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Jon Slavin

Ms. Gardner
13 November, 2014
English Honors
Annotated Bibliographies
Elbarbary, Samir. "Language as Theme in Animal Farm." The International Fiction Review
19, no. 1 (1992): 3138. Quoted as "Language as Theme in Animal Farm" in
Bloom, Harold, ed. Animal Farm, New Edition, Bloom's Modern Critical
Interpretations. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2009. Bloom's Literature.
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Samirs commentary on the use of language in Animal Farm offers a view


of the book in light of the situations that occur, and how those situations are
affected by said language. Written as an expository text, this article
approaches the subject in a light-hearted fashion, with minor asides to
certain personalities of certain characters, and their levels of intelligence.
The author uses very precise diction to make important the point of
language in this book, and often makes examples out of the animals
speaking, and the very diction they use.

The article is very clear in its understanding of the topic. The way it
structures its paragraphs offers good segues into deeper aspects of the
subject. To the reader, the topic is insightfully represented with clear diction
and structure.

Letemendia, V. C. "Revolution on Animal Farm: Orwell's Neglected Commentary."Journal


of Modern Literature 18, no. 1 (Winter 1992): 12737. Quoted as "Revolution on
Animal Farm: Orwell's Neglected Commentary" in Bloom, Harold, ed. Animal
Farm, New Edition, Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations. New York: Chelsea
House Publishing, 2009. Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13 Nov.
2014 <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE54&WID=103186&SID=5&iPin=MCIAF005&SingleRecord=True>
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In this article, written to show the hidden commentary in Animal Farm,


reveals the pessimistic side of the book, and the despair that Orwell must
have felt in writing it. They also go on to say that the pessimism is perhaps
not of the author, but of the novel itself. The author of this article makes a
point of the book playing a game with the reader.

The article uses precise diction and tone to express the value of the words. In
structure, it is written in a timely, easily read, and straightforward fashion.
To the reader, all the information is readily at hand.

Meyers, Valerie. "Animal Farm: An Allegory of Revolution." George Orwell(Palgrave


Macmillan: 1991): pp. 101113, 149150. Quoted as "Animal Farm: An
Allegory of Revolution" in Bloom, Harold, ed. Animal Farm, New Edition,
Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations. New York: Chelsea House Publishing,
2009.Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13 Nov. 2014
<http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE54&WID=103186&SID=5&iPin=MCIAF003&SingleRecord=True>
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As well as mentioning the political reasoning behind Orwells stabs at


Socialism and Marxist beliefs, this article dives deep into the meaning of
Animal Farms stressing of revolution, and the themes that accompany it.
The article focuses mostly on Orwells target audience, and how he wished
to affect those who read it. Orwell was basing his book off of his own travel
experience.

The author of this article uses many quotes related to the theme of
revolution, and many related to Orwells understanding of politics. The
reader will notice that the diction is fairly simple, using commonly used
words, yet is still efficient in explaining the main point.

"Politics, Not Literary Quality, Has Made Animal Farm a Lasting Novel" in Readings on
Animal Farm, Terry ONeill, ed. pp. 5455. Originally published as "An
Immodest Proposal: Animal Farm" in Inside the Myth: Orwell: Views from the

Left, edited by Christopher Norris, (London: Lawrence & Wishart, 1982). Quoted
as "On Politics and the Success of Animal Farm." in Animal Farm, Bloom's
Guides, edited by Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2006.
Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13 Nov. 2014
<http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE54&WID=103186&SID=5&iPin=BGAF32&SingleRecord=True>.

In this article about the political success of Animal Farm, the author
criticizes Orwells overuse of political themes, and states that the book is far
too non-fictional to be fictional. This article explains that the book may be
too politically confusing for people that dont have experience in politics.
However, it also praises the book for being both politically motivating and
aware. In the end, the article focuses on the political allegory of the pigs that
rule the farm.

This article is shorter than the others, yet manages to encompass its points
using very precise words, and strong sentence structure. The article is tothe-point, and gets the reader engaged quickly.

Quinn, Edward. "Orwell, George." Critical Companion to George Orwell: A Literary


Reference to His Life and Work, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File,
Inc., 2009. Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13 Nov. 2014
<http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?

ItemID=WE54&WID=103186&SID=5&iPin=CCGO0001&SingleRecord=True
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This article focuses on the life and inspirations that accompanied George
Orwell, from 1903 to 1950. It delves into his history of writing, and his
choice of a pen name because of his original name. The author mentions just
about every aspect of Orwells life, including his birthplace, his parents, and
his inspirations. One theme that is made clear in the article is Orwells love
for storytelling.

Orwell is described to the reader with a great deal of detail and specificity.
Many of the sections are insightful of Orwells life and make observations
about his experiences and how those inspired his novels. The diction used is
very precise and structured in a way that is easy for the reader to
comprehend.
Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. "Orwell, George." Encyclopedia of the Literature of Empire. New
York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 13
Nov. 2014 <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE54&WID=103186&SID=5&iPin=ELOE179&SingleRecord=True>.

This article is much like the other one chronicling the life of George Orwell,
although it focuses more on the facts of his life. It is structured in a more
summarized manner and skips all the details about his inspirations. It is
basically a timeline centered on George Orwell and his life occurrences.

While also mentioning his family, this article examines his personal feelings
and how they affected him.

The article uses very easily read diction and gives the reader a clear message
about George Orwell and his life. Readers will also notice the very carefully
structured paragraphs focusing on little aspects of Orwell. This is much
easier for the reader to absorb and allows for more accessible information as
a whole.

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