https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4 Tate Johnson en-us 2020-03-30 12:43:37 UTC 2024-05-31 02:38:03 UTC hello@padlet.com tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482044140 2020-03-30 12:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482044140 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482049367 The description of life on the farm prior to the revolution is akin to the suffering that people in the real world suffered long ago such as in Tsarist Russia. This suffering of the animals sets the stage for the rebellion.]]> 2020-03-30 12:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482049367 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482054089 2020-03-30 12:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482054089 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482056199 Farmer Jones is representative of the various ruling classes prior to violent revolutions throughout history; he is exploitative of the animals that he rules. This exploitation incites rebellion among the animals.]]> 2020-03-30 13:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482056199 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482063675 CHARACTERIZATION]]> 2020-03-30 13:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482063675 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482066703 Clover and Boxer, particularly, are shown to be the simple worker animals who help spread the revolution. They assist in causing other animals to embrace the revolution, which ultimately results with Napoleon gaining power.]]> 2020-03-30 13:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482066703 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482071512 SYMBOLISM]]> 2020-03-30 13:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482071512 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482072842 The attack on Farmer Jones is representative of violent revolutions in history, especially the Russian Revolution.  Like in Russia and many other places, this coup by the animals leads to a totalitarian dictator seizing control.]]> 2020-03-30 13:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482072842 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482076265 VERISIMILITUDE]]> 2020-03-30 13:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482076265 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482077695 It quickly becomes evident that Napoleon and the other pigs care more about their personal luxury than the welfare of the common people.  In other words, he has become corrupt. This is very realistic, as dictators in the real world typically behave in this way.]]> 2020-03-30 13:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482077695 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482080981 CONFLICT]]> 2020-03-30 13:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482080981 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482082337 The animals of the farm successfully defend the revolution. This allows the pigs to retain power of the farm and eventually leads to the ousting of Snowball by Napoleon.]]> 2020-03-30 13:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482082337 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482087062 VERISIMILITUDE]]> 2020-03-30 13:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482087062 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482088063 The political repression on this page is akin to the repression of dictators in the real world.  Napoleon cements his control over the farm and his totalitarianism begins.]]> 2020-03-30 13:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482088063 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482092627 CONFLICT]]> 2020-03-30 13:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482092627 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482093754 It becomes apparent that the animal's lives have actually become worse than they were before the revolution. They are fooled into believing that they are doing it for a good cause, however.]]> 2020-03-30 13:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482093754 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482097400 RESOLUTION]]> 2020-03-30 13:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482097400 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482100134 RESOLUTION]]> 2020-03-30 13:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482100134 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482101675 RESOLUTION]]> 2020-03-30 13:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482101675 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482104085 CONFLICT]]> 2020-03-30 13:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482104085 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482105068 Napoleon's totalitarian rule is further revealed.  Whenever a tragedy happens on the farm, he uses Snowball as a scapegoat.  He is more than willing to lie to his people to retain complete control.]]> 2020-03-30 13:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482105068 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482108772 CHARACTERIZATION]]> 2020-03-30 13:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482108772 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482110442 Squealer is essentially Napoleon's minister of propaganda.  He spreads lies to the other animals to convince them that Napoleon is a good ruler and that things are well. Napoleon, like many dictators, lies to his people.]]> 2020-03-30 13:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482110442 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482115456 CHARACTERIZATION]]> 2020-03-30 13:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482115456 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482116419 Napoleon continues his lies.  He lies about his trade agreements with the farmers, and he once again uses Snowball as a scapegoat.  His lies are blatant, but many of the animals are too simple to recognize them. Napoleon is a terrible ruler who exploits the other ignorant animals for his own gain.]]> 2020-03-30 13:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482116419 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482122520 SYMBOLISM]]> 2020-03-30 13:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482122520 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482140539 The murder of many innocent animals is representative of Stalin's Great Purge as well as other instances of violent repression.  This shows that Napoleon is willing to murder other animals to cement his own rule.  This is also hypocritical since Napoleon originally made a rule that animals cannot kill each other.  Clearly, Napoleon wants the other animals to follow his rules but will not do it himself.]]> 2020-03-30 13:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482140539 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482146661 THEME]]> 2020-03-30 13:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482146661 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482148147 Amidst much suffering the  pigs, who rule the farm, are well-fed and live easy lives. This supports the adage that "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."  Once given power, Napoleon and the other pigs simply do what makes their lives easier with no thought for the other animals.  They exploit the other animals to an extent greater than Farmer Jones himself.]]> 2020-03-30 13:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482148147 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482160308 THEME]]> 2020-03-30 13:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482160308 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482161979 Against all odds, the farm has somehow become very efficient and has accumulated wealth. However, counterintuitively, the conditions of the working animals has not improved. This is because the pigs keep all of the wealth to themselves because they have the power to. ]]> 2020-03-30 13:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482161979 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482168654 THEME]]> 2020-03-30 13:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482168654 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482171328 Napoleon spreads egregious lies about Snowball. When things take a turn for the worse, Napoleon uses Snowball as a scapegoat to make it appear that it is not Napoleon's fault, but Snowball's. Napoleon, corrupted to the bone, constantly deceives the other animals.]]> 2020-03-30 13:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482171328 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482180471 IMPORTANT]]> 2020-03-30 13:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482180471 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482182101 The pigs choosing to walk on their hind legs instead of on all four contradicts the rule essential to the rebellion that anything walking on two legs is bad. This action is probably the most deplorable violation of his own rules, since this is the one that was seen as critical to the revolution and the one the he had all of the animals espouse the most.  It is clear that Napoleon has abandoned his own revolution in favor of an easy life.]]> 2020-03-30 13:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482182101 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482190436 IMPORTANT]]> 2020-03-30 13:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482190436 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482198336 This page marks the beginning of Napoleon's total control of the farm. The animals lose their freedom and all of their lives become the property of Napoleon.]]> 2020-03-30 13:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482198336 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482201815 Napoleon has succeeded in making the other animal's lives miserable while making his own luxurious. Napoleon has become the epitome of corruption.]]> 2020-03-30 13:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482201815 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482204877 Napoleon goes back on everything that he has said in the past and now chooses to make peace with the humans. Even worse to his original cause, Napoleon also chooses to behave like humans, too.]]> 2020-03-30 13:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482204877 tjohnson234 https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482209032 Napoleon has become what the animals overthrew in the first place. He has become just like the oppressive farmers. Even worse, the other farmers recognize that he has made the animals on his farm even more unhappy than they are capable of.]]> 2020-03-30 13:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tjohnson234/xqlg3bxe58e4/wish/482209032