ago
What does the reader learn about poisons based on “medicinal plants of the rain forests
Crank

The readers get to know that not every plants that seem harmless are actually harmless.

<u>Explanation:</u>

Rainforest are basically forests which are spreaded across acres and which faces high rainfall almost throughout the year.

If we talk about the poisonous medicinal plants of rainforest, there are innumerable plants in the forest and most of those plants might seem quite harmless but that must not be the case.

Some of the most deadliest and toxic plants include the Water Hemlock, White snakeroot, Castor bean, Tobacco and many such other toxic plants which can be found in rainforest all over the world.

6 0
3 years ago
What does the word democratic mean? A) being ruled by a king B) ensuring all people have equal rights C) The wealthy have more r
lidiya [134]
The answer is B,in a democracy everyone has the right to equal treatment.
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
How can politicians best persuade an audience?
Mandarinka [93]

Answer:

By telling them what they want to hear or what they want you to do for them

5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • How do McCormick's and Townsend's reviews differ in their opinions of the film Pilot's Luck?
    15·1 answer
  • Which pair of sentences from “Ambush” best reflects that a flashback, or a shift in time, has occurred? She knew about the war;
    10·2 answers
  • Synthesize work is done on a ball when a soccer player kicks it.is the player still doing work on the ball as it rolls across th
    13·1 answer
  • Which poetic device is seen in the line "night coming tenderly"
    6·1 answer
  • Why is this story told from Feld's point of view?
    9·2 answers
  • Which word in the sentence is a predicate nominative? The tallest building in the city has remained the hotel near the park. A.
    13·2 answers
  • What the mood of the excerpt ?
    12·1 answer
  • Please I need help for this, I want sure answers. There will no points for wrong answers, so please don’t guess!
    8·2 answers
  • 3
    12·1 answer
  • Ponyboy's description of Darry's “eyes like two pieces of pale blue-green ice” tells us Ponyboy believes Darry is
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!