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AnimalFarm（《动物农庄》英文书评）（推荐5篇）第一篇：Animal Farm(《动物农庄》英文书评)Man and Animal First I want to mention that it has been half a month since I had finished the book Animal Farm written by George Orwell.I had written something the day I finished the book, but I want to add something now.Many teachers have ever recommended this book to us, so I bought it online instead of borrowing it from the library.The novel was not difficult to read and I spent five days to read it.I was little proud of the progress of my reading speed and really learned much from it.I supposed it was an interesting and joyful novel before I read it, because I thought it was something like a fairy tale.However, it was really sarcastic and the ending made me angry and sad.The end is as follows:“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which.” I recalled that the early life after the animal rebellion was quite good and peaceful, when Snowball was still there.However, everything changed when Napoleon took the power of Animal Farm.I couldn’t assure Snowball was the best one, but Napoleon was surely the most vicious one.He, together with other pigs and dogs, became vicious and cruel and they learned the Men’s behavior, which mad the whole story miserable.The situation was that they overthrew the human’s cruel rule but rebuild another cruel rule.How ironic it was!Those pigs were clever but very mean!They expelled Snowball away.They always told lies and excelled in turning black into white.They lacked of sympathy, compassion and love.They were totally selfish.After Snowball disappeared fora long time, the living conditions of other animals were harsh.They were obliged to work very hard for long hours without enough food.Many of them fought against the authority but remained dead.I remembered that Boxer, the loyal and hard-working horse, was sent to slaughter when he was badly hurt for falling from the working place.Other animals were cheated that they believed he was sent to the doctors before they saw the special cart.I couldn’t help crying for their miserable faith.I had imagined many endings myself.I hoped that Snowball was a virtuous pig as well as a good leader, and I believed he would come back one day to save the poor animals struggling in the farm.I believed all the time and still believe now.I don’t think it has ended like that.He would be back and lead the animals to fight against the pigs, dogs and vicious human beings.They would finally win like their first rebellion.And then they, all the animals, live equally and freely in their own farm, especially when the advanced windmill is set up to produce power, electricity.They work as well as learn together, so that they can invent something more efficient for work.There will not be master, but comrades.Before Clover and Benjamin pass away, they can see how peaceful and joyful Animal Farm becomes, and they will tell Boxer when they go to the heaven.Human will not be enemy, but they are not friends, either.Animal Farm just belongs to those who remember the purpose of the first rebellion and those who have the courage to fight against unfairness.Of course, for the author’s purpose, there is not be such an end, but I just believe it.Believing is enough.TanyaApr.1st, 2013第二篇：《动物农庄》读后感《动物农庄》读后感《动物农庄》初看是一个想象奇特的童话故事，实际上它给我们带来的感受与思考要远远超过如《白雪公主》这样的童话故事，它被评论家定义为政治寓言体小说。
张黎20096179 英语二班Animal farmAnimal farm is a novel which satires the revolution of Soviet Union. In the novel, the author use vivid words to depict the insurgence in manor farm and the process from original peace and happiness to a serious class society.After reading this novel, I think the rebellion of animals symbolizes the revolution of Soviet Union and all the animals in the novel represent the proletariat(无产阶级)human beings represent the bourgeoisie（资产阶级）.the success of these animals is the symbol of success of proletariat in soviet. At the end of the story, the pigs dominated the farm and the farm ultimately becomes a autocratic class society, which actually satires the corruption of the governors in soviet and their life in the farm after the revolution. Their plan of moving toward socialism and communism is totally a lie. On the contrary, under their autocratic governance, the poor workers live a poorer life just like the novel said: the animals in animal farm had no enough food and freedom. And they must work even much longer than the time of Jones. So, the so-called socialism of soviet has not only advantages, but also has its disadvantages.In this novel, there are several typical characters. The first one is the pig "Napoleon", personally, he is a selfish, greedy and ambitious pig,he can not endure snowball to share power with him, and so he expelled and opposed him with every ways. He also killed other animals who opposed and did not support him with the excuse that they had secret contact with their betrayer "snowball". But it's obviously feigned捏造by him. The snowball, uttered a high-pitched whimper of a kind no one had ever heart him utter before." and "the other animals noticed that they wagged their tails to napoleon in the same way as the other dogs had used to do to Mr. Jones." vividly depict his haughtiness and intensive ambitiousness, it also reflects napoleon's bourgeoisie's look and the slavishness of those dogs. What's more, the sentence “he pissed the blue print of snowball's plan for windmill." also describes his rudeness and crankiness狂妄. Napoleon and other pigs are lazy and greedy, they think themselves are more noble and distinguished than other animals, and they have priorities for everything. So they do not work but just enjoy other animals’ labor fruits. But actually, they are not only noble, but even more inferior to other animals. They sleep on human's bed, drink human's wine, wear human's clothing, and walk with two legs like human, trade with human beings, which all violate the seven commandments they came up with to forbid everything related to human beings. The most ridiculous thing is that they said" they never want to fight against human and all the past things are just misunderstandings. They said human are their enemy, but now, theyeven became friends, they are absolutely hypocrites. Besides, this paragraph “twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. The creatures outside look from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." also intensively satires the pigs' filthy looks.The second one is the horse "boxer", he is doubtless not only a loyal horse, but also an ignorant and blind horse. He just slavishly followed his leader but almost never asked why no matter what his leader did. His maxims are "I'll work harder "and "napoleon is always right", so he always worked hard from morning to night, always at the spot where the work was hardest. And until his retirement, he still worked as youth; ultimately, he worked to death without enjoying any happiness and getting any payment. But at this time, the leader he always respect had already decided to sold him to butchery for money. We can say, his fate is pitiful and woeful, but his benighted personality already decided his lamentable ending.The third one is the old donkey" Benjamin", actually, he is a wise and sensible donkey, although he never expressed any opinion about the life now and in the time of Mr. Jones, he was aware of everything. He knew that he was not able to resist napoleon and his followers by himself, so he just usually did what he should do and kept silence because he understand that this is the only way to protect himself.The last one is another pig" squealer", he is totally a flunky of napoleon. He is a excellent speaker, when he was explaining a difficult problem, he was always skipping from side to side and whisking his tail which was somehow very persuasive. Every time when napoleon did something opposed seven commandments, he would always have his reasons to convince other animals that napoleon was right and all what he did were totally for them. His every action and word is disgusting and ridiculous, and he is a absolutely slave and flunky.In my opinion, this novel is very good, the plot is very attractive and impressive, after reading this story, i think, everyone will be angry with those pigs and feel shocked and ridiculous about their change from victim to persecutor and exploiter.。
