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"Comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. But I will come to
and all your labour in the fields, what have you ever had except your bare rations and a stall?
the dream later. I have something else to say first. I do not think, comrades, that I shall be with you for many months longer, and before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. I have had a long life, I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall, and I think I may say that I understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. It is about this that I wish to speak to you.
"Now, comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and
And even the miserable lives we lead are not allowed to reach their natural span. For myself !|
do not grumble, for I am one of the lucky ones. I am twelve years old and have
had over four hundred children. Such is the natural life of a pig. But no animal escapes the cruel knife in the end. You young porkers who are sitting in front of me, every one of you will scream your lives out at the block within a year. To that horror we all must come--cows, pigs, hens, sheep, everyone. Even the horses and the dogs have no better fate. You, Boxer, the very day that those great muscles of yours lose
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those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. No animal in England knows the meaning of happiness or leisure after he is a year old. No animal in England is free. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.
their power, Jones will sell you to the knacker, who will cut your throat and boil you down for the foxhounds. As for the dogs, when they grow old and toothless, Jones ties a brick round their necks and drowns them in the nearest pond.
"Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the
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"But is this simply part of the order of nature? Is it because this land of ours is so poor that it
cannot afford a decent life to those who dwell upon it? No, comrades, a thousand times no! The soil of England is fertile, its climate is good, it is capable of affording food in abundance to an enormously greater number of animals than now inhabit it. This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses, twenty cows, hundreds of sheep--and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our
tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we do? Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion! I do not know when that Rebellion will come, it might be in a week or in a hundred years, but I know, as surely as I| see this straw beneath my feet, that sooner or later justice will be done. Fix your eyes on that, comrades,
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imagining. Why then do we continue in this miserable condition? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from us by human beings. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in a single word--Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever.
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not
throughout the short remainder of your lives! And above all, pass on this message of mine to those who come after you, so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious.
"And remember, comrades, your resolution must never falter. No argument must lead you
astray. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest, that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others. It is all lies. Man serves the interests of no creature
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lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself. Our labour tills the soil, our dung fertilises it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin. You cows that I see before me, how many thousands of gallons of milk have you given during this last year? And what has happened to that milk which should have been
except himself. And among us animals let there be perfect unity, perfect comradeship in the struggle. All men are enemies. All animals are comrades."
"I have little more to say. I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man
and all his ways. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. And remember also that in fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him. Even
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breeding up sturdy calves? Every drop of it has gone down the throats of our enemies. And you hens, how many eggs have you laid in this last year, and how many of those eggs ever hatched into chickens? The rest have all gone to market to bring in money for Jones and his men. And you, Clover, where are those four foals you bore, who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age? Each was sold at a year old--you will never see one of them again. In return for your four confinements
when you have conquered him, do not adopt his vices. No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade. All the habits of Man are evil. And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal.
Review the text and identify each element below. Make sure your responses are thorough.
Speaker: Who is the speaker/author of the piece?
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Audience: Who is the speaker/author trying to reach with the work?
Purpose:What does the speaker want the audience to do/change after reading/listening to the piece?
Write your 5 part purpose statement below.
and all your labour in the fields, what have you ever had except your bare rations and a stall?
the dream later. I have something else to say first. I do not think, comrades, that I shall be with you for many months longer, and before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. I have had a long life, I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall, and I think I may say that I understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. It is about this that I wish to speak to you.
"Now, comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and
And even the miserable lives we lead are not allowed to reach their natural span. For myself !|
do not grumble, for I am one of the lucky ones. I am twelve years old and have
had over four hundred children. Such is the natural life of a pig. But no animal escapes the cruel knife in the end. You young porkers who are sitting in front of me, every one of you will scream your lives out at the block within a year. To that horror we all must come--cows, pigs, hens, sheep, everyone. Even the horses and the dogs have no better fate. You, Boxer, the very day that those great muscles of yours lose
12
those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. No animal in England knows the meaning of happiness or leisure after he is a year old. No animal in England is free. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.
their power, Jones will sell you to the knacker, who will cut your throat and boil you down for the foxhounds. As for the dogs, when they grow old and toothless, Jones ties a brick round their necks and drowns them in the nearest pond.
"Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the
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"But is this simply part of the order of nature? Is it because this land of ours is so poor that it
cannot afford a decent life to those who dwell upon it? No, comrades, a thousand times no! The soil of England is fertile, its climate is good, it is capable of affording food in abundance to an enormously greater number of animals than now inhabit it. This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses, twenty cows, hundreds of sheep--and all of them living in a comfort and a dignity that are now almost beyond our
tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we do? Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion! I do not know when that Rebellion will come, it might be in a week or in a hundred years, but I know, as surely as I| see this straw beneath my feet, that sooner or later justice will be done. Fix your eyes on that, comrades,
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imagining. Why then do we continue in this miserable condition? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from us by human beings. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in a single word--Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever.
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not
throughout the short remainder of your lives! And above all, pass on this message of mine to those who come after you, so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious.
"And remember, comrades, your resolution must never falter. No argument must lead you
astray. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest, that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others. It is all lies. Man serves the interests of no creature
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lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself. Our labour tills the soil, our dung fertilises it, and yet there is not one of us that owns more than his bare skin. You cows that I see before me, how many thousands of gallons of milk have you given during this last year? And what has happened to that milk which should have been
except himself. And among us animals let there be perfect unity, perfect comradeship in the struggle. All men are enemies. All animals are comrades."
"I have little more to say. I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man
and all his ways. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. And remember also that in fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him. Even
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breeding up sturdy calves? Every drop of it has gone down the throats of our enemies. And you hens, how many eggs have you laid in this last year, and how many of those eggs ever hatched into chickens? The rest have all gone to market to bring in money for Jones and his men. And you, Clover, where are those four foals you bore, who should have been the support and pleasure of your old age? Each was sold at a year old--you will never see one of them again. In return for your four confinements
when you have conquered him, do not adopt his vices. No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade. All the habits of Man are evil. And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal.
Review the text and identify each element below. Make sure your responses are thorough.
Speaker: Who is the speaker/author of the piece?
• 76% •
Audience: Who is the speaker/author trying to reach with the work?
Purpose:What does the speaker want the audience to do/change after reading/listening to the piece?
Write your 5 part purpose statement below.
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**Speaker:** The speaker of this passage is Old Major, a wise and elderly pig who serves as a key figure in George Orwell's "Animal Farm." He represents revolutionary ideas and the voice of dissent against oppression.
**Audience:** The audience comprises the other animals on the farm, particularly those who are subjected to the harsh conditions imposed by their human owner, Mr. Jones. Old Major aims to inspire and unite them in their common struggles against human tyranny.
**Purpose:** Old Major's primary purpose is to incite the animals to rise against their oppressors (humans) and to foster a sense of awareness about their miserable condition. He seeks to impart his knowledge about the nature of their lives and the exploitation they suffer.
**5-Part Purpose Statement:**
1. **Identify the Inequality:** Old Major wants the animals to recognize the disparity between their labor and the minimal rewards they receive, highlighting the exploitation by humans.
2. **Introduce the Concept of Rebellion:** He urges the animals to consider rebellion as a necessary step to liberate themselves from their oppressors and reclaim their rights over their own labor and lives.
3. **Promote Solidarity Among Animals:** Old Major emphasizes the importance of unity and camaraderie among the animals, encouraging them to work together towards a common goal of liberation.
4. **Instill a Vision of a Better Future:** He paints a picture of a future free from human oppression, where animals can live in dignity and comfort, fostering hope for change.
5. **Encourage Adherence to Animal Rights:** Old Major calls for a commitment to specific principles that reject human traits and vices, advocating for equality among all animals to prevent future oppression.
**Audience:** The audience comprises the other animals on the farm, particularly those who are subjected to the harsh conditions imposed by their human owner, Mr. Jones. Old Major aims to inspire and unite them in their common struggles against human tyranny.
**Purpose:** Old Major's primary purpose is to incite the animals to rise against their oppressors (humans) and to foster a sense of awareness about their miserable condition. He seeks to impart his knowledge about the nature of their lives and the exploitation they suffer.
**5-Part Purpose Statement:**
1. **Identify the Inequality:** Old Major wants the animals to recognize the disparity between their labor and the minimal rewards they receive, highlighting the exploitation by humans.
2. **Introduce the Concept of Rebellion:** He urges the animals to consider rebellion as a necessary step to liberate themselves from their oppressors and reclaim their rights over their own labor and lives.
3. **Promote Solidarity Among Animals:** Old Major emphasizes the importance of unity and camaraderie among the animals, encouraging them to work together towards a common goal of liberation.
4. **Instill a Vision of a Better Future:** He paints a picture of a future free from human oppression, where animals can live in dignity and comfort, fostering hope for change.
5. **Encourage Adherence to Animal Rights:** Old Major calls for a commitment to specific principles that reject human traits and vices, advocating for equality among all animals to prevent future oppression.
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