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My thoughts on “Animal Farm”

I actually had fun reading animal farm. I found my first dystopian novel quite hard to read so I was kind of afraid to read my second dystopian novel. However “Animal Farm” was different. First of all, it was short length so it did not take me a long time to finish it. Second, the story was interesting and exciting all the way through. I liked how the author used animals and related them with the people of Russian revolution. I was really into the book while reading. The situations in the story made me either sad or angry but it was interesting to see my emotions change throughout the story. It was funny to see myself having feelings for the characters. I really hated Napoleon and felt sorry for Boxer. Whenever Napoleon breaks the commandments, it would make me angry. Whenever Boxer says “I will work harder” it was depressing. Overall, I like how all the characters were unique in their own way.
Reading this book interested me of George Orwell and his other books. I am thinking about reading 1984:)

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Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? or disturbing? or memorable? Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.


The setting of this story is in an animal farm, the title, and is ironic. The animal farm was supposed to be a place where everyone was free from labor and full of happiness after the rebellion. They would sing “Beasts of England” merrily and would always imagine what it would be like after the rebellion. After the rebellion everything was different from what they expected. The reality of this farm was 24/7 labor and only the minority get to have the advantages. The animals would work all day long but their food got reduced. There was no retirement therefore everyone just worked hard until they had no strength. They especially worked hard on the windmill which was almost impossible to make. The animals got killed cruelly and lived their lives with painfulness and misery. On the other hand, the pigs lived in the farm house where the Jones lived and had splendorous lives.

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Please choose one passage from the novel that is significant to you. Why is this passage meaningful? Please type it into one of your entries and comment on what you think about the passage.

If she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak,… Instead - she did not know why - they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch you comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. (p.52)

This is the part where Clover and her friends go up the knoll after the execution in the barn. She recalls her hopes and wishes and thinks carefully what is happening right now. This passage gave me a strong impression about the feelings that the animals are going through. The animals that got executed where their friends and families. They were guilty because of some weird and small sins. Some of them were forced to say their sins which were made up. It is really a cruel thing to see dogs eating flesh and other animals smelling the blood spreading out in the barn.

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What is the mood of this novel? Do you find this novel saddens you in any way? Why?

The mood of this novel is sorrowful and tense. The animals rose in rebellion just to get happiness and freedom but a nasty pig took it away from them. It was really sad to see the different lives of the pigs and the dogs to rest of the animals. The pigs and the dogs had all the advantages however the animals were suffering from pain. The pigs started to break the commandments by adding few words and eventually all the ten commandments were totally changed. There is one commandment that I hated the most: “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” This commandment suddenly gave me anger and I was furious about Napoleon and his followers. The saddest part was when Boxer gets sent to the horse slaughter place. IT made me so sad because someone who worked so hard than others was treated useless.
There were many tense situations. The animals finally rise in rebellion and have a first war with Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones comes back to his farm again to get his farm back with his neighbor farmers. The animals fight again and the men run away to save their lives. During a meeting in the barn, Snowbell runs away from the fearful dogs who Napoleon trained. The neighbor farmer, Frederick, and his men attack animal farm and blow up the windmill.

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What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?

The climax of this novel is when Frederick, the neighbor farm, attacks animal farm. It all began when Napoleon had a contract of selling the timber to Frederick. Frederick paid the timber by bank-notes and it was found out that the bank-notes were fake. Napoleon obviously got mad and all the animals anticipated that there was going to be a war. All of a sudden, Frederick and his followers attack animal farm with their guns. At first, the animals hid in the farm buildings since the men had guns. Frederick and his people blew up the windmill which all the animals worked hard on for months. All the animals got mad and attacked the men. The men ran away fortunately, but many of the animals got killed and wounded.

This situation made me sorrowful and upset at the same time. I felt despondency since I knew how the animals worked hard on that windmill. The animal that first came to my mind was Boxer, the horse. He was the one who worked the most on building the windmill. If Napoleon did not have a contract with Frederick, this would not have happened. He broke one of the commandments. Because of Napoleon, many animals died and the windmill got destroyed.

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Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?


Napoleon is the dictator of the farm since he is the smartest pig of all the animals. He resembles Stalin who is known as a dictator of Soviet Union. At first, he and Snowball made the ten commandments that must be followed by everyone. However, he starts to break the ten commandments one by one. I do not like Napoleon since he is a dictator. Dictators rule the country by force and do not listen to anyone’s opinions. They do whatever they want to do and would threaten people who are opposed to him/her by death.

Boxer is a horse who works very hard for the community and devotes himself. He has two resolutions which is “I will work harder,” “Napoleon is always right.” He was the one who worked the most but eventually got sent to the slaughter place when his muscles got weak. I liked how he worked hard but I wished he would look at things critically. I felt sad and sorry for him when he worked even though he was sick. The special thing about him is that he doesn’t think about his profits but help others. He reveals people who get disadvantages like information, rights, freedom and so forth.

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Are there are any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or "fixed"?

Kim Jung Il from North Korea is a major topic all around the world. North Korea is the only country that is still communism. Kim Jung Il is similar but more terrible than Napoleon in Animal Farm. He only take cares of people who are his helpers and don’t care about rest of his people. Therefore people who are not living PyeongYang are trying to get into China and come to South Korea. People from other countries are fighting for North Korean’s right since Kim Jung Il infringes upon human rights. Kim Jung Il even developed a nuclear bomb even though other countries told him to stop.
The novel doesn’t introduce a way to solve this current situation but I thought about a solution to handle this problem. Interests and helping can solve the problem in North Korea. Other countries should constantly have interest in North Korea and try to find a way to change the policy of North Korea.

