Essays on Farm

I Political allegory and satire in Orwell’s books