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Point Of View

Task 1 : I, my, he, she, they , you, me , us, them.

Task 2 : Mine, theirs

Task 3 : 1. 3rd person 2. 3rd person 3. 1st person 4. 3rd person 5. 1st person

Task 4: I trudge slowly down the lonesome road, looking at the abandoned houses and homes. A solitary tear rolls down my cheek. I long for the days when this road was busy and exciting, filled with cars and trucks. I long for the days where the kids were safe to play outside, laughing in the gaze of the shining sun. I long for what was my home. But I cannot change time, and must live with what is. A loner, in the middle of nowhere.

Task 5: A lonely figure walks down the road, shoulders sagging with exhaustion. She stops for a moment, and takes in the desolate, rotten houses. A single tear is visible. She is alone. Or that is what she believes. Invisible to the naked eye, a huddles, skinny boy stares at the person, not knowing if they are friend or foe. He held himself back from rushing out to the person, for he remembered what he had brought upon this loving community the last time he did.

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Show, Don’t Tell

Art of showing your reader something rather than simply telling them the information. Creates a much deeper connection. Creates empathy and invests the reader.

Sitting in a corner, the boy curled up into a ball. His lip quivered as small tears ran down his face. He forced down then sobs that had built up in his throat. Slowly, he rubbed his sleeve across his face, trying to clear his foggy eyes.

Excitedly, the dog wagged his tail, looking expectantly at his owner. Impatiently walking around his garden, waiting for his master to get the leash.

A white mist traveled across the grass, lapping at the shiny icy lake.

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Figurative Language

Preposition – Describes a relationship between two or more things.

Image – Above everything else, the sky looked down on the desolate city. Within the city lay a roofless library, full of books. Bookshelves loomed over the blue chair sitting in the middle. Upon the chair sat a little girl holding onto a large book. Light shone from above, coming from the tall lamp next to the chair.

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Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements.

Sight : blinding

Touch : Jagged

Hear : Deafening

Taste : Exploded

Smell : Exotic

I rose out of my bed, feeling as if the weight of the entire sky was pushing down on me. The sun out the window was blinding. The smell of the croissant entranced anyone who was near it. The croissant bread was jagged and hurtful to touch. My heartbeat was deafening as I put the croissant in the snacc box

It was impossible to see the difference between the lake and the sky.

The sunlight sneaked through the tree branches, desperate to shine on the garden.

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Personification

Table – Groaned, Resilient, Tough, Stubborn, Struggling

Headphones – Screamed, Sung, Grips, Sit, Spoke

Book – Drew, painted, spoke, revealed, leaped.

Poem – Sulkily, got no business, spoil, rude, come.

The tree stood strong and resilient against the wind and rain.

The fog gently hugged the lonely tree.

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Similes And Metaphors

Life is like an empty cup, waiting to be filled.

Life is the friend of every man.

Death is like Iron Man, he is dead.

Death is the end of the book, nothing after the last page.

He was as dead as Kyle’s jokes.

Compare for yourself.

My home is like the hearth, warm and comfortable.

My home is a shield, always protecting.

The picture is like the universe, perfectly balanced.

Ocean is like a school, full of life.

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After Isle Of Dogs

A dog and a master slowly walk down the memorial walkway under the cloudless sky. The statues of the deseased dogs either side of them stare at the pair, looming above them. A bright yellow glow appears in the sky, growing larger and larger by the second. Suddenly, it stops decending, hovering over Megasaki city. A bright blue beam severes the sky and lands at the end of the walkway. A voice booms out from the clouds, “I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperatly that you are right, but to fail nonetheless. Dread it. Run from it. It doesn’t matter.” A massive humanoid figure steps out of the blue beam. “Destiny still arrives all the same.” The dog and master look at each other as the figure, now purple in colour, advance towards them. “What should we do, Atari?” The dogs says. “I don’t know Chief. I don’t know.” The titan halts a small distance in front of them. “Where is the stone?” he asks. “Who are you?” Atari manages to say. ” I am Thanos, saviour of the universe. I require the final stone to finish what I started. Chief looks at the glowing orange stone embeded in his collar. “You mean this?” Chief says. Thanos looks down at the dog and smiles. “Finally, all 6 stones in one spot. Surrender it now and you have a chance at living. Fight me, and I will not spare you.” Atari relises that there is no hope. “Give it to me now!” Thanos says. “I won’t ask again.” Atari hands the stone to Thanos and smiles. Then he snaps.