Animal Farm is a novel written by George Orwell in 1945. It is a satirical allegory of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent development of Soviet Russia. The novel tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel ag本人nst their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. However, the animals soon discover that the pigs, who lead the rebellion, are no better than the humans they overthrew, and the farm ultimately bes a totalitarian state.1. Background informationAnimal Farm is considered one of the greatest works of George Orwell, who is known for his criticism of totalitarian regimes. The novel reflects the events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, portraying the rise of a dictator and the corruption of power. Orwell wrote the novel as a harsh critique of the Soviet regime, but also as a warning ag本人nst the dangers of totalitarianism in general.2. Characters and their symbolismThe novel features a range of animal characters, each representing a specific figure or social group from the time of the Russian Revolution. The pigs, led by Napoleon and Snowball,symbolize the Russian leaders Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky. Other animal characters, such as Boxer the horse, represent the proletariat, while Benjamin the donkey symbolizes the cynical intellectuals who refuse to get involved in political change.3. ThemesAnimal Farm explores a number of important themes, including the corrupting nature of power, the danger of ignorance and the potential for abuse of language. The novel illustrates how power can corrupt individuals and how those in power often justify their actions through manipulation and deception. The animals' inability to recognize the manipulation of language and propaganda reflects how ignorance can lead to the abuse of power.4. Relevance to modern societyAlthough Animal Farm is a novel rooted in historical events, its themes rem本人n relevant in contemporary society. The manipulation of language and propaganda, the abuse of power, and the dangers of ignorance are all issues that continue to shape our world today. The novel serves as a powerful reminder of the potential for corruption and oppression in any society, and the need for vigilance and critical thinking.5. Impact and legacyAnimal Farm has left a lasting impact on literature and popular culture. The novel has been translated into numerous languages and adapted into various forms, including film, television, and theatre. Its allegorical nature has allowed it to resonate with audiences across different cultures and time periods. Animal Farm continues to be studied in schools and universities, prompting discussions about political systems, propaganda, and the nature of power.In conclusion, Animal Farm is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that rem本人ns relevant in today's society. Through its allegorical portrayal of the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinist Russia, the novel offers apellingmentary on the corrupting nature of power and the dangers of ignorance. Its impact on literature and popular culture is a testament to the enduring significance of its themes and ideas. Overall, Animal Farm is a timeless work that continues to resonate with readers and provoke critical reflection on the state of the world.。
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目录
1.动物农场的背景和主要角色
2.动物们的革命和七条动物主义原则
3.动物农场的领导者们和他们的冲突
4.动物农场的最终结局
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《动物农场》是英国作家乔治·奥威尔创作的一部政治寓言小说，通过讲述一个农场里的动物们推翻人类统治、建立起一个名为“动物农场”的新社会的故事，隐喻了 20 世纪初苏联社会的历史，探讨了权力、腐败和革命的本质。
故事的背景设定在一个名为“曼纳庄园”的农场，主要角色包括农场的主人琼斯先生、他的助手穆丽尔女士、各种家畜和宠物，如老马“老马头”、猪“拿破仑”和“雪球”、狗“杰西”和“布鲁拜尔”等。
故事的开头，老马头在穆丽尔女士的教导下，向动物们传播了动物主义的思想，宣扬“四条腿好，两条腿坏”的观念，号召动物们反抗人类的统治。
随后，动物们在老马头的带领下，成功地推翻了琼斯先生的统治，建立了一个名为“动物农场”的新社会，并制定了七条动物主义原则。
然而，动物农场的领导者们，尤其是猪拿破仑和雪球，却逐渐地与人类殊途同归，开始利用权力为自己谋取私利，甚至剥夺其他动物的权利。
拿破仑通过一系列手段，成功地将雪球逐出农场，独揽大权。
随着时间的推移，动物农场的领导者们越来越腐败，他们与人类的区别也越来越模糊。
最终，动物们发现自己无法分辨谁是猪，谁是人，而猪们也发现自己和人类并没有什么两样。
故事以动物们观察到猪领导者们和
人类在农场主楼里举行宴会，发现他们竟然在跳舞，而原本的动物主义原则早已被遗忘，从而结束。
《动物农场》通过一个充满讽刺和隐喻的故事，揭示了权力和腐败的本质，以及革命的理想和现实之间的巨大差距。
Animal Farm (Excerpt)By George Orwell"Now, comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. No animal in England knows the meaning of happiness or leisure after he is a year old. No animal in England is free. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.”一、核心词汇comrade [‘kɑmræd] n. 同志laborious [lə’bɔrɪəs] adj. 费力的；辛苦的；勤劳的atom [‘ætəm] n. 原子instant [‘ɪnstənt] n. 瞬间；片刻adj. 立即的；速食的slaughter [‘slɔtɚ] vt. 屠宰，屠杀n. 屠宰；屠杀hideous [‘hidiəs] adj. 非常可怕的；极其丑陋的cruelty [‘krʊəlti] n. 残酷；残忍；残酷的行为slavery [‘sleɪvəri] n. 奴役；奴隶制度plain [pleɪn] adj. 平的；清楚的；简单的；朴素的二、核心表达the nature of sth. 某物的本质face sth.面对/正视某事be forced to do sth.被迫做某事the very instant that………的那一刻come to an end结束be slaughtered with hideous cruelty被残忍地宰杀the meaning of sth. 某事的意义plain truth 明摆着的事实三、参考译文《动物农场》（节选）乔治·奥威尔“那么，同志们，我们生活的本质是什么样的呢？让我们面对现实吧：我们的一生短暂、凄惨又辛苦。
Animal Farm is a novel written by George Orwell in 1945.On the surface it is only a fairy tale,but actually the novel has a profound background,it is based on the historical events from the Russian October Revolution in 1917 to Stalin era,and every character is representing a real man in the Soviet Union.Thus the novel is regarded as a criticism on the politics and has been banned for many years.The story began with Old Major’s meeting.He was an old pig but also the spiritual leader of the farm,he said to all the animals that human was parasites who always oppressed them and therefore they should revolt,all animals were excited about these.After Old Major’s death,two young pigs,Snowball and Napoleon,became the new leaders,finally drove the owner,Mr Jones,away from the farm and changed it name to “Animal Farm”,made Seven Commandments.Since then animals here had a happy life,but it didn’t last long,soon afterwards,Snowball was declared to be the enemy of the farm and was expelled.So,Napoleon became the only leader,he began to purge the farm with his dogs,kill the animals who spoke ill of him,and no privilege he had promised before became reality.Animals remained thinking that they have a better life than the time of Mr.Jones,but in fact nothing has changed except the ruler.Years pass,pigs walked upright and wore clothes,they had no differences between human and even held a dinner party with them to celebrate abolition of revolutionary traditions.Everything went back to before.After reading the whole story,I think of the famous saying,”Power corrupts,absolute power corrupts absolutely.”Napoleon indeed had some political talent and he actually did good to the farm at the beginning,but once he got in thecenter of power,the weakness in his personality has been magnified and became more evident.In order to control the farm on his own,he used a merciless trick to chase his fellow,Snowball,away.After Napoleon became the dictator of the farm,he wanted to have a better enjoyment,so he broke all the commandments and exploited the laboring animals crueler.while doing these,he let his follower,Squealer, to tell the animals what the pigs do are beneficial to the farm.The most tragical character in the story is the horse,Boxer.He included all the good qualities in laboring class:strong,loyal,dedicated and devoted his whole life into the construction of the farm.But when he badly hurt because of overwork,Napoleon sold him for money to buy himself whiskey.The plot makes me feel despairing,a most devoted,long-suffering worker became the victim of the dictator’s material desire.Therefore,we could see that the bottom of society is so poor,these harmless people even become the opposite to the ruling class,as Mr. Pilkington said in the last chapter,”If you have your lower animals to contend with,we have our lower class.”In the end,the pigs who used to be the leader of the revolution,is as same as their enemy in the past,human,and maybe a new round of revolution will begin.。
Animal Farm (《动物农场》) 摘抄Chapter 1At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white marewho drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.莫丽来得很晚，这个愚蠢的家伙，长着一身白生生的毛，拉琼斯先生的双轮轻便车。
她扭扭捏捏地走进来，一颠一颠地，嘴里还嚼着一块糖。
Last of all came the cat, who looked round, as usual, for the warmest place, and finally squeezed herself in between Boxer and Clover.猫是最后一个来的，她象往常一样，到处寻找最热乎的地方，最后在鲍克瑟和克拉弗当中挤了进去。
The cows lowed it, the dogs whined it, the sheep bleated it, the horses whinnied it, the ducks quacked it.牛哞哞地叫，狗汪汪地吠，羊咩咩地喊，马嘶嘶地鸣，鸭子嘎嘎地唤。
Chapter 2Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character.相比之下，斯诺鲍要活跃多了，口才好，也更有独创性，但看起来个性上没有拿破仑那么深沉。
They had never seen animals behave like this before, and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were usedto thrashing and maltreating just as they chose, frightened them almost out of their wits.他们从前还没有见到动物这样的举动，他们曾经是怎样随心所欲的鞭笞和虐待这一群畜牲！而这群畜牲们的突然暴动吓得他们魂飞魄散。
英文名著阅读动物庄园（一）重难点单词预览manorˈmænə(r)n. (中世纪欧洲的) 庄园n. (Manor) 人名；(英) 马诺尔popholen. 小门（家畜，多指家禽进入或离开的地点，其复数为popholes）lurchlɜːtʃv. 蹒跚，打趔趄barrelˈbærəln. 桶；枪管sculleryˈskʌlərin. 碗碟洗涤室make one's way走去，动身（到某处）去go out熄灭stirringˈstɜːrɪŋn. (感情或想法的) 开始，出现，萌动，酝酿adj. 令人激情澎湃的；激动人心的fluttering'flʌtərɪŋn. 飘动；拍动；振动声adj. 飘动的；振动的；忙碌的boarbɔː(r)n. 野猪；未阉的公猪barnbɑːnn. 谷仓；粮仓ensconceden'skɔnstadj. 安置好的；安居的strawstrɔːn. 麦杆；稻草；吸管beambiːmn. 横梁；光线stoutstaʊtadj. 肥胖的；结实的majestic-lookingməˈdʒestɪk ˈlʊkɪŋadj. 威风凛凛的benevolentbi'nevələntadj. 仁慈的；亲切的tushtʌʃn. 犬齿；长牙；獠牙正文阅读Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring.故事发生在曼纳庄园的一个平常夜晚里。
