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Problem: Anatomy Snowball as Napoleons Scapegoat and Animal Farm Essay
Animal Farm Literary Essay (AOL)
Essay Topics:
1) Discuss Napoleon as an example of someone corrupted by power.
2) Compare Snowball and Napoleon as leaders.
3) Choose three minor characters (Mollie, Benjamin, The Cat, Old Major, Clover). Discuss the role of each in the novel.
4) The novel can be viewed as a warning. About what specific types of dangers might Orwell be warning his readers? What specific events in the book prove your points?
5) Discuss Snowball as Napoleon's scapegoat. Why is he blamed for so many things? Why is his history rewritten?
6) Find parallels between Animal Farm and events in any totalitarian country. Point out and explain these parallels.
7) Using only the novel, determine George Orwell's political philosophy. Support your decision through references to events in the novel.
Your essay must include the following:
Introduction: strong hook, thesis, supporting ideas
Transition Words: between body paragraphs
Body Paragraphs: topic sentence, point, proof, explanation
Conclusion: restate thesis statement, summarize main points, closing thought Assessment.