Paper Assignment
Length: 1800+ words.
Write a Paper on Animal Farm.
Select one of the topics below or create one of your own. You must write about Animal Farm.
Possible Topics:
You may create your own topic or combine or modify one of the topics below. You must write about Animal Farm, though. Do not choose a historical topic like Napoleon as Stalin and Snowball as Trotsky because all of your paper will be from sources, which is not the point of a research paper.
A. Examine one or more of the themes of the novel.
B. Explore how the novel is dystopian.
C. Contrast the ideas of the rebellion against Jones with the reality of life on Animal Farm by the end of the novel.
D. Analyze a number of different ways that Orwell reveals the ignorance of the working class and the ruling class' exploitation of this ignorance.
E. Analyze how Napoleon is a round character.
F. Analyze Boxer.
G. Trace how the pigs become more human-like as the novel progresses. Why does Orwell have them make this change?
H. What are the qualities of the corrupt leaders of the novel? What is Orwell saying through these corrupt leaders?
I. Contrast Napoleon's and Snowball's leadership qualities and style of management.
J. How do the seven commandments evolve during the novel, and what do these changes reveal about the pigs?
K. Analyze how the names Jones, Napoleon, Boxer, and Squealer are symbolic of their characteristics.
L. Explore how the characters and the farm as a whole reflect human nature.
M. Explore the roles that the different humans play in the novel.
N. Language plays an important role in the novel. Analyze how Old Major, the sheep, Squealer, and Napoleon use language to manipulate the other animals.
O. Analyze how peer pressure is used in the novel.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.