Impression of Animal FarmAnimal Farm is from Manor Farm, where all animals are subservient to a farmer named Jones. One night an aged boar called Old Manor held a meeting with his fellow animals, saying that one day they would rise up against the humans who enslave them. Old Manor suggests that once humans have been overthrown, no animal could have human-like behaviors such as sleeping in a bed. In the end, Old Major taught the animals a song called Beasts of England, which becomes their anthem. When Old Major dies, the pigs Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer become the leaders, and transfer Old Major's guidance into a system called Animalism.One day, Jones and his men neglect to feed the animals for an entire day, impelling the cows to break into the store shed. After the fighting, animals rename the farm Animal Farm, and paint the Seven Commandments of Animalism on the barn wall. Acting leadership roles, Napoleon and Snowball argue and disagree on almost everything, while Squealer is used for justifying policies that provide special treatment for the pigs.With news of the successful rebellion spreading, animals across England are singing Beasts of England, and other farmers are worried whether their animals may also do the same. Jones try to recapture the farm, but the animals finally win, which was known as the Battle of the Cowshed. Tensions between Snowball and Napoleon worsen because of their disagreement in policy. Snowball wants to build a windmill to create electrical power, but Napoleon manages to chase Snowball away from the farm. Then Napoleon uses Squealer to convince other animals that Snowball is a criminal and a traitor, and Napoleon takes control. Eventually revealing that the animals will indeed build the windmill, Napoleon uses his enforcing dogs and Squealer's advocate to begin disobeying the Seven Commandments. He engages in trade with men through a go-between named Whymper, and the pigs take up residence in the farmhouse, where they sleep in beds.When the windmill is in construction, a storm destroys it overnight. Napoleon blames this destruction on Snowball, and circulates rumors that Snowball visits at night to cause mischief, distracting the animals from their lack of food and long hours of heavy labor. Wanting to quash any voices of dissent, Napoleon orders an assembly in which his dogs execute four pigs who have vocally opposed him in the past, and drags confessions out of other animals - all claiming to have been in league with Snowball - who are also executed.After the windmill is completed, neighboring farmer Frederick invades the farm with armedmen, and the animals retreat into the buildings. While hiding, these people destroyed windmills with explosives, inspired animals to launch attacks, and finally drove them away, causing heavy casualties on both sides. When construction resumed, the Malaysian boxer took on most of the work, injuring his aging body. After Boxer being found collapsed one day, the pigs arrange to have him treated by a veterinarian in town, but the wagon coming to take him shows "horse slaughterer". Reading this, Benjamin raises alarm, but the other animals are unable to save Boxer, and he is too weak to escape. Several days later Squealer announces that Boxer has died peacefully in the hospital, with Squealer there at his side. He assures that the horse slaughterer sign was simply because the wagon used to be a carriage.Years pass, and Animal Farm has become profitable, but the animals continue to work very hard for minimal rations. Only the oldest among them remember the rebellion, and it seems a distant memory. The pigs begin walking on their hind legs, wearing clothes, and carrying whips. When Clover and Benjamin are confused by these developments, they go to read the Seven Commandments, and see that they now simply read: ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS.In Animal Farm, Napoleon actually represents all kinds of ugliness in human nature, such as deception and greed. In fact, the Seven Commandments that Napoleon and Snowball have formulated is not intended to prevent the so-called totalitarian human beings, but to constantly distinguish the nature of the animals in the farm, including the enemies and friends, that is, they are engaged in internal struggle. This kind of struggle is formed by the ugliness of human nature in two aspects. On the one hand, Snowball and Napoleon need to maintain their ruling stability by these continuous internal struggles. Because other animals in the farm are busy fighting with each other, they could ignore Napoleon and Snowball's autocratic leadership over the whole farm. On the other hand, because of the cruel struggle between the two leaders, various animals began to form opposites. However, other animals don't realize that behind the struggle was actually the absurd greed of the two revolutionary leaders, to gather more forces.Though Snowball and Napoleon have their own greed, Snowball is somehow different from Napoleon. Snowball actually has its own revolutionary ideal, most of which are inherited from the previous revolutionary animals, such as Old Major, and even formed some new revolutionary ideas, such as having their own views on the management of the farm and the self-management of animals. Snowball also supports animals to pursue their own freedom, although it is also under hismanagement and control. By contrast, Napoleon is only concerned about his own interests, without any noble revolutionary sentiment. But Napoleon is wily and likes to play with all kinds of power, which is not reflected on Snowball.It is worth noting that in the novel, Napoleon has a very unique inspiring ability, knowing how to win popular support from other animals in various ways, which transcends the Snowball who is not skilled in power. It can be seen that Orwell believes human beings are not only greedy, but also prone to deception by lies, prefer some exciting words, tend to be sheltered by so-called leaders. Napoleon once used a lot of power of other animals to engage the windmill project, but every time encountered some technical problems, Napoleon would always put the excuse on Snowball that had gone away, as Napoleon pig said, "look, Snowball does it! "And he would often send out his heroic utterance to deceive others.In Orwell's Animal Farm, the greedy pig Napoleon finally became the leader of the animals. However animals being the leaders of animals did not change the fate of the animals. But for these enslaved animals, Orwell did not sympathize, but satirized their trust in lies. Although lies are sometime more beautiful than the truth, they are actually harmful. Animals don't know the essence of these problems at all, not only because they lack intelligence, but also because they rely on the despotic rule.Orwell criticizes the greed of human nature through Animal Farm. What can be concluded is that the restriction of human nature should be shared by more people, not controlled by the minority elite.。
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下面为大家推荐一些书目, 一可以先选择其中些简易读物来阅读：Animal Farm《动物庄园》Adventures of Tom Sawyer《汤姆•索亚历险记》Alice's Adventures in Wonderland《爱丽丝漫游奇境》Adventures of Huckleberry Finn《哈克贝利•弗恩历险记》A Christmas Carol《狄更斯：圣诞颂歌》A Farewell To Arms《海明威：永别了，武器》A Tale of Two Cities《狄更斯：双城记》Brave New World《美丽新世界》Call of Wild, The《野性的呼唤》Catcher In The Rye, The《麦田守望者》Complete Sherlock Holmes, 《福尔摩斯全集》The Diary of a Nobody《小人物日记》David Copperfield 《狄更斯：大卫•科波菲尔》Emm a〈〈爱玛》Far from the Madding Crowd《远离尘嚣》The Adve ntures of Rob in son Crusoe《鲁滨逊漂流记续集》Franken ste in 《弗兰肯斯坦》Gone with the Wind《飘》Gulliver's Travels《格列佛游记》Great Expectatio ns 《狄更斯：远大前程》Jane Eyre《简•爱》Joy Luck Club, The《谭恩美：喜福会》Lolita 《洛丽塔》Lord Of The Flies《童年无悔》Lion In Winter《冬狮》Little Wome《〈小妇人》Leaves of Grass《惠特曼：草叶集》Lord of the Ring《指环王》One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest《飞越疯人院》Oliver Twist《狄更斯：雾都孤儿》Of Mice And Men《人鼠之间》The Old Man And The Sea《海明威：老人与海》Persuasi on 《劝导》Peter Pan《彼得潘》Robinson Crusoe《鲁滨逊漂游记》Red Badge of Courage《红色英勇勋章》Return of The Native《还乡》The Scarlet Letter《红字》The Secret Garden《秘密花园》Sense and Sen sibility 《理智与情感》Treasure Isla nd 《金银岛》Thor n Birds, The《荆棘鸟》Tales From Shakespeare《莎士比亚故事集》Uncle Tom's Cabin《汤姆叔叔的小屋》Vanity Fair 《名利场》Wutheri ng Heights《呼啸山庄》Walden《瓦尔登湖》The Wizard of Oz《绿野仙踪》。
《动物庄园》动物庄园【英】乔治奥威尔著第一章故事发生在曼纳庄园里。
这天晚上，庄园的主人琼斯先生说是已经锁好了鸡棚，但由于他喝得醉意十足，竟把里面的那些小门都忘了关上。
他提着马灯踉踉跄跄地穿过院子，马灯光也跟着一直不停地晃来晃去，到了后门，他把靴子一脚一只踢了出去，又从洗碗间的酒桶里舀起最后一杯啤酒，一饮而尽，然后才上床休息。
此时，床上的琼斯夫人已是鼾声如雷了。
等那边庄主院卧室里的灯光一熄灭，整个庄园窝棚里就泛起一阵扑扑腾腾的骚动。
还在白天的时候，庄园里就风传着一件事，说是老麦哲，就是得过“中等白鬃毛”奖的那头雄猪，在前一天晚上作了一个奇怪的梦，想要传达给其他动物。
老麦哲(他一直被这样称呼，尽管他在参加展览时用的名字是“威灵顿美神”)在庄园了一直德高望重，所以动物们为了聆听他想要讲的事情，都十分乐意牺牲一小时的睡眠。
当时，大家都已经同意，等琼斯先生完全走开后，他们就到大谷仓内集合。
在大谷仓一头一个凸起的台子上，麦哲已经安稳地坐在草垫子上了，在他头顶上方的房梁上悬挂着一盏马灯。
他已经十二岁了，近来长得有些发胖，但他依然仪表堂堂。
尽管事实上他的犬牙从来没有割剪过，这也并不妨碍他面带着智慧和慈祥。
不一会，动物们开始陆续赶来，并按各自不同的方式坐稳了。
最先到来的是三条狗，布鲁拜尔、杰西和平彻，猪随后走进来，并立即坐在台子前面的稻草上。
鸡栖在窗台上，鸽子扑腾上了房梁，羊和牛躺在猪身后并开始倒嚼起来。
两匹套四轮货车的马，鲍克瑟和克拉弗，一块赶来，他们走进时走得很慢，每当他们在落下那巨大的毛乎乎的蹄子时，总是小心翼翼，生怕草堆里藏着什么小动物。
克拉弗是一匹粗壮而慈爱的母马，接近中年。
她在生了第四个小驹之后，体形再也没有能恢复原样。
鲍克瑟身材高大，有近两米高的个头，强壮得赛过两匹普通马相加，不过，他脸上ち艘坏乐钡奖亲拥陌酌嗌傧缘糜行?跋唷,导噬希肥挡辉趺创厦鳎崛筒话蔚母鲂院透苫钍蹦枪墒愕木?罚顾昧似毡榈淖鹁础, 怕砗竺娴降氖前咨窖蚰吕龆褂心峭仿浚窘苊鳌,窘苊魇亲袄锬炅渥罾系亩铮 ? 沧钤悖聊蜒裕豢谠蛞眩豢诰蜕俨涣怂狄恍?缌够啊,?纾崴瞪系鄹怂舶褪俏饲喜杂茨该挥形舶鸵裁挥胁杂 , 袄锏亩镏校ㄓ兴永疵挥行饰裁矗崴邓挥锌醇裁粗档煤眯Φ摹?只不过没有公开承认罢了。
animal farm(动物农场)读后感
《动物农场》是英国作家乔治·奥威尔所写的一部寓言小说。
小说通过一群农场动物的故事，揭示出人类社会中的贪欲、命运、革命和背叛等丑恶的一面。
小说以幽默、又讽刺的手法揭示出了人类的缺陷，让读者们明白人性的复杂和真实的现实。
小说讲述了一个农场的故事，所有的动物们为了追求自己的权利和利益，一起发动了革命推翻了人类的统治。
为了顺利地推行革命，动物们制定了一套道德和行为准则——动物主义七项原则。
可是，在革命取得成功后，动物们的领袖猪拿破仑渐渐地变得专横，对其他动物进行了煽动和裹胁，最终令到动物们的生活变得比原来更加艰苦。
就像小说中最为充满喜感的场景之一，领袖猪宣布动物们充实精神文化生活的时候，为了不让他们产生“危险的思想”，强行禁止了玩纸牌这种不好的游戏。
这段描写讽刺了领袖猪不愿动物们变聪明，同时也暗示了他对自己权利和利益的执着以及对其他人民的不负责任。
另一个值得关注的是，小说中出现的的动物个体性格给读者留下了深刻的印象。
其中像领袖猪拿破仑这样的角色，他的出现表示着人性的贪婪和狡猾。
虽然他原本是唱着与领袖猪雪球不同的主张，但一旦掌握了权利，他就转变了自己的立场。
过多刻画带给读者灵感同时，也为故事的深层含义增添了色彩。
在读完这部小说之后，我更加意识到了人性的复杂和社会现实的残酷。
奥威尔通过动物们的故事，让我们看到了人类社会中的漆黑面，也让我们更加好奇于这一原本陌生而又深奥的世界。
在我看来，《动物农场》是人生的最佳读物之一，它以一种独特的方式向读者展现了人性深处不为人知的暗角，呼唤我们尽早为梦想而努力奋斗。
