"Animal Farm" Allegory Graphic Organizer

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“Animal Farm” Character’s Symbolic Meaning Paragraph

In the story "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, the character Mr. Jones represents being despicable. For example, he always resorts to drinking and often treats the animals with cruelty. He left them starving most days and often worked them into extreme labor. This shows that he was vile and shouldn't have been in the hands of those poor animals. He was a lazy farmer who cared more for his own satisfaction than he did for the well being of the animals that produced on his farm In addition, he also quoted "Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving and the rest he keeps for himself". This shows that he was very apathetic and uncompassionate. That’s when Old Major wanted to end all that and sought to remove him from power by taking over the farm. People who are despicable deserved to be despised and are obnoxious, which what Mr. Jones exactly was.

Animal Farm to the Real World

In the story Animal Farm by George Orwell, the animals who sought out taking over the farm has allegorical meaning. For example, they all thought it would be a good idea because it could be the start of a more suitable life. This represents the struggle for leadership such as the Stalin-era in Russia. The hard times in the book are true to life, such as Stalin's efforts to force Soviet farmers onto collective farms led to poverty caused many deaths in the country. The story is related to the Holocaust because Napoleon, like Adolf Hitler,attempted to gain power over the farm, which is a similar situation to the Holocaust.

Additionally, Old Major desired for the animals to be free of injustice. This also represents organizations such as PETA, who advocates for animals and their rights. Old Major’s dream started the whole animalism and rebellion, which is furthermore parallel to communism.  I believe every living thing should be treated with equality and not just be mistreated and slaughtered brutally. They should have advantages as well as humans do. Even though most stories about animals are written for children, they can have examples of allegory while being amusing to read at the same time.

“Animal Farm” Revolution at SPA

One day, Elizabeth was walking to school and all of a sudden students from left to right were running around acting immature. When she asked one of her friends, Alyssa, what was going on. Her friend told her everyone was rebelling against the school and was going crazy. This was a shock to Elizabeth, because she thought the staff would’ve stopped these children by now. But as she turned the corner, exiting from the girls rec, it seemed like the whole campus was non compliant. There was food being thrown at staff, fights everywhere, and kids running off with SPA property such as keys.

Then, one of the students named Dustin stopped to talk to her. “What in the world is going on here?” Elizabeth asked, “Why is everybody acting like this?”. Dustin answered sadly, “You didn’t hear?”. She shook her head. “They were planning on making this place into a lock down facility since all the kids were bringing drugs onto the campus” he answered. This infuriated Elizabeth but she heard sirens so she wasn’t trying to get involved in the whole mess.

In the end, the whole campus was ruined and all the staff didn’t know what to do. Cars, t.v.’s, and computers were stolen. Even furniture was thrown all over the place, it was surreal. Staff and students were crying and injured, but most of the kids were gone. The police finally arrested more than half of the campus and everyone had to leave the premises. The scene was pretty sad, but in the end there was no point to it because nobody won in the end.

San Pasqual Academy Dragons Symbolism

      The chosen mascot for San Pasqual Academy is a dragon. I believe dragons symbolize a school full of strong children who has came a long way and are protected. All of the students here has been through a lot and are currently in the foster care system. Most of us have come here to start over and work towards our high school diplomas and a good future. I feel proud to attend San Pasqual Academy because I'm surrounded by kids in a similar situation and I don't ever have to worry about feeling different from others at school, which can be very distracting.

“Through the Tunnel” Foster Youth Initiation

     Even though they don’t have to swim through a tunnel like Jerry in “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing, foster youth are initiated in and out of the foster care system. When a kid enters the system, they face many dilemmas such as being seperated from their families and being put into a whole new place with people they don't know. A large percentage of foster youth do not end up receiving their high school diploma due to enrolling in several different schools. I've only been a foster kid for about two years and it has been very difficult adjusting to strangers and trying to keep up with school at the same time. As a result of this initiation, we transition into adulthood at a fast rate because most of us don't have parents to help us get through our adolescent years. Instead, we learn how to be independent and prepare ourselves for the real world.