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What is the major theme of this novel? Why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2007?


The major theme of this novel is that communism may sound sweet but the reality is that people suffer. This book has satirized the reality of communism through animals and helped the readers understand communism easily. Communism was made up because capitalism had some problems. Communism was supposed to be “Utopia” since everyone is “equal.” Unfortunately, a leader was existed therefore the leader and the people had totally different lives. The leader would have all the advantages, but on the other hand the people were starving to death and were forced to work. They would be punished or executed if they complained or not do their duties. Eventually, the countries that chose communism have failed and now they are trying to become capitalism.
This theme is important to a teenager living in 2007 because it helps them understand the importance of competition. Today, people have to compete whether they like it or not. People compete because they are aiming at the same goal. In communism society, people don’t need to compete since everyone is equal. For example, people get paid equally either they worked hard or not. Competition gives people stress and retreat however it gives them development. One of the reasons why communism has failed is because they couldn’t develop. The people would try to work less and would work only in front of the guards.
Many teenagers are having trouble with competition, but they should know that competition can lead them to development.

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Would living in a utopian society be just perfect?

Utopia...a place with angels and laughter, honey falls, butterflies dancing, beautiful flowers swinging in the swirls...just like heaven!
Would it be that great?

I asked myself this question and it might be great at first but gradually it wouldn’t.
Everything would be boring since there aren’t any conflicts. Living with conflicts may seem painful but life is much more interesting and vivid with it.
Everything’s perfect so people won’t try to do thing and become lazy. People need to work and realize how proud they can be by the results. They won’t be able to find important meanings in life.
Even though our society has lots of defects, the most ideal society is our world!

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Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? or disturbing? or memorable? Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.

The first time where Clarisse and Montag meet at night made a beautiful setting inside my head. The descriptions of the setting were detailed and wonderful.
“The autumn leaves blew over the moonlit pavement in such a way…”
“They walked in the warm-cool blowing night on the silvered pavement and there was the faintest breath of fresh apricots and strawberries in the air.”

Montag’s house was a disturbing setting because it had the three walls (televisions) and there was a conversation held between Montag and Beatty. The three walls, which are the televisions, are Mildred’s favorites. However it was annoying Montag and even me. There was a conversation where Beatty tells Montag about books and censorships. I thought the conversation was thought-provoking and interesting.

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Please choose one passage from the novel that is significant to you. Why is this passage meaningful? Please type it into one of your entries and comment on what you think about the passage.

“Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture. This book has pores.”

It's the part where Faber tells Montag the importance of books. He is emphasizing the quality, which means the meaning that the book contains.
This significant passage was meaningful because it sort of represents the whole story and it’s telling the value of books. I liked it how he explained it in a metaphorical way. I thought this passage could influence people about the importance of books in an easier way.

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What is the mood of this novel? Do you find this novel saddens you in any way? Why?

The mood starts off with darkness but ends with hopes. Through out the story, there were books that have to be burnt and a war with jets and bombs that destroyed the city. However in the end, it showed that books are the solution to mankind’s survival. Also Montag and Granger set up a mirror factory for people to understand and see their self clearly; this takes part in of building a new society.
The novel saddened me because it made me thought of how people these days don’t read books that much. Furthermore some people hate reading and thinks it’s a waste of time. I believe that books are the bread of brain. It helps you expand your imagination and helps you go through experiences indirectly.

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What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?

The climax of this novel is when Montag murders Beatty. After Montag burns his house, he was under arrest by Beatty. Beatty keeps on rebuking Montag; Montag uses flamethrower to burn him and eventually turned him into ashes. When I pictured the moment Montag had put flamethrower on Beatty, I had thrills all over my body. I felt relieved when Montag killed him because he kept on afflicting Montag and there would be an opportunity to escape from this situation. Also the next part was exciting where Montag gets inject with anesthetic by mechanical hounds but still runs away with his numb leg.

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Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?

Guy Montag – I like how he has a clear assertion. The special thing about him is that he doesn’t just adapt to the society but realizes the problem and tries to change it. I highly praise his bravery of trying to rebuild civilization. He reveals revolutionists in the history. He bears hardships and do what he thinks is right.

Mildred Montag – I didn’t like how she didn't understand and was not supportive to her husband. Since they are married couples, they are desperately needed for each other. I couldn’t believe when Mildred betrayed her husband by calling the fire station. However on the other hand, I felt kind of sorry for her when she suicides. This tells me that she is going through difficulties.

Captain Beatty – He is a strange character because he knows a lot about books but hate books. I wasn’t fond of him because his thoughts made me shudder, how he tries to do something with Guy Montag.

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Are there are any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or "fixed"?

Communism of North Korea relates to this novel. We are not allowed to posses or read books in the novel; in North Korea people are not allowed to have religion, phase, and rights. They are educated to worship ‘Kim Jung Il’ as their father. They don’t know if the society phenomenon is right or wrong but just follow. It’s like people think naturally about burning books in the novel.
In the end Montag and his friends build up a new society and I thought this can shed light to North Korea. Unless a brave person comes out to raise a revolution, North Korea would be the same forever.

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What is the major theme of this novel? Why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2007?

The major theme of this novel is the importance of reading books. These days, people don’t read books often because of so many reasons.
The influence of television made people away from books. People have time to watch television but don’t have the time to crack a book. You don’t get to think much since the television shows directly. However books make you think deeply. Helps you expand your imagination and makes you think critically. I think this is very important because today’s society wants creativity.
This theme is important to a teenager living in 2007 because this is the age of setting personalities and values. Books help you get indirect experiences and give you the time to think. Also twenty-first century wants creative person. Nothing is better than books that can help you think creatively.