book report of animal farm animal farm is the first book i choose to read among the list of bbc top 100 novels.the book has aroused strong reaction and became famous since the date it was published.it reveals human reality by telling animals’ story in funny but extremely ironicway. it seems ridiculous for animals to have a revolution and for pigs to govern thefarm. but when we put it into human’s society, the story makes sense. in fact itreflects on the revolution happened in soviet in 20th century. animalism is similarto socialism, which emphasizes equality a lot, but actually inequality at all. extremeequality is tend to get into an embarrassing situation like “all animals are equal,but some animals are more equal than others.”napoleon is also the reflection of soviet’s leader si dalin, who was famous for his arbitrariness and toughness in the historyand expelled trotsky (snowball reflects on trotsky). the revolution of animals is based on being treated unfairly by human. becausetheir enthusiasm and hatred, they success at the beginning. however, they do not knowhow to remain a steady regime. the key of keeping a regime is to set restrictionsto the power. in other words, to legislate. the responsibility and rights of bothgovernment and citizens should be showed obviously in the law. to make a conclusion, george orwell makes the reveal of politics and humanityin a vivid and simple story, from which readers think much about the history andsociety.篇二：动物庄园英文读后感wu youclass 1prof zhangliterary readingapril 18,2014the conflicts in animal farm animal farm mainly narrates a story which is focus on the rebellion brought aboutby animals, the management in the farm when it is in charged of two pigs, napoleonand snowball, and the different opinions of two leaders to control and govern thewhole farm.1.whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.2. whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.3. no animal shall wear clothes.4. no animal shall sleep in a bed.5. no animals shall drink alcohol.6. no animal shall kill any other animal.7. all animals are equal.four legs good, two legs better. no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets. no animal shall drink alcohol to excess. no animal shall kill any other animal without cause. all animals are equal / but some animals are more equal than others. finally, the farm is called manor farm again.and pigs govern the farm just likethe human-being before. according to the plot of this novel, three conflicts could be deduced. in thefirst place, the conflict primarily concentrates on the unsatisfactory of animalstowards the citizens than before, which is easy to result in the consequences of inequalityand unfair phenomenon. these three conflicts are able to offer us several reflections in our real life.first of all, the government has a moral obligation and responsibility to cope withthe relationship with people, which could be deduced from the connections betweenmr jones and the animals. simply because of the improper way to solve the relationship,mr jones is kicked out from his own farm, which is able to infer the relations betweenthe authority and the people who are governed by this bureau. moreover, corruptioncould only be avoided under the regulations. even if the original thought was thesame to maintain the equality in the farm, with the increase of wild ambition anddesire to control,the corruption and unfair situation appears in the farm ultimately.furthermore, in order to control the abuse of rights and power, the authority andgovernment have to take some measures to make it under control, which is significantin the society and is the only way to offer the citizens pleasant and joyful life. in conclusion, there exist three different conflicts between human race andanimals, from which we could deduce three troubles waited to be solved. and as faras i am concerned, the assignment of the power is one of the main sources to giverise to all of these conflicts and consequences which result in the dispossessionof a better life. hence, in order to own an equal and justify life, the abuse of rightshas to be resolves and under control, which is the only way leading to the happyexistences for human beings.篇三：动物庄园读后感一、文献名称：《动物庄园》二、文献简介：用动物对人类抗争后自建家园来再现前苏联的整个历史情形，奥威尔的《动物庄园》被公认为二十世纪最杰出的政治寓言。
动物农场英语精读Animal Farm is a renowned novel written by George Orwell, which depicts the events that took place in a farm where animals overthrew their human owner and ran the farm themselves. The animals in the farm are personified and represent different characters in society. The novel is an allegory of the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinism, and it highlights the dangers of totalitarianism and the importance of freedom and equality. The novel has been widely read and studied, and it continues to be relevant today.One of the perspectives that can be explored in the novel is the role of leadership in society. The novel shows how the animals overthrow Mr. Jones, the human owner of the farm, and elect the pigs as their leaders. Initially, the pigs are seen as benevolent and wise leaders who work for the good of all animals. However, as time passes, the pigs become corrupt and oppressive, and they use their power to exploit the other animals. This shows how leadership can be a double-edged sword, and how it is important to have checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. It also highlights the importance of having leaders who are accountable to the people they lead.Another perspective that can be explored in the novel is the theme of revolution. The animals in the farm overthrow their human owner and establish a new order where all animals are equal. However, as time passes, the pigs become more powerful and oppressive, and the other animals realize that they have merely replaced one form of tyranny with another. This shows how revolutions can have unintended consequences, and how it is important to have a clear vision of what one wants to achieve before embarking on a revolution. It also highlights the need for vigilance and constant struggle to maintain the gains of a revolution.The novel also explores the theme of propaganda and manipulation. The pigs in the farm use propaganda to manipulate the other animals and to maintain their power. They use slogans such as \'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others\' to justify their privileges and to suppress dissent. This shows how propaganda can be usedto distort reality and to manipulate people's perceptions. It also highlights the importance of critical thinking and independent media in countering propaganda and manipulation.The theme of class struggle is also explored in the novel. The animals in the farm are divided into different classes, with the pigs at the top and the other animals at the bottom. The pigs use their power to exploit the other animals and to maintain their privileges. This shows how class struggle is a universal phenomenon, and how it is important to have a fair and just society where everyone has equal opportunities. It also highlights the importance of solidarity and collective action in fighting against oppression and inequality.The novel also explores the theme of corruption and betrayal. The pigs in the farm become corrupt and betray the ideals of the revolution. They use their power to enrich themselves and to suppress dissent. This shows how corruption and betrayal can undermine the foundations of a society and how it is important to have mechanisms in place to prevent and punish corruption and betrayal. It also highlights the importance of integrity and honesty in leadership.In conclusion, Animal Farm is a novel that explores multiple perspectives on society and human nature. It highlights the dangers of totalitarianism, the importance of freedom and equality, the role of leadership in society, the theme of revolution, propaganda and manipulation, class struggle, corruption and betrayal. The novel is a timeless masterpiece that continues to inspire and challenge readers today. It is a reminder of the need for vigilance and struggle in the pursuit of a fair and just society.。
