For this post we were to read an except from the book Animal Farm. I had to read this book in the 9th grade so it brought back some memories. I remember thinking how strange this book was. I still agree. This book is really strange, but it this scene that pig really gets the other animals going. He knows how they feel about life and he uses that. He makes it seem that without man, life will be better. If I remember correctly though, life gets worse. That main pig dies and another one is in charge and he breaks all the rules that the first pig put in. He broke rules like acting like a human, walking on two feet, and sleeping in beds.
In the end, the animals should of kept things the way they were. But that pig really got them thinking and eventually they took action. He did a great job persuading them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksnwIUyspps
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I wrote my blog on the exert from Animal Farm as well. From this passage I would have to agree that this probably is a pretty odd book. I tend to always be amazed or confused I guess when animals have the ability to communicate through the English language in literature. It just is funny to see how the author portrayed the way each different animal would talk. Such as if the animal would speak with a diction or use slang. However, I thought that the speech that Major gave to the comrades was very well put. I thought that he was able to persuade his audience and provide supporting details. I thought that by the end of the speech that he had the other animals following him. I think that it is funny though that you read this in the 9th grade because I hadn't even heard of the book until I just read this passage.
Briggs Orsbon
I read this book in high school too. It has a lot of symbolism also. major did a good job of relating to his audience. It was a very interesting speech.
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