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Essay (Updated)

Memorable Qualities Of Boxer In Animal Farm

When Boxer had lived under Napoleon’s rule, he always thought Napoleon was doing the right thing. When it seemed like the farm was going to suffer, Boxer was there, working harder and for longer. He did not know that Napoleon was just using Boxer to his advantage. George Orwell, author of the novel ‘Animal Farm’ portrays Boxer as a kind gentle and hard-working animal that is easily deceived by the pigs and Napoleon. In the end, he was betrayed by the very person he trusts the most; Napoleon. He is admired by the animals on the farm for his attitude to never give up, no matter the situation. He becomes a very memorable character because of these qualities.

Boxer trusts Napoleon with his life, although he does sometimes doubt Napoleon’s actions, just like the working class with Stalin. When the animals overthrow Mr Jones and take over Animal Farm, the pigs quickly take the leadership rolls, pre-eminent among them were Snowball and Napoleon. Boxer immediately trusts both Snowball and the pigs to run the farm, believing that they are more intelligent and better suited to the job, and can run the farm efficiently. He also lacks the intelligence to see that they might be using or taking advantage of him. When Napoleon ordered Boxer to do something, he would do it without a second thought, no matter how he felt. He would also usually do more when than he was asked for, and many animals admired him for it. He would work himself to death, literally, on Napoleon’s commands. Boxer represents the working class in the Russian Revolution, who helped Stalin and the Communist party overthrow Tsar Nicholas II and take over the government. He also represents the coal miner Alexey Stakhanov, who was very famous for his working quota. He was praised by Stalin, and many people tried to be like Stakhanov, working harder and for longer. He was rewarded for his work, but didn’t realise that Stalin only cared for him because it made many other people work harder. “Boxer, who had now had time to think things over, voiced the general feeling by saying: ‘If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right.” And from then on he adopted the maxim, “Napoleon is always right,’ in addition to his private motto of “I will work harder’”. Boxer and the working class both trusted their leaders, that they will not be deceived by them. It is very memorable that they believe so strongly in a person when he commits such brutal and atrocious crimes in front of them. They are certain that anything their leader does is not without good reason and doesn’t question his decisions. The working people followed without a thought, knowing that their leader would never be wrong. George Orwell modeled Boxer to be just like the working people of Russia, with the same qualities and states of mind. He shows us that the working class weren’t absolute fools that followed anything, but innocent people brainwashed by Stalin and made to do his bidding. After seeing that Stalin could overthrow the government and his promises of freedom and of a better quality of life, most were happy to follow Stalin. As things slowly became worse and their quality of life rapidly deteriorating, they held to the hope that Stalin could fulfill his promises, oblivious to the fact that it was never going to happen. Stalin was just using the people of Russia for himself. Just like Boxer, they didn’t think that their trust to their leader could have fatal consequences.

Boxer never fails to work hard, believing that work was the solution to every problem. His perseverance played a key role in encouraging other animals to copy his work ethic, just like many people trying to replicate Alexey Stakhanov’s determination to work harder and for longer. In the novel Boxer is admired for never giving up and always working harder, finding hidden reserves of strength to keep going in all conditions. If the farm was failing to reach their quota that the pigs set, Boxer would be the one that would work for hours after the others left, as he believed that he mustn’t fail Napoleon. He would get up earlier than the others, just to increase his productivity. “He had made an arrangement with one of the cockerels to call him in the mornings half an hour earlier than anyone else, and would put in some volunteer labour at whatever seemed to be most needed, before the regular day’s work began.” He didn’t think about himself, only about making the farm better. His incredible work ethic is noted throughout the entire book, right until his death. He died after suffering a punctured lung and an injured hoof. Even when he collapsed, he showed no signs of pain and even said, “It is my lung,” said Boxer in a weak voice. “It does not matter. I think you will be able to finish the windmill without me. There is a pretty good store of stone accumulated. I had only another month to go in any case.” All he cared about was finishing the job, nothing else. He didn’t want to fail Napoleon. George Orwell shows us that both Boxer and the working class were the most important people in the revolution and without them Stalin could have never risen to power. He needed to convince the working class that he was good and right, or he would’ve never been able to run the country. Boxer is admired for the astounding amount of work that he is able to do without complaining or showing any pain. George Orwell doesn’t put Boxer in the entire novel, telling us that Boxer was only used for his work and when he could no longer do so, the pigs knew he couldn’t contribute to the farm anymore. He was a very dim-witted intelligent animal that could not help the pigs run the farm. To their eyes, Boxer had become a burden to the farm, and there was nothing more they could get out of him. Boxer is similar to the Udarniks, who were very highly productive workers in the Soviet Union. There are also very similar awards for people like the Udarniks in China, North Korea, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. The ideology behind promoting these people is that the rest of the workforce would try to replicate the results made by the vanguard. Sometimes the outcome of the season lay on how much work Boxer could do, but he never failed. He would always do as much work as he could, no matter what.

