How is this allegorical tale also a rhetorical tale?
The author used rhetorical writing to really make you understand the situation, and used allegorical writing to tie the story into the Russian revolution.
What is Orwell trying to persuade the audience to see or understand?
That sometimes the bad guys aren't actually the bad guys, and the good guys aren't always the good guys. Orwell is also trying to tell us that sometimes following some one or something blindly can bring you to your demise.
What is Orwell cautioning his audience against?
I think that Orwell is cautioning his audience to not always have blind faith in something or someone, because even if you think that you are doing the right thing, you might actually be the one making everything worse. Just like the animals in the book. They thought that they were helping themselves out, but in reality, they were not only hurting themselves, but also others.
How does the story of Boxer act as a persuasive argument against tyranny?
Boxer was an act against tyranny because even though he was looked at as a leader, he never abused the position or the power he had.
What are the lessons to be learned from Napoleon’s behavior?
There was a quote from a poem that fitted what happened to Napoleon. "Too many choices can destroy a man" even though Napoleon has pure intentions in the beginning, he was given too many choices, decisions, and an overload of power far too quickly.
What is the warning contained in the changes to the list of commandments?
You see it all the time, even in our community. Small, "unnoticeable" changes to our laws. Most do not affect our everyday life, but overtime, they build up, and up, until we are surrounded by a world that is not what it used to be. I think that Orwell was trying to tell the audience that sometimes you cannot trust the people closest to you.
What is the lesson contained in the final, single commandment: All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others?
Even though we are all human beings with the same right to live, some of use are worlds apart from others. From social statuses, to knowledge. Even though we always say that every human has the right to live, some of us make it seem like others aren't even human.
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