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An Annotated Bibliography: Animal Farm
Clarke, Ben. “George Orwell, Jack Hilton, and the Working Class.” The Review of English Studies (2016): hgw014.
In the article, Clarke explains the way the work of George Orwell and Jack Hilton depicts the trends of the working class in the different eras in the history of the world. Clarke explains that in the book ‘Animal Farm’, Orwell is able to clearly depict the way the working class population is exploited for the benefit of the political class. Although they put in efforts to build the economy, the working class does not get to feel the benefits of their work. Clarke also notes that Jack Hilton, in his ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’ gives a response to the work of Orwell in a way that indicates the clear class differences that exist between them. The two writers concede that indeed the working class is an important category of characters in the book ‘Animal Farm’. This source is used in the class to illustrate the way the characters used to depict the working class in the ‘Animal Farm’are developed to depict the daily trends in the economy of the world.
McHugh, Susan. “Animal farm’s lessons for literary (and) animal studies.” Humanimalia: a journal of human/animal interface studies 1.2009 (2009):1.
McHugh explains the literary meanings of the animals and individuals that are described in the George Orwell book ‘Animal Farm’. She is able to identify the role of the pig, the donkey, the dog and all the other animals that are described in the novel.

In her publication, McHugh is able to link the reality of Josef Stalin’s leadership and differentiate it with the style of governance of Napoleon, as described in the book by George Orwell. Additionally, McHugh is able to clearly explain the issues of revolution that are described in the book in a way that resonates with the realities of the modern age.
Rodden, John. “Appreciating animal farm in the new millenium.” Modern Age45.1 (2003): 67.
Rodden aims at linking the depictions held in Orwell’s book with the realities of the new millennium. Apparently, Rodden concedes that indeed most of what Orwell describes in the ‘Animal Farm’ are the realities of not just the Soviet Union but also of the entire world. The new millennium is facing almost similar issues that existed during the time that Orwell describes in his book. Rodden’s article is aimed at sensitizing the leaders of the new millennium to take a different route to that that the leaders of post-war Europe took that led to the failures that are depicted in the Animal Farm.
Thagard, Paul. “The brain is wider than the sky: Analogy, emotion, and allegory.” Metaphor and Symbol 26.2 (2011): 131-142.
Thagard analyzes the revolution of animals against their owners as depicted in the book ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell. He relates the revolution to the way events unfolded during the reign of Josef Stalin in the then Soviet Union. From his arguments, the revolution arose from the sense of betrayal that emerged immediately after the public noted the betrayal of Stalin. Thagard notes that indeed, Animal Farm is an effective criticism of the political class in the Soviet Union and the larger societies of Europe that emerged in the years following the wars of the world.
Letemendia, Veronica Claire. “Revolution on animal farm: Orwell’s neglected commentary.” Journal of Modern Literature 18.1 (1992): 127-137.
Letemendia notes that revolution is an important theme in the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. The way animals revolt against their owners is a clear indication of the way the public revolted against the tyranny of Josef Stalin. Revolutions were common during the time of Orwell’s writing of the book and Letemendia notes the reasons for them as being the sense of betrayal that arose from the undemocratic practices the European leaders adopted. The source is used in the research paper given its focus on revolutions and democratic practices.

Works Cited
Clarke, Ben. “George Orwell, Jack Hilton, and the Working Class.” The Review of English Studies (2016): hgw014.
Letemendia, Veronica Claire. “Revolution on animal farm: Orwell’s neglected commentary.” Journal of Modern Literature 18.1 (1992): 127-137.
Thagard, Paul. “The brain is wider than the sky: Analogy, emotion, and allegory.” Metaphor and Symbol 26.2 (2011): 131-142.
Rodden, John. “Appreciating animal farm in the new millenium.” Modern Age45.1 (2003): 67.
McHugh, Susan. “Animal farm’s lessons for literary (and) animal studies.” Humanimalia: a journal of human/animal interface studies 1.2009 (2009): 1.