Symbolism in "Through the Tunnel"

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“Through the Tunnel” Analysis Paragraph

            If the story, “Through the Tunnel” by Doris Lessing, were told in first person by the mother it would be very different because her own son took a life threatening risk. In the beginning, her son Jerry caught a glimpse of older boys jumping off a cliff and appearing on the other side of the rock. Feeling rejected because he couldn’t make it across this secluded tunnel, he started training for it. When he finally does it, he almost loses his life from being underwater for so long trying to find his way out. In the end, he realizes it didn’t make him feel any different and all he wanted to do was go home to his mom. Coming from a mother’s point of view, seeing him go through all this would be mind altering because it symbolizes his growth from being a child to an adult.

“Through the Tunnel” Prove Yourself Paragraph

       Being put into the system was very difficult for me because I felt as if nobody cared about me anymore and I wanted to just give up on everything. I was in such a negative state of mind and that lead me to always running away and doing things I shouldn’t have been doing. My family was very merciless and even doubted that I would even make it past the current grade I was in. I wanted to prove them wrong so I tried my hardest to stay put and catch up on everything I missed out on even though it was very complex. It was worth all the stress because I studied and worked so hard, I ended up achieving a GPA of 3.7 and made up all my missing credits. I was very proud of myself, I never thought I could do it. Now that I think of it, I’m glad I made the decision to go to back to school because I now intend on going to college and even discovered my dream job, which is being a journalist. I love to write and just by staying put at my placement, I have met so much positive people in my life that supported me through it all.

House Symbols

      Eagle symbolizes our house which is Girls 3. To most people, this item is just a bird that flies in the sky and is most school's common mascot. To us, it represents that we are strong because we know how to work through our daily struggles and obstacles we go through on a regular basis. The house somehow finds a way to connect no matter what, and everything gets solved. Even though we get on each other's nerves most of the time, at the end of the day it feels just like a real home. Our house is comforting because we have good house parents and my house mate and I are always supporting each other.

Third Quarter Goals

     Last year I've had many struggles getting put back into the system and trying to succeed in school. Even though it was very difficult getting accustomed to a group home again and being away from my family, I still tried my hardest to get through it until I was able to move into a new placement. One of my biggest achievements was focusing only on school and getting on the honor roll. I realized I was messing up by not caring and just doing whatever I wanted. Although it was hard for me, I still found a way to get myself back into the habit of doing all my class work and attending every single day. All that hard work eventually paid off and I’m proud of myself for reaching that goal.

     This year I would like to put all of the obstacles of last year in the past and start fresh. By that, I mean pushing myself even harder than what other people would think is my limit and prove them wrong. I want to achieve at least a GPA of 3.5 or higher. I want to show people that I’ve changed and not only do it for them but more importantly for me. To accomplish this I would need to:

• Be more organized and take notes when needed.
• Complete all my schoolwork and turn everything in on time.
• Study for tests and try to ace them.

Winter Break Narrative

      The most memorable part of my break was Christmas Day. It was the first Christmas away from my family so it was a very odd experience but at the same time it was pleasant. Even though it was hard for me to enjoy the holiday I still tried to find a way to get into the spirit. Since I can’t go on passes yet, hearing my sister talk about what my family was doing hurt me but I wasn’t going to let that bring me down and ruin my day. I’m also glad I did that otherwise I would’ve had a bad memory of this Christmas.
      When I woke up Christmas morning there was a pile of gifts already under the tree. I was surprised because I didn’t think I would get that much and my house parents acted like they didn’t buy us any. I can’t believe I actually fell for that! I opened up boxes of shoes, jewelry, make-up and a lot more. I’m very grateful for what I received and it even put me in a better mood that day. One of my favorite presents was an amethyst on a gold chain necklace that I got from my houseparents. It was very pretty and it meant a lot that they chose that as a gift because it shows they put a lot of effort towards us. I’m also thankful that we got gift cards too.
     Later, my house parents cooked a lavish dinner which was mostly Thanksgiving food. We had other houseparents over to eat, too. One of my favorite dishes was a cranberry dessert which had Jell-O, almonds, cranberries, and mandarin oranges. It looked like throw up but it was so good! I don’t know why but honestly it didn’t really feel like Christmas. It was probably because I’m used spending the holidays with my whole family and there I was spending it with people I’ve only known for less than 2 months. But I learned from all of this by preparing myself to be away from them like in situations when I’m older and in college. And I’m glad I got to spend it with my house because it all reminds me of home.