《动物农场（Animal Farm)》的读书摘要姓名：王笑怡班级：商英131学号：3130315017Charpter1It briefly introduce the personalities of some main characters by illustrating their appearance and behaviors.Boxer, an ordinary horse with a white stripe down his nose, giving him a somewhat stupid appearance, but he was universally respected for his steadiness of character and tremendous powers of work. He is like an honest and stout man.Benjamin, a donkey, is the most oldest animal on the farm and the worst tempered, and what he said was usually cynical remark. He seems like the elder man with experience but is deeply pessimistic.Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare, showing off the red ribbons, which is then be regarded as the disgrace given by human.The Old Major, a majestic-looking pig, appears to be a wise man in the whole story, who is the original creator of this anti-human struggle. “all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human being? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labor would be our own.Almost overnight we could become rich and free. Furthermore, he put forward that “all the habits of Man are evil” and “all animals are equal”. It seems that he is right, and all beasts subscribe to his ambitious ideas, but few of them really figure out what will happen and what they should pay for this kind of perfect ending.Chapter 2Later the leader Old Major passed away, then three young boars Snowball, Napoleon and Squealer. These three had elaborated old Major’s teachings into a complete system of thought, to which they gave the name of Animalism. And for the later three months, they led the other animals to follow this rules and persuaded them into Rebellion to struggle for their freedom and richness.But the Rebellion began with Mr.Jones over drunk and left the animals hungry. So the lack of material push them into struggle. Fortunately, they got triumph in a short time. They conquer the large farm and even write the Seven Commandments “on the tarred wall in great white letters that could be read thirty yards away” to always warn allanimals in the farm.But the author makes a foreshadowing in the last paragraph——the milk had disappeared.In fact, few animal understand the real essence of the Rebellion and no one knows how to handle with the problems may appear later. So it seems that the milk and some silly questions raised by animals like”will there be sugar after Rebellion”and the rumor of Sugarcandy Mountain.Chapter 3At the beginning of this chapter, the animals lived in harmony and in order under the lead of the pigs. They work hard and make full use of their own capacity, especially Boxer, the loyalest one. “How they toiled and sweated to get the hay in!” But finally, their efforts were rewarded, for the harvest was an even bigger success than they had hoped. There was no wastage whatever, and not an animal on the farm had stolen so much as a mouthful.However, there is still somebody shirked, like Mollie, the horse who admire for beauty, the mysterious cat. And Old Benjamin, the donkey never volunteer for extra work with a cryptic reason’ Donkeys live a long time, None of you has ever seen a dead donkey’. He haven’t show any opinion toward the Rebellion and even the seemed perfect results. Maybe he will actually foresee the ending and keep calm at every changing situation.Snowball and Napoleon were never in agreement: whatever suggestion either of them made, the other could be counted on to oppose it. The discrepancy in leaders is not always so good, it will finally break down the steady condition.At last, what’s more, the pigs begin to ask for privilege: the milk and the windfall apples should be reserved for the pigs alone. Undoubtedly, privilege is the root of corruption and unfairness in equivalent civilians, here, is animals in the farm.Chapter 4The successful Rebellion obviously encourage other animals in English farms tostruggle for their own freedom and abundant food. The tremendous pictures where the human beings had been turned out and the animals managed their own affairs, continued to circulate in vague and distorted forms, and throughout that year a wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside. The song Beasts of England also spread around everywhere, and more and more animals began to get together to resist.After considerate preparation, Snowball was in charge of the defensive operations. He gave his orders quickly, and in a couple of minutes every animal was at his post. No wonder that he takes his advantage of his intelligence and enough prestige.To complete the animal society, they decided unanimously to create a military decoration system to boost the morale. And they will celebrate the two anniversaries. All the things happened and the complement added to the new society performed as same and normal as human society.But there remains a detail: Boxer hated killing people, but struggle can’t avoid death in each sides.Chapter5Mollie, as was reflected before, in the end, came back to human for some small awards. But then it won’t be the ending in such a simple way.Snowball and Napoleon finally broke up for the discrepancies exists for a long time. Snowball had a good brain and did well in technique and scheming. However, Napoleon held a stronger skill, which is the capacity of playing politics. They should have worked together and compensate the shortages of each other, but they didn’t, instead, they didn’t want to make concession. As a result, like what always occurred in human history, the one who is good at politics defeat the other.Napoleon raised up puppies to work for him to threaten those who are oppose to him into yielding to him. He expelled Snowball, stole the production of windmill, and persuaded animals into believing’ If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right’.A monopolistic political system had been established. Throughout the history, if one want to concentrate all powers into his own, it means that the country is coming to an end. So is right in animal world.Chapter 6All that year the animals worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice, well aware that everything that they did was for the benefit of themselves and those of their kind who would come after them, and not for a pack of idle, thieving human beings.Though the blueprint seems very attractive and holy and all animals totally believe in the achievement of their long live dream.However, not all animals was so simple and held to equivalence. Especially, the pigs who is enjoying privileges step by step. First, they just supervised other animals to work for building windmill. Then they started breaking the Seven Commandments. They slept in beds in farm house, do business with humans, ask for one more hour off, which is contrary to what Old Major said.When the windmill was attacked, Napoleon cast the load on Snowball and even encouraged others to arrest him by reputation reward. He performed more and more like a tyrant with the persuasive Squealer assist his ambitious plans.Chapter 7In this chapter, the animals in the farm are facing a bitter winter with more and more obvious food shortage. But in the meanwhile, the battle between animals and human beings is still continuing. The human beings were inventing fresh lies about Animal Farm that all the animals were dying of famine and disease.Napoleon, as the leader, tried all efforts to conceal the truth of food shortage. However, it is just a temporary solution, the most effective one is to stop the windmill project and store some more food in the spring.To enhance the majesty, Napoleon keep the emperor image as usual or even. When he did emerge, it was in a ceremonial manner, with an escort of fierce-looking six dogs who closely surrounded him and growled if anyone came too near.The rumor of Snowball became even scaring that all animals were confusing and totally at sea.So Napoleon decided to slaughter those who rebel him or help to do damages to theorder of Animal Farm to reemphasize his absolute power. The heavy smell of blood and bloodshed is contradictory to the Seven Commandments. Then Beasts of England was also abolished. Though all think that another song, neither the words nor the tune, came up to it, they didn’t realized the true problems they are facing.Chapter8Napoleon is burying himself in the arrogance and vanity that being surrounded and upheld by animals. He added an anniversary which is his birthday. A poem praised Comrade Napoleon is spreading though looks ridiculous, but to animals, is the current situation that they stick to.In fact, many animals are doubting that Napoleon is not exactly right every time, because there is differences between his orders or policies and Old Major’s conceptions.What’s more, the pigs is addicted to alcohol, and even used the pastures which is planned as a welfare for retired animals to plant barley. Napoleon purchased some booklets on brewing and distilling.Then Muriel came to confirm the commandments, however, she can never remember the initial ones, even though it has changed by others.Chapter9Combined with my knowledge of history, I can sense this book reflect the situation in the Soviet Union. Every animal has its own reflection.Napoleon was just Stalin. He was in charge of the whole country in an autocratic way. He killed those who were not willing to obey his ruling.Snowball was just like Trostsky. When people didn't need him, no one cared about his life though he dedicated his whole life to the country.When people didn't need him, n o one cared about his life though he dedicated his whole life to the country. What's wo rse, people blamed all evil things and bad results to him. No one really know the truth, even Napoleon become scared about the lies he made. He was the victim of politics. Boxer are those who lived at the bottom of society. They work the most laborious work and eat least. They were exploited everyday until death. Their lives were poor. Old Benjamin reflected those who wanted to save their lives and avoided being killed by n ot commenting on politics. They were not satisfied about the situation but they were r eluctant to criticize.Chapter10I am sure that everyone can see the totalitarianism among pigs. Why is there totalitari anism? I think first it's because of lacking supervision. Without supervision, no matter how heroic and wise he is,he will abuse the power, because complete power is bound to lead to complete corruption. Secondly, people are lazy. They think that there will be heroes leading them to a better life no matter he is Snowball or Napoleon, Stalin or ot hers. They don’t want to take pains and to worry about the future. They all depend on heroes but not rely on themselves. That's totally wrong. Everyone must take responsib ility for himself. People can't be so lazy to put all the responsibility and rights to the le ader. When you overthrow a leader and uphold another leader, that's not democracy. D epending on leaders would not obtain democracy. The so-called "democracy" rulers gi ve you is autocracy with the skin of democracy.Then I want to say people's patience to tyranny and misrule.things. Why can we tolera te so much? Why didn't we criticize politics? Because we lacked legal protection and guarantee for our life. To avoid being killed, we close our mouth just like Benjamin. Citizen didn't have their own thoughts and judgment. Rulers hope citizen are ignorant so they won't have advanced ideas to fight against their rule. Due to this, it’s more important for us to realize that we must improve ourselves to protect our own rights.。
