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There'll be stuff here on Animal Farm, Anthem, and the Russian Revolution sooner or later.


There was a series of revolutions in Russia throughout 1917, which ended up creating the Soviet Union. In 1917, the country was growing quickly, but there didn't seem to be any social boundaries or groups. The weak government, which had been torn apart from World War I, people becoming aware of politics, and the idea of revolution, was increasing the pressure on Nicholas II. Many of the people were not fond of the way Nicholas II ran the country, saying he was corrupt and anachronistic. Tsarist Russia was not built on industry and agriculture, which made it difficult for peasants to move up in the social ranks. Prices began to rise and food became scarce in Russia. The military had bad logistics, the wrong supplies, and weak weaponry, which led to their losses in World War I. This made people believe Nicholas II was unfit to rule, and also contributed the most to the start of the revolution.


Karl Marx was a well-known philosopher, communist, political theorist, and plenty more. His thoughts helped create communism and socialism. He formed the First International with Friedrich Engels. Six years after he died, people, including Engels, founded the Second Internationals, which was far more successful than the first one, yet it collapsed in 1914. However, some member turned to evolutionary socialism, which was part of World War I. World War I led to the Russian Revolution, where a Third Internationals was formed.

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Revolutionary and a communist, who led the October Revolution of 1917. He was the leader of Bolsheviks, or the Third Internationals, and was head of the Soviet Union in its first years.

Leon Trotsky was a Bolsheviks revolutionary and a Marxist theorist. He lead, second to Lenin, in the October Revolution of 1917. He served as People's Commissar.

Animal Farm
Chapter one
No new words.
Why are humans so cruel to animals?
Pg seven, quote.
Chapter two
No new words.
If they burned all human things, why not the books?
pg eighteen, quote.
Chapter three
No new words.
Why are pigs the most intelligent in this book?
Pg twenty-right, quote.
Chapter four
ignominious
If animals hate humans so much, why are they willing to adopt human customs, such as groups, education, medals of Honor, etc?
Pg thirty nine, quote.
Chapter five
publican, gaitens
Why are the ribbons so important to Mollie?
Pg fifty-five, quote.
Chapter six
coccidiosis
Why are the animals so willing to believe and follow Napoleon?
Pg seventy-nine, quote.
Chapter seven
No new words.
Why is Napoleon so malicious?
Pg eighty, quote.
Chapter eight
No new words.
Why don't the animals realize what Squealer is doing to the Seven Commandments?
Pg 101, quote.
Chapter nine
knacker
Why don't the other animals try harder to save Boxer?
Pg 125, quote.
Chapter ten
No new words.
Why do the pigs start walking on their hind legs?
Pg 133, quote.

After reading responses
At the end of Animal Farm, the conflict is not resolved, nor will it ever be. The pigs have become identical to humans, in their way of life. As time goes on, they will most likely try to rule over humans as well.

The theme of this book is that power leads to corruption. Napoleon used lying, propaganda, fear, and patriotism to influence how the animals felt about him and his style of ruling. If Napoleon wasn't corrupt to begin wit, before Snowball was chased off, then he quickly became power hungry and greedy. Also, Napoleon used the dogs to instill terror into the other animals, afraid that they might be killed if they said something wrong. However, many followers won't ask their leader for the truth behind what they're doing.

I believe Orwell wanted a simple title. One that would tell the reader right away what the book was mainly about, but not giving away the secret twists in the plot, and what the book is really connected to.

Anthem