Animal Farm

Animal Farm was an exciting book full of twists and mysteries. If you are going to read the book I recommend buying the tape to hear the voices of the different animals. You can go to this link that I provided you with to buy it online. If you plan on reading the book I'm not going to tell you all about it, but I will give you a brief over view. The book represents the events of World War 1 and each character stands for a person in history. If you're not familiar with the events in the war you will still understand the story, but learning about the war might help you connect and relate to the story. Animal Farm is about animals who believe in a revolution against humans; therefore, they try to over throw their leader. The main plot behind the story is based on the idea of communism, which means abolishing private ownership. In this book the animals invented an animalistic version of this idea called animalism. Their plan was to get all the animals to revolt against the owner of Manor Farm. I will not tell you if they succeed in doing so, you'll have to read the book to hear the outcome. I will assure you that this book is worth the time and effort. I hope you enjoy!

Until next time,

Mw3

The inspiration of a man

Today I sat through the most influential speech by a motivational speaker named Eddie Slowikowski. This man is one of the biggest influences I have known in my life time. He spoke of the past, the present, and most importantly our future. What touched me is that this person, who doesn't even really know us, is so enthusiastic about our future and what we can be. How much of a heart does it take to care for about 540 freshman who mean nothing to you? He made me want to be someone that cares unconditionally about everyone and he motivated me to get out and make a difference. Eddie asked us to close our eyes and imagine one person who was in pain and needs help. After we pictured this person in our mind he asked us to see ourselves doing something to help that person. I thought of my father. He has done so many terrible things to affect my future, and I would like to forgive him. I saw myself running to him and hugging him, while telling this man that I forgive him for everything he has ever done to hurt me. This would be the hardest thing I could ever do, and yet he made me believe that I could. So I would like to provide you with the message that he has left boggling my mind: Our pain is what causes us to be who we are, we are magnificent, capable of being anyone we desire, and our dreams are up to us. Who would have ever thought that one person could make such a difference.. He made me want to be that person who helps the world realize who they are. So my advice for you is not be afraid! Get out there and show the world what your made of! And while your at it, check out Eddie's website. It might move you in ways that you didn't know you could feel.

How does Animal Farm connect to my life?

The book Animal Farm relates to me in a specific way. Even though it is about animals that believe they are being mistreated by the farm owner, I still find myself connecting. The animals say that their life is dominated by Mr. Jones, and the pig, named Old Major, believes he can change the way they think about their life style. I relate to the pig in many different ways, which draws me into the story. Like Old Major, I wish to change the way that people think about their self worth and what they deserve. Many people find that they are putting themselves down and caring less about how they feel, which is not okay with me. The pig tells the animals this dream he has about a perfect world, known as Utopia. I also have a vision of everyone believing in themselves, but I know that it is just a wish that will never come true. Until people want the violence to stop and long for harmony between every individual, there will be no Utopia. This book will make you realize just how much you have been used or mistreated, and to be honest it makes you angry. You wonder why you deserve this and how you can change it. By listening to Old Major speak I think of all the ways I want this world to be different and all the ways that it will never be. There is too much cruelty in the hearts of man to change what has always been, and this book makes you realize that. All the animals talk about humans in a way that we are too foolish to understand on our own. We have been selfish, and we have let ourselves get so caught up in our own lives that everyone else just seizes to matter. I have a vision, like Old Major, that we will own up to the way we treat OURSELVES. That is the difference, on the farm the animals are being mistreated, but in our life we are mistreating ourselves. Everyone needs to realize that we deserve better, and when you do maybe it will become clear that we can change this life. If we really try.

Until next time,

Mw3