Friday, January 23, 2009

The worst part

To me, the saddest part of Animal Farm is that all the animals listen to Napoleon. Because, I know he is supposed to be the leader but in a situation like the one they are in (running the whole farm) I think it is important to have sort of a decision maker but not someone or some animal that has that much power and influence over everyone else on the farm. I think that all the animals pay to much attention to what Napoleon wants then what they want, which might have caused them to do some of the stupid things they did. 

Another sad thing about the book is when the windmill got destroyed. The animals spent almost two years building it and to have in be completely destroyed would be so frustrating. I cannot believe they had it in them to rebuild it, two times. All in all I think Animal Farm is a pretty sad story but very well written.


Friday, January 16, 2009

Freewrite

When I started Animal farm, it took a long time to get to an interesting part. But then once it did, I really started to enjoy it. I especially like how all the animals talk and have their own personality.  I think the animals talking and taking over the farm and creating their own life and running mr. Jones off the farm makes the story so interesting.

If I were writing this book I would have had mr. Jones stay on the farm but the animals just control him and everything that happens. Also I would have some of the animals be plotting something interesting within the main story of Animal Farm.