Animal Farm , written by George Orwell , is a political fable that tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their cruel human master, hoping to create a society where all animals are equal, free, and happy. Inspired by the dream of the wise old pig Old Major, the animals overthrow the farmer Mr. Jones and take control of the farm, renaming it Animal Farm. At first, the animals work together to build an egalitarian community based on the principles of Animalism, summarized in the Seven Commandments painted on the barn wall. However, over time, the pigs—led by the cunning and power-hungry Napoleon—begin to seize control. They gradually assume privileges, manipulate language and truth, and use fear and propaganda to maintain power. Eventually, they become indistinguishable from the humans they once overthrew. This allegory clearly reflects the events of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the rise of Stalinism. The animals represent different social and political groups...
The best and the most influential form of literary prose in the Middle Ages is the romance.
The romance has as subject the deeds of knights: it involves a lot of fighting, romantic love and extraordinary supernatural events.
The word romance means written in a language derived from the language of ancient Romans (Latin), in this case French was used in romances.
Medieval romance is a representation of feudal knighthood in its exterior and ethical aspects:
- exterior aspects like clothing, feasting and tournaments;
- ethical aspects like the knight's absolute duty to his God, his king and his lady.
The stories that make up the corpus of medieval romance, matters, are divided into three groups:
- the matter of France with the stories of Charlemagne;
- the matter of Britain with the stories of the Arthurian tales;
- the matter of Rome with the story of Troy and the stories of Alexander the Great.
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