animal farm主要内容《动物农场》是乔治·奥威尔创作的一部寓言小说，以动物为主角，通过对动物农场的描述，揭示了人类社会中的权力斗争和社会不公。
故事发生在一座名叫庄园的农场上，动物在猪老大拿破仑的领导下推翻了人类的统治，建立了一个自给自足的社群。
故事一开始，农场的动物们受到人类的压迫和剥削，他们决定联合起来，推翻人类的统治，建立一个公平自由的社会。
他们制定了七条戒律，号称“四条腿好，两条腿坏”，并以此作为庄园的基本原则。
然而，随着时间的推移，动物们逐渐发现，原本美好的理想并没有实现。
最初的领袖猪老大雪球被他的兄弟拿破仑篡夺了权力，开始专制统治。
拿破仑利用自己的聪明才智和权谋手段，逐渐剥夺了其他动物的权益，将他们变成奴隶。
在动物农场中，猪被描绘为聪明而狡猾的动物，他们利用自己的智慧和权力来操控其他动物。
其他动物则代表了不同的社会阶层，如马匹代表了工人阶级，羊代表了盲从的民众。
通过这种方式，奥威尔生动地描绘了社会中的不同角色和他们之间的关系。
在这个农场中，农场的规则逐渐被改变，戒律被篡改，动物们逐渐失去了自己的权益和自由。
拿破仑和他的追随者利用恐惧和暴力来控制其他动物，使他们无法反抗。
最终，动物们发现，他们的生活并没有比在人类统治下更好，他们只是换了一个压迫者而已。
通过《动物农场》，奥威尔揭示了权力的腐败和社会的不公，警示人们要警惕权力的滥用。
这个故事告诉我们，为了实现真正的平等和自由，我们不能仅仅依靠一个人或者一个团体的领导，而是需要每个人的参与和关注。
《动物农场》以其深刻的寓意和生动的描写，引起了读者的共鸣。
它不仅是一部反映现实社会问题的文学作品，更是一部引人思考的哲学著作。
通过动物的视角，奥威尔向我们展示了权力的腐败和社会的不公，引发了读者对社会现象的思考和反思。
总的来说，《动物农场》是一部富有情感和深意的作品，通过对动物农场的描写，揭示了人类社会中的权力斗争和社会不公。
它提醒我们警惕权力的滥用，并呼吁每个人为实现真正的平等和自由而努力。
Animal FarmWhen I first read this book, I feel like it’s not just a simple fable, because the author seems to want to imply something to us readers. The Animalism, which he has refered in his novel remind me of something about ideology, or a country, or the politics. “There was something subversive and even revolutionary in the outlook of himself and his colleagues.” It really proves that, for the special tone he uses. Then, I search on the Internet, which prove my guess further.Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novel based on the lives of animals living on the Manor Farm. Here I’d like to talk about the main characters in this book.The first is Napolean, a pig. The pigs are favoured on Animal Farm, and they were given privileges that other animals were not given, such as sleeping in beds, wearing clothes and drinking beer. ”that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? We pigs are brainworkers.”In some sense, it’s reasonable. Everyone that wants to be favoured and privileged needs develop himself.“It had come to be accepted that the pigs, who were manifestly cleverer than the other animals, should decide all questions of farm policy, though their decisions had to be ratified by a majority vote. The pigs were also the only animals involved in making the vital decisions on Animal Farm. ”Those words are extracted from the book. I should say the pigs are quite hypocritical, they never really think of their so-called comrades, since what they have done just for their own.In the end of the story, there are some interesting but deep words “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”The author reveals that the pigs gradually become the so-called leaders which exploits the sweat and perspiration of the lower class. “Never complaining, never criticizing, no matter what happened----they might have uttered some word of protest.” That is what they always in mind.Another character, Boxer the horse, which represents how people are used for their skills and talents. As soon as they are not needed they are disregarded. Boxer is the hardest worker on the farm, he contributes the most to the development of the windmill. As soon as Boxer is unable to continue working, Napolean gets rid of him. This scene illustrates that Animal Farm is a story about human nature, as it is a human tendency to use people to achieve certain goals, but disregard them as soon as they are no longer needed. The two slogans of Boxer,”I will work harder” and “Napoleon is always right”, which he had adopted as his personal motto. Boxer is always loyal to the Animalism, and he never knows that he is used, cheated and betrayed. When protecting the farm, he hurt someone, he said “I have no wish to take life, not even human life” He is kind.Clover's feelings for Boxer also illustrates how animal farm is about human nature and behaviour, Cover's fondness for Boxer showed when Boxer confides to Clover that how much his split hoof hurt, Clover treats Boxer's troubled hoof with poultices of herbs. After Boxer's hoof has healed, he works harder than ever, Clover tries to convince Boxer he shouldn't be working so hard and he should be taking better care ofhis help , but Boxer pays no attention. When Boxer falls down. Clover is first to come to his aid, for the next two days Boxer has to stay in his stall, Clover would give Boxer medicine, In the evenings Clover would lay in his stall and talk to him. When the Knacker's comes to collect Boxer, Clover does all in her power to stop the knackers taking Boxer away. This example of behaviour indicates the human quality of love and compassion towards others. This part is really warm.Well, about the theme.“Another thing that Animal Farm and todays society have in common is that the powerless people are subject to propaganda.”Squealer and Napolean used propaganda by telling the animals that Snowball was a traitor, and convincing them that he was a criminal. They threatened that if Napolean was not in leadership Jones may come back. Through this way “they found it comforting to be reminded that, after all, they were truly their own masters and that the work they did was for their own benefit. They even were able to forget that their bellies were empty, at least part of the time.” But actually they are not masters. They are under the leadership of Napolean. Their lives are miserable, laborious, and short.Later, I find a review of this book: “Although the title of the book suggests the book is merely about animals, the story is a much more in depth analysis of the workings of society in Communist Russia”.The animals are used as puppets to illustrate how the communist class system operated, and how Russian citizens responded to this, and how propaganda was used by early Russian leaders such as Stalin, and the effect this type of leadership had on the behaviour of the people of Russia., and human nature” It concludes very well, much better than me, anyway. (By the way, there is a viewpoint.“The fact emulates in a way how our Government tends to operate. The Government Party members are paid an exuberant amount of money, with this money the members of the Government can purchase costly cars and houses, if they wish to do so. They make all the important decisions about the country where as the tax payers rarely have a say in it. ” Well, it’s reasonable. But I don’t think it’s quite relevant to this novel. It’s not notable.)。
Animal FarmAnimal Farm is a dystopian allegorical novella by George Orwell. Published in England on 17 August 1945, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, especially after his experiences with the NKVD, and what he saw of the results of the influence of Communist policy (" ceaseless arrests, censorsed newspapers, prowling hordes of armed police" - "Communism is now a counter-revolutionary force"), during the Spanish Civil War. In a letter to Yvonne Davet, Orwell described Animal Farm as his novel "contre Stalin".The original title was Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, but the subtitle was dropped by the US publishers for its 1946 publication and subsequently all but one of the translations during Orwell's lifetime omitted the addition. Other variations in the title include: A Satire and A Contemporary Satire. Orwell suggested for the French translation the title Union des républiques socialistes animales, recalling the French name of the Soviet Union, Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques, and which abbreviates URSA, which means "bear", a symbol of Russia, in Latin.The novel addresses not only the corruption of the revolution by its leaders but also how wickedness, indifference, ignorance, greed and myopia destroy any possibility of a Utopia. While this novel portrays corrupt leadership as the flaw in revolution (and not the act of revolution itself), it also shows how potential ignorance and indifference to problems within a revolution could allow horrors to happen if smooth transition to a people's government isn't satisfied.Plot summaryOld Major, the old boar on the Manor Farm, calls the animals on the farm for a meeting, where he compares the humans to parasites and teaches the animals a revolutionary song, "Beasts of England".When Major dies three days later, two young pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, assume command and turn his dream into a philosophy. The animals