Animal Wk 2 Discussion

Where is the fine line between communism and democracy?

At first when Farmer Jones still owns Manor Farm he treats the animals like slaves. After this, when the animals drive Farmer Jones out, the animals are self governing and get off to a good start. After a while, when Snowball proposes the windmill, the second rebellion starts. The windmill debate ends when Napoleon drives out snowball with the dogs. This is the turning point in the story because Napoleon takes over the farm and makes himself the leader, or more appropriately, dictator. (Posted by Period 4)

Who do you think would be a better leader Napoleon, Snowball, or Squealer. Explain your reasoning. (Posted by Period 6)

In 1917, the first battle of the Bolshevik Revolution had taken
place but it was not the first battle of Russia’s rebellion. In 1905 one battle was so bloody it was called Bloody Sunday. In Animal Farm, the battle of the cowshed happened about a month after they took control. Looking at the following source, decide if these battles are  similar or not. (Period 3)

http://depts.washington.edu/baltic/papers/russianrevolution.htm

Animal Farm Discussion for Oct. 15th – 21st

Everyone must participate in the blog discussion by 9:00 p.m. Monday Evening. The “Live Discussion” will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday (Oct. 19th). At that time, as you refresh the page, you will see responses from other classmates.

While you do not have to participate in every thread of the discussion, the more you participate, the better your chances for doing well on the Reading Quiz on Tuesday.

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What’s the difference between communism and socialism?  How does it affect the ideals of the animals in the book? (Dead Neon Ice Cubes, Period 3)

How is the Animal Rebellion related to the Bolshevik Revolution?  (Posted by the Quaggas, Period 6)

Symbolism of the Novel
Animal Farm is full of great symbolism of the Bolshevik Rebellion. Before this rebellion, Czar Nicholas the second was the king of Russia. He was overthrown by the Bolsheviks, which put Vladimir Lenin in charge. In World War II, Stalin soon became the leader of the Soviet Union. Find two symbolic similarities between this war and the novel, and respond to two other comments.  For example, Snowball was like Vladimir Lenin and Nepolean was like Stalin. Be sure to describe them in detail, and respond to other comments. (TEEDCTDJ, Period 4)