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having many genres whereas ?Animal Farm? has been classed as a fable.? These works (such as Aesop?s Fables) utilise animal characters to make serious moral points.? Characters do not behave in a naturalistic or realistic way but are symbolic of certain attitudes or view points e.g. Anthropomorphism as seen in ?Animal Farm? and ?Gulliver?s Travels?. ?George Orwell?s novel satirises ways in which power can be abused by individuals, whereas Jonathan Swift targets all human foibles and institutions. ?I have ever hated all nations, professions and communities, and all of my love is towards individuals: for instance I hate the tribe of lawyers, but I love councilor such a one, judge such a one? but principally I hate and detest that animal called man, although I heartily love John,

Peter Thomas and so forth?. This is one of the principal differences between the two authors and the two novels. The structure of ?Animal Farm? helps to clarify the theme of the betrayed revolution through repetition of certain key images or phrases.? It follows a conventional narrative structure, written in the third person in contrast to ?Gulliver?s Travels? which is written in the first person. The story is divided into ten chapters, which have the decline of the high ideals of the animalistic revolution.? The book is also structured in a more subtle way.? Once the revolution had happened, several chapters open by referring to the suffering of the animals or the harsh winters (Chapters 5,6 and 7 all open in this way) and end with the gradual perversion of one of the

commandments. The repetition of various ideas and images forms a pattern in the text and links events together.? In particular, Major?s speech at the start of the novel is echoed and referred throughout the novel, to provide a standard by which the pigs? actions are judged. ????????? The recurrent appearance of the menacing dogs ensures that the reader never forgets the terror and violence that underpins Napoleon?s rule: the sheep?s mindless and repetitive bleating is used in a similar way. ????????? The repeated breaking of the commandments and the animals? continual checking of the wall, makes clear to the reader, the gradual distortion of Major?s ideals.? This reaches a shocking climax, when all pretence of following the commandments is abandoned by the pigs, in favour of open

terror and oppression, signified by the whips. In contrast to ?Animal Farm?, the structure of ?Gulliver?s Travels? has often been criticised.? It has been suggested that the neat balance between Lilliput and Brobdingnag is not maintained in Books 3 and 4.? Book 3 lacks a single imaginative design such as links the opening Books together and returns in the 4th.? Book 3 was written last, and it seems to consist of many loose ideas that Swift wanted to squeeze in without spoiling the climax.?? ?Gulliver?s Travels? consists of long sentences, which are heavily punctuated and full of intricate descriptions. ?His features are strong and masculine, with an Austrian lip, and arched nose, his complexion olive, his countenance erect, his body and limbs well proportioned, all his motions

graceful, and his deportment majestic?.? This quote, taken from ?Gulliver?s Travels?, represents only a very small portion of the description of the Emperor. ?Animal Farm? has a simplistic style composed of a simple storyline and straightforward characters. ?He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance in spite of the fact that his tushes had never been cut?.? This quote, taken from ?Animal Farm?, describes Old Major. We see the pigs make use of the word ?equality to mean its opposite. The style of writing has enabled Orwell?s comments to be transmitted to the widest audience in its most readable form.? Orwell suggested that writers simplify their words, use straightforward language rather

than foreign or technical words, which could mislead the reader and fail to make the meaning clear.? Orwell also suggested that language had to try, as far as possible, to reflect the truth of an issue rather than be distorted or relay false sentiments or feelings.? In ?Animal Farm?, language is used to cover up meaning.? ????????? Despite the large time span separating the two authors, it has been possible to find many similarities and contrasts in the two novels.? However, the main factor that has ensured the novels? success over the years, is their appeal and popularity among adults and children alike.? Chancie Knights April 1998