Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.
At the beginning of the novel, the animals all gather in the barn to hear old Major’s speech. I find that scene very beautiful. All the animals harmoniously gathered in the barn with no fierce dogs or human-like pigs makes the setting peaceful and comforting. The pigs weren’t greedy, and really seemed willing to sacrifice themselves for the farm. Before the power changed them, they were the good teachers of the animals. This scene was meaningful to me because I felt as though the utopia all the animals longed for was very near. I could feel Clover’s kindly heart when she protected the ducklings with her foreleg. At this time, nobody knew what it would be like to have power like Jones. They thought they would always be nice to each other and that all animals will remain equal. The pigs’ minds weren’t human-like at the time. They also seemed to dream of the beautiful farm, the ideal farm that all animals will lead together. They didn’t know how the power was going to change them. When they sang the Beasts of England, they truly believed in that they sang, positive that it will come true. Maybe the utopia they were all planning to make was impossible. However, even if it was impossible, their start was bright and warm. All animals were willing to sacrifice themselves for the farm. They never knew that the song they sang so majestically would someday be in a mournful tune, like the song of the world that seems never to come.
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I agree with you that the scene where old major gave speech in the barn was very peaceful and even beautiful. However, as you know, the mood of the book shifts from being harmoneous to gloomy and dark. Do you think that the author, George Orwell, hinted that the Russia is like that during the time period? What else does he indicate looking at the book's mood shift from being bright and happy to sad and disasterous?
I think that maybe the author hints that we should take a better care of our enviornment while it's the way you like it. Later on, nothing you can do will bring back the time.
I like how you described pig which is the main character in this novel. After the Animal Farm Revolution I thought the pigs are really going to work for all of the animals. But as the time pass I got shocked. Pigs were gradually changing into humanism. I totally agree with you in the bottom of the paragraph. It was sad that animals didn't notice what was going wrong so until the end the animals sacrifice their selves to the farm. I think the Animal Farm will long last until the animals notice how the situation got wrong.
You described the thoughts of the animals in the big barn really well. I also think that the animals should had been feeling very hopeful and bright, listening to what Major's words. However, I also felt sorry for the animals when the pigs tried to abolish the song of Animal Farm and misue their power.
i leave a comment here because i have never thought that scene would seem wonderful to a person. however, your comment and opinion has changed my point of view. it is because i only thought the situation was getting worse and worse; i was negative and pessimistic. i did not realize that then the very first beginning would be the happiest moment. i agree with you that the beggining part is the happiest moment for all the animals since no violence had come.
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