Animal Farm – JCI Scholars Program

Saul Myers

Mikita Brottman April 12, 2016 0 Comments

Visit from Dr. Saul Myers. Guest post by Emmanuel Williams Saul came here and shared some pretty well-written stories. I liked him and the stories that he brought with him. In his story of “Alfred,” he used the woman as…
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Animal Farm, citizens, classes, depression, events, guest lecturer, literature

advanced literature, dec 6

Mikita Brottman December 6, 2015 0 Comments

We finished the class by watching the 1954 animated version of Animal Farm, directed by Joy Batchelor and John Halas, which is an interesting movie in its own right, but a very watered down version of Orwell’s allegory. I’m sure…
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Animal Farm, books, Orwell, reading, reading group, Uncategorized

Animal Farm, books, class reflections, literature, Marx, orwell, totalitarianism

advanced literature, dec 1

Mikita Brottman December 1, 2015 0 Comments

Animal Farm is starting to get depressing, but I think we all predicted that. And not all the animals are having a hard time. As top pig, Napoleon is in the pink. He’s even going to market and bringing home…
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Animal Farm, books, classes, literature, Orwell, reading, reading group, student writing, Uncategorized

books, class reflections, classes, Commandment, Comrade, Napoleon, orwell, pigs, Squealer, totalitarianism

advanced literature, nov 25

Mikita Brottman November 25, 2015 0 Comments

The men were not in a good mood today – and understandably so. According to a recent memo, the new DPSCS Secretary has decided that, from December 1, in order to curb the passing of contraband, there will be no…
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Animal Farm, books, classes, literature, Orwell, reading, reading group, student writing

books, class reflections, classes, Mr. Jones, Napoleon, orwell, pigs