Kira Lim

Ms. Gardner

English 10, Per. 4

28 November 2017

Animal Farm

Aiken, Michael. “Animal Farm.” Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature, 3-Volume Set,

Facts On File, 2010. Bloom's Literature,

online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/39390?q=Animal%20Farm.

Aiken reports in his article that Orwell fought in the Spanish war against Franco in which

he was wounded with a bullet through the neck. He survived with hopes for the Russian

revolution. Orwell’s disappointment of the true realities of the Soviet Union were

represented in ​Animal Farm​.

The article helps one understand how Orwell explores the ways a revolution can affect the

outcome of what the revolution was originated from. Readers can now comprehend that the

original idea everyone wanted, was changed through the process of the fable. It also helps

one recognize the backstory of the author and how it affects the standpoint of the writing.

Fowler, Roger. “On Animal Farm.” Animal Farm - George Orwell, New Edition,

Chelsea House, 2009. History Research Center, online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/

Details/46298?q=Animal%20farm.
 Fowler’s article critically talks about the style of the writing and the point of views in the

novel ​Animal Farm​. The writer explains the simplicity of the language, vocabulary used,

and some of its effects. Notably, an understanding of the more distinct focalization of the

animals, from the internal to external perspective, is explained and is shown how it

becomes almost contradictory.

The article gives readers intriguing opinions and ideas in the novel which can be discovered

with the aid of the use of diction and perspectives. For example, the lack of adjectives used

creates the same type of diction an animal would use. Therefore, the point of view would be

from the animals which should be made more precise for there are different perspectives, so

for the villains, the external appearances and reputations are displayed but the motives are

disclosed. However, the others are given motives and feelings which don’t show much

complexity.

Protherough, Robert. "George Orwell: Overview." Twentieth-Century Young Adult

Writers, edited by Laura Standley Berger, St. James Press, 1994. Twentieth-Century Writers

Series. Literature Resource Center,

go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=k12_litrcmla&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CH14200008

33&it=r&asid=936e7f7ef872c11b8c1b5070b3ba4c8a.

Protherough summarizes how Orwell’s writing is negative and pessimistic. The article states that

there is no moral to the novel and is of anti-communism to the people when it was first published.
 The article gives sharpened insight of the way society is aware about the issues in Orwell’s

writing. The lack of optimism and positivity makes it seem more of just an anti-communism piece

of work. Therefore, this article helps reader understand the story behind just the plain plot and

changes the angle the audience views the issues.

Quinn, Edward. “Animal Farm.” Critical Companion to George Orwell, Facts On File,

2009. Bloom's Literature, online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/16265?q=Animal%20Farm.

Quinn talks about the themes of terror and propaganda Orwell uses as tools of supporting the

higher power. The article also explains the use of revolution in ​Animal Farm​ that transforms the

animal’s views of their labor.

Giving us insight on the bigger, deeper themes, this article insightfully provides information

about the misleading information of high power. Another theme Quinn explains is the use of

revolution of one view transforming into another that affects the animals themselves. This gives

readers a new perspective of the ideas shown in Orwell’s work.