revolt and drive the drunken and irresponsible Mr. Jones from the farm, renaming it "Animal Farm".The Seven Commandments of Animalism are written on the wall of a barn. The most important is the seventh, "All animals are equal." All the animals work, but the workhorse, Boxer, does more than others and adopts the maxim —"I will work harder."Snowball attempts to teach the animals reading and writing; food is plentiful; and the farm runs smoothly. The pigs elevate themselves to positions of leadership and set aside special food items ostensibly for their personal health. Napoleon takes the pups from the farm dogs and trains them privately. When Mr. Jones tries retaking thefarm, the animals defeat him at what they call the "Battle of the Cowshed." Napoleon and Snowball struggle for leadership. When Snowball announces his idea for a windmill, Napoleon opposes it. Snowball makes a speech in favour of the windmill, whereupon Napoleon has his dogs chase Snowball away. In Snowball's absence, Napoleon declares himself leader and makes changes. Meetings will no longer be held and instead a committee of pigs will run the farm.Using a young pig named Squealer as a mouthpiece, Napoleon announces that Snowball stole the idea for the windmill from him. The animals work harder with the promise of easier lives with the windmill. After a violent storm, the animals find the windmill annihilated. Napoleon and Squealer convince the animals that Snowball destroyed the windmill, although the scorn of the neighbouring farmers suggests the windmill's walls were too thin. Once Snowball becomes a scapegoat, Napoleon begins purging the farm, killing animals he accuses of consorting with Snowball. Meanwhile, Boxer takes up a second maxim: "Napoleon is always right."Napoleon abuses his powers, making life harder for the animals; the pigs impose more control while reserving privileges for themselves. The pigs rewrite history, villainizing Snowball and glorifying Napoleon. Squealer justifies every statement Napoleon makes, even the pigs' alteration of the Seven Commandments of Animalism. "No animal shall sleep in beds" is changed to "No animal shall sleep in beds with sheets" when the pigs are discovered to have been sleeping in the old farmhouse. "No animal shall drink alcohol" is changed to "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess" when the pigs discover the farmer's whisky. "Beasts of England" is banned as inappropriate, as according to Napoleon the dream of Animal Farm has been realized. It is replaced by an anthem glorifying Napoleon, who appears to be adopting the lifestyle of a man. The animals, though cold, starving, and overworked, remain convinced through psychological conditioning that they are better off than they were when ruled by Mr. Jones. Squealer abuses the animals' poor memories and invents numbers to show their improvement.Mr. Frederick, one of the neighbouring farmers, swindles Napoleon by buying old wood with forged money, and then attacks the farm, using blasting powder to blow up the restored windmill. Though the animals win the battle, they do so at great cost, as many, including Boxer, are wounded. Boxer continues working harder and harder, until he collapses while working on the windmill. Napoleon sends for a van to take Boxer to the veterinarian, explaining that better care can be given there. Benjamin the donkey, who "could read as well as any pig",[5] notices that the van belongs to "Alfred Simmonds, Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler", and attempts to mount a rescue; but the animals' attempts are futile. Squealer reports that the van was purchased by the hospital and the writing from the previous owner had not been repainted. He recounts a tale of Boxer's death in the hands of the best medical care. Shortly after Boxer's death, it is revealed that the pigs have purchased more whisky.Years pass, and the pigs learn to walk upright, carry whips, and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single phrase: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." Napoleon holds a dinner party for the pigs and the humans of the area, who congratulate Napoleon on having the hardest-working animals in the country on the least feed. Napoleon announces an alliance with the humans, against the labouring classes of both "worlds". He abolishes practices and traditions related to the Revolution, and reverts the name of the farm to "Manor Farm".The animals, overhearing the conversation, notice that the faces of the pigs have begun changing. During a poker match, an argument breaks out between Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington when they both play the Ace of Spades, and the animals realize that the faces of the pigs look like the faces of humans and no one can tell the difference between them.AnimalismAnimalism is an allegorical mirror of the Soviet Union, particularly between the 1910s and the 1940s, as well as the evolution of the view of the Russian revolutionaries and government of how to practice it.[clarification needed] It is invented by the highly respected pig Old Major. The pigs Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer adapt Old Major's ideas into an actual philosophy, which they formally name Animalism. Soon after, Napoleon and Squealer indulge in the vices of humans (drinking alcohol, sleeping in beds, trading). Squealer is employed to alter the Seven Commandments to account for his humanization, which represents the Soviet government's tweaking of communist theory to make it more a reformation of capitalism than a replacement.The Seven Commandments are laws that were supposed to keep order and ensure elementary Animalism within Animal Farm. The Seven Commandments were designed to unite the animals together against the humans and prevent animals from following the humans' evil habits. Since not all of the animals can remember them, they are boiled down into one basic statement: "Four legs good, two legs bad!" (with wings counting as legs for this purpose, Snowball arguing that wings count as legs as they are objects of propulsion rather than manipulation), which the sheep constantly repeat, distracting the crowd from the lies of the pigs. The original commandments were:Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.No animal shall wear clothes.No animal shall sleep in a bed.No animal shall drink alcohol.No animal shall kill any other animal.All animals are equal.Later, Napoleon and his pigs are corrupted by the absolute power they hold over the farm. To maintain their popularity with the other animals, Squealer secretly paints additions to some commandments to benefit the pigs while keeping them free of accusations of breaking the laws (such as "No animal shall drink alcohol" having "to excess" appended to it and "No animal shall sleep in a bed" with "with sheets" added to it). Eventually the laws are replaced with "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others", and "Four legs good, two legs better!" as the pigs become more human.CharactersPigsOld MajorAn aged prize Middle White boar is the inspiration that fuels the Rebellion in the book. He is an allegory of Karl Marx and Lenin, the founders of Communism, in that he draws up the principles of the revolution. His skull being put on revered public display also resembles Lenin, whose embalmed body was put on display. Napoleon"A large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way", An allegory of Joseph Stalin, Napoleon is the main villain of Animal Farm. He begins to gradually build up his power, using puppies he took from their parents, the dogs Jessie and Bluebell, and which he raises to be vicious dogs, as his secret police. After driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon usurps full power, using false propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to keep the other animals in line. Among other things, he gradually changes the Commandments for his benefit. By the end of the book, Napoleon and his fellow pigs have learned to walk upright and started to behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally revolted. In the first French version of Animal Farm, Napoleon is called César, the French form of Caesar, although another translation has him as Napoléon.SnowballNapoleon's rival and original head of the farm after Jones' overthrow. He is mainly based on Trotsky,[6] but also combines elements from Lenin. He wins over most animals and gains their trust by leading a very successful first harvest, but is driven out of the farm by Napoleon. Snowball genuinely works for the good of the farm and the animals and devises plans to help the animals achieve their vision of an egalitarian utopia, but Napoleon and his dogs chase him from the farm, and Napoleon spreads rumours to make him seem evil and corrupt and that he had secretly sabotaged the animals' efforts to improve the farm.SquealerA small white fat porker who serves as Napoleon's right hand pig and minister of propaganda, holding a position similar to that of Molotov. Squealer manipulates the language to excuse, justify, and extol all of Napoleon's actions. Squealer limits debate by complicating it and he confuses and disorients, making claims that the pigs need the extra luxury they are taking in order to function