Tuesday, June 4, 2013

English II Journal (End of Animal Farm Analysis)

Analyze the end of Animal Farm. What is the main message you learned from the book? What does the last commandment, ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS, mean? Is this rule true in real life? Where do you see it?

English II Journal "First They Came for the Jews"

Why did Benjamin decide to speak up at the last minute? Find the theme expressed in “First They Came For the Jews” and connect the way Benjamin lived his life to the poem. Does the theme of the poem still ring true today? Are there still people who see evil and choose to remain silent? Why?