Boxer is a very hard working and strong animal, however he lacks the intelligence to make many decisions and relies on others to make them for him. The naive cart-horse would trust Napoleon to steer him down the right path, thinking that everything he did was for the benefit of the farm. He was correct in thinking that, but he did not realise that Napoleon didn’t care about him and that as soon as he couldn’t work for the farm any longer, he would be sent to the knackers. When Napoleon blatantly lies about Snowball being a criminal, he protests for a second but is then unable to find any argument for Snowball’s defence. After that he takes up the maxim, “Napoleon is always right’, and never challenges Squealer and Napoleon’s arguments again. Napoleon, knowing that he has well and truly convinced Boxer to follow him without a thought, makes him work more for no compensation. When Boxer collapses at the windmill, Napoleon sees that Boxer can no longer work for him and sends him to the boxer. This is ironic as Old Major in the beginning of the novel, makes a special reference to Boxer saying that he would be boiled for glue under Mr. Jones rule, implying that it would not happen under animalism. He says, “You, Boxer, the very day that those great muscles of yours lose their power, Jones will send you to the knacker, he will cut your throat and boil you down for the fox-hounds.” The working class of Russia had suffered very poor working conditions and low pay under Tsar Nicholas II (represented as Mr. Jones in Animal Farm). When they heard about the promises of freedom and equality with no classes, they naturally followed Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin, supporting their revolution against the Romanovs. After the revolution, the Bolsheviks totally ignored their promise of a classless society and became the leaders of their country. The working class believed that it was needed and that they were better suited for the job and didn’t complain. As time passed the working class slowly forgot about life under Tsar Nicholas II’s rule and believed the lies that Stalin made up. Soon only the oldest people had some idea of life before the revolution. The working class barely questioned Stalin’s actions in the Great Purge, where hundreds of thousands of people die. In the novel Napoleon actually commands the dogs to kill Boxer, but he repels them and nearly kills one of them, coming out of it with barely a scratch. Napoleon thought Boxer was a threat to him as he remembered the past, but now realised that Boxer was a lot stronger than he thought. Boxer and the working classes both had the power to start and win a revolution, and their leaders recognised the fact. It’s memorable how they have the power to overthrow their leader, but don’t after believing their leaders. After that day Napoleon becomes more cautious of Boxer, knowing he has the power to defeat him. Boxer also has a substantial amount of influence on the farm that Napoleon uses to get the other animals on his side. The fact that Boxer could take over the farm and create a better life for everyone, but doesn’t, makes a clear statement that they were easily mislead and deceive. It is unusual for the working class to have that much power but not realise it or use it. Even when Boxer had stopped the dogs, he didn’t realise the fact. Orwell indicates that equality can only be achieved through an educated society. The working class fail to see the lies and deception from Stalin and was therefore easily deceived. If they had realised from the beginning that all Stalin wanted was power and control they could’ve stopped his reign of terror. Their deficient memory allowed the Bolsheviks to misinform the people of history, putting Stalin’s greatness in the spotlight. Their low literacy skills results in an inability to contest written laws and articles. All these result in a working class believing that Joseph Stalin is always right and unable to challenge the Bolsheviks. Although Boxer and the working class had the power to change their future, their lack of intelligence renders them susceptible to the lies of Napoleon and Squealer.

Boxer dim-witted unintelligent character with a heart of gold. His intentions are for the good of the farm and believes so strongly in animalism but lacks the intelligence to see that the self-serving pig Napoleon, leader of Animal Farm, is using him for his own benefit. Boxer wanted to see the farm prosper and the animals on it happy, and the only way he sees that happening is if he works as hard as he can. His perseverance and selfless attitude are extremely admirable and the other animal looks up to him. His unwavering trust and loyalty to Napoleon are astounding, and the fact that this doesn’t change throughout the entire book. The naiveness of Boxer leads to him being used by Napoleon, while not knowing it. Boxer’s qualities are very memorable as he is a very devoted citizen of the farm, hardworking and indefatigable, but ignorant and innocent. The character with the most power and strength also was the least intelligent and innocent. His trust, ignorance and perseverance eventually led to his death.

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Practice essay

Trust is a very important theme in the novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell. Trust is a theme because most of the animals are extremely trusting of the pigs, and especially trusting in Napoleon and Snowball. Boxer trust Napoleon without a thought and follows him right to the end. Mr Jones becomes untrustworthy and leads to the animals overthrowing him, but as Napoleon and Snowball become increasingly untrustworthy all the animals are still willing to follow them. In the novel the animals trust the pigs more than themselves, which shows that everyone is not equal.