properly, for example. However,when questions persist, he usually uses the threat of the return of Mr Jones, the former owner of the farm, to justify the pigs' privileges. Squealer uses statistics to convince the animals that life is getting better and better. Most of the animals have only dim memories of life before the revolution; therefore, they are convinced. In the end, he is the first pig to walk on his hind legs.MinimusA poetic pig who writes the second and third national anthems of Animal Farm after the singing of "Beasts of England" is banned.The PigletsHinted to be the children of Napoleon (albeit not truly noted in the novel) and are the first generation of animals actually subjugated to his idea of animal inequality. The young pigsFour pigs who complain about Napoleon's takeover of the farm but are quickly silenced and later executed.PinkeyeA minor pig who is mentioned only once; he is the pig that tastes Napoleon's food to make sure it is not poisoned, in response to rumours about an assassination attempt on Napoleon.HumansMr. JonesThe former owner of the farm, Jones is a very heavy drinker and the animals revolt against him after he drinks so much that he does not feed or take care of them. The attempt by Jones and his farmhands to recapture the farm is foiled in the Battle of the Cowshed.FrederickThe tough owner of Pinchfield, a well-kept neighbouring farm. He buys wood from the animals for forged money and later attacks them, destroying the windmill but being finally beaten in the resulting Battle of the Windmill. There are stories of him mistreating his own animals, such as throwing dogs into a furnace. Pinchfield is noted as being smaller than Pilkington's Foxwood farm but more efficiently run, and Frederick briefly enters into an "alliance" with Napoleon by offering to buy wood from him but then betrays the deal and mounts a bloody invasion of Animal Farm. He could be compared to Adolf Hitler because his actions would be compared to the invasion of the Soviet Union and the Holocaust.Mr. PilkingtonThe easy-going but crafty owner of Foxwood, a neighbouring farm overgrown with weeds, as described in the book. At the end of the game, both Napoleon and Pilkington draw the Ace of Spades and then begin fighting loudly. Foxwood is described as being much larger than Pinchfield, but not as efficiently run.Mr. WhymperA man hired by Napoleon for the public relations of Animal Farm to human society. Whymper is used as a go-between to trade with human society for things the animals can't produce on their own: at first this is a legitimate need because the animals can't manufacture their own windmill components, but eventually Whymperis used to procure luxuries like alcohol for the pigs.EquinesBoxerBoxer is a loyal, kind, dedicated, and respectable horse. He is physically the strongest animal on the farm, but impressionable (a major theme in the book), which leaves him stating "I will work harder" and "Napoleon is always right" despite the corruption. Boxer represents the working class, the proletariat.CloverClover, a mare, is Boxer's companion, constantly caring for him; she also acts as a matriarch of sorts for the other horses and the other animals in general (such as the ducklings she shelters with her forelegs and hooves during Old Major's speech). MollieMollie is a self-centred, self-indulgent and vain young white mare whose sole enjoyments are wearing ribbons in her mane, eating sugar cubes, and being pampered and groomed by humans. She quickly leaves for another farm and is only once mentioned again, in a manner similar to those who left Russia after the fall of the Tsar.BenjaminBenjamin, a donkey, is one of the longest-lived animals. He has the worst temper, but is also one of the wisest animals on the farm, and is one of the few who can actually read. He is able to "read as well as any pig." Benjamin is a very dedicated friend to Boxer, and does nothing to warn the other animals of the pigs' corruption, which he secretly realizes is steadily unfolding. When asked if he was happier after the revolution than before it, Benjamin remarks, "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey." He is skeptical and pessimistic, his most-often-made statement being "Life will go on as it has always gone on — that is, badly."Other animalsMurielA wise old goat who is friends with all of the animals on the farm. She, like Benjamin and Snowball, is one of the few animals on the farm who can read (with some difficulty as she has to spell the words out first) and helps Clover discover that the Seven Commandments have been continually changed.The PuppiesOffspring of Jessie and Bluebell, taken away from them by Napoleon at birth and reared by Napoleon to be his security force. These dogs are trained to be vicious, going so far as to rip many of the animals to shreds including the four young pigs, a sheep and various hens. They attempt to do the same to Boxer, who halts one of the puppies under his hoof. The puppy begs for mercy and through Napoleon's orders, Boxer sets the puppy free.Moses the RavenAn old crow who occasionally visits the farm, regaling its denizens with tales of a wondrous place beyond the clouds called Sugarcandy Mountain, where he avers that all animals go when they die—but only if they work hard. He is interpreted as symbolising the Russian Orthodox Church, with Sugarcandy Mountain an allusion toHeaven for the animals. He spends his time turning the animals' minds to thoughts of Sugarcandy Mountain (rather than their work) and yet does no work himself. He feels unequal in comparison to the other animals, so he leaves after the rebellion, for all animals were supposed to be equal. However, much later in the novel he returns to the farm and continues to proclaim the existence of Sugarcandy Mountain. The other animals are confused by the pigs' attitude towards Moses; they denounce his claims as nonsense, but allow him to remain on the farm. The pigs do this to keep any doubting animals in line with the hope of a happy afterlife, keeping their minds on Sugarcandy Mountain and not on possible uprisings. In the end, Moses is one of the few animals to remember The Rebellion, along with Clover, Benjamin, and the pigs. The SheepThey show limited understanding of the situations but nonetheless blindly support Napoleon's ideals. They are regularly shown repeating the phrase "four legs good, two legs bad". At the end of the novel, one of the Seven Commandments is changed after the pigs learn to walk on two legs and their shout changes to "four legs good, two legs better". They can be relied on by the pigs to shout down any dissent from the others.The HensThe hens are among the first to rebel against Napoleon: in response to their being forced to give more eggs, they destroy their eggs instead of handing them to the higher powers (the pigs), who want to sell them to humans. Napoleon then uses fear and starves them until the pigs get what they want. They represent the some peasants and the more wealthy Kulaks who destroyed their stock rather than handing them over during Stalin's Collectivisation policy.The CowsTheir milk is stolen by the pigs, who learn to milk them, and is stirred into the pigs' mash every day while the other animals are not given any such luxuries.The CatNever seen to carry out any work, the cat is absent for long periods, and is forgiven because her excuses are so convincing and she "purred so affectionately that is was impossible not to believe in her good intentions". She has no interest in the politics of the farm, and the only time she is recorded as having participated in an election she was found to have actually "voted on both sides".SignificanceThe Horn and Hoof Flag described in the book appears to be based on the hammer and sickle.In the Eastern Bloc both Animal Farm and later, also Nineteen Eighty-Four were on the list of forbidden books up until die Wende in 1989, and were only available via clandestine Samizdat networks.The novel's Battle of the Windmill is referred to by Sant Singh Bal as one "of the important episodes which constitute the essence of the plot of the novel." Harold Bloom writes that the "Battle of the Windmill rings a special bell: the repulse of the Duke of Brunswick in 1792, following the Prussian bombardment that made thewindmill of Valmy famous." By contrast, Peter Edgerly Firchow and Peter Hobley Davison consider that in real life, with events in Animal Farm mirroring those in the Soviet Union, this fictional battle represents the Great Patriotic War (World War II), especially the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Moscow. Prestwick House's Activity Pack for Animal Farm also identifies the Battle of the Windmill as an allegory for World War II, while noting that the "catalyst for the Battle of the Windmill, though, is less clear." During the battle, Fredrick drills a hole and places explosives inside, and it is followed by "All the animals, except Napoleon" took cover; Orwell had the publisher alter this from "All the animals, including Napoleon" in recognition of Joseph Stalin's decision to remain in Moscow during the German advance.The Battle of the Cowshed represents the allied invasion of the Soviet Russia in 1918, and the defeat of the White Russians in the Russian Civil War.。
