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Essay / Literary Analysis of Animal Farm by George Orwell
“When I sit down to write a book, I don't say to myself, 'I'm going to produce a work of art.' I write because there is a lie I want to expose and a fact I want to call attention to..." George Orwell studied the themes of power, totalitarianism and leadership in relation to Marxist theories throughout throughout his novels, while seeming to address them to a varied audience. . Examine the extent to which Orwell changes his communication of the lies he wishes to expose and how they are conveyed to the reader through literary devices. Literature is an essential part of today's society and allows communication between multiple parties in written form. . Texts can provide vast knowledge on content-dependent topics, whereas novels are often considered to be purely for leisure and pleasure. However, it is often found that the prose, although the animals follow a gradual decline, Animal Farm is written in a friendly style with a down-to-earth tone. Orwell's characterization emotionally connects the reader to the characters through simplistic descriptions that appeal to sympathy when they are characterized as "weak" (Orwell, Animal Farm, 1945). Along with this simplistic style, Orwell's neutral tone reflects the character's inability to respond to events and depicts the severity of the outcome. Boxer, often used as a figure of sympathy due to his hard work, is taken from the farm and "quickly disappears down the road" (Orwell, Animal Farm, 1945) while the others watch in despair. This becomes a climactic moment in the narrative and contrasts with the friendly style that Orwell used to increase readers' emotional engagement. Although he was speaking to a younger audience, Orwell was careful to ensure his views were not distorted and found methods in his work to convey the lies he wished to further expose.