Mr Jones drinks lots of alcohol in the start of the novel, which leads to him being careless and forgetful, failing to do things on time. He fails to run the farm properly and forgets the welfare of the animals. The animals relied on Mr Jones to take care of them and when he couldn’t do that, they rebelled against him and gained control of the farm. After losing a large amount of money in a failed lawsuit, he began to become increasingly disheartened, caring only for himself. “For whole days at a time, he would lounging in his Windsor chair”, proving that had despaired against regaining the money and had turned to the drink. He became an alcoholic and often became drunk and the animals became neglected, as with the farm. “The fields were full of weeds, the buildings wanted roofing, the hedges were neglected, and the animals were unfed. Mr Jones, a previously hard but capable farmer, was now a despairing alcoholic. The animals of the farm had previously trusted Mr Jones run the farm for many years, he fails to look after the animals, right from the start of the novel. Mr Jones’ unreliability to look after the other animals is the reason behind the rebellion, and that the animals had not rebelled before because Mr Jones was a competent farmer. Mr Jones relates to Tsar Nicholas II, who doesn’t take care for the people of russia and therefore leads to the Bolsheviks taking over and changing the government. The animals lose trust in Mr Jones to take care of them and it leads to the rebellion.

Boxer has absolute trust in Napoleon to do the right thing and make the right choices, never stopping to question them. As soon as the animals take over the farm, the pigs take charge and unofficially lead the other animals, pre-eminent among them were Napoleon and Snowball. Boxer lacks much intelligence to create his own decisions and instead relies on an all knowing leader , Napoleon and Snowball. When Snowball was exiled from the farm by Napoleon, Boxer follows him without a second thought. Boxer is a very loyal supporter and assumes that everything Napoleon does of says is right, hence the maxim “Napoleon is always right.” Boxer is dim-witted and is easily mislead by squealer, who create clever lies that Boxer believes to be true. His devotion to Napoleon influenced many other animals to join Napoleon’s side, as Boxer is a very admired and trusted figure in the novel. Boxer worked very hard for Napoleon when he was told, and often did more than he was told to do. “I do not understand it. I would not have believed that such things could happen on our farm. It must be due to some fault in ourselves. The solution, as I see it, is to work harder. From now onwards I shall get up a full hour earlier in the mornings”, showing that he will do everything he can to help Napoleon. Unfortunately for Boxer, he is betrayed by Napoleon in the end when he is sent to the knackers to be killed. Boxer shows us that people should never blindingly trust someone in power, just because they are in that position. He is the hardest worker and a very influential animal on the farm. Napoleon may not have succeeded in controlling the farm if Boxer was not there. Boxer relates to the working class, who helps take over russia, but is betrayed by Stalin. They established the Soviet Union, but when they were no longer needed and unable to help him, he turned on them. Boxer’s trust in Napoleon to do what is right eventually leads to his downfall.

When the animals take over the farm, Napoleon and Squealer follow and support animalism, but as time passes, they gradually become untrustworthy. When the pigs take charge of the farm and give orders to the others, Squealer and Napoleon take charge of the pigs and rise to power. Napoleon had not yet become a ruthless dictator, but had already gone against animalism by being in a power position. If all animals are equal, there should be no one who leads, as that means that one has more power over another. As Napoleon slowly changes the commandments, Squealer feeds the animals on the farm lies that the believe. Snowball however, is smart enough to see through Napoleon’s lies and turns against him. Napoleon notices Snowball gaining more and more support and drives him out, off the farm, into exile. Without competition, the animals are forced to follow Napoleon. As the events happen, Squealer is there on Napoleon’s orders to twist the story to portray Snowball as a terrible villain and Napoleon as a great hero. Squealer is a very talented and skilled orator, and finds many clever ways to make the animals believe him. “Comrades!’ he cried. ‘You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink the milk and eat those apples.” Napoleon just wants to have the milk and apples for himself and the other pigs, and Squealer convinces the animals otherwise, and the animals agree without much protest. Napoleon performs more increasingly bad crimes that are justified by Squealer. In the end of the novel, Napoleon become worse than Mr Jones, the very man that Napoleon saw as a cruel leader. He slept in his bed, more his clothes, drank alcohol and stood on two legs. He believes without a doubt that he is the rightful leader of Animal Farm. Napoleon becomes corrupt and the power goes straight to his head. He shows us that animalism cannot work as someone will always rise to power. Napoleon relates to Joseph Stalin, the cruel and merciless dictator of the Soviet Union. He ruled by terror and fear, and millions died under his terrible reign. He started as an innocent pig and ended as a terrible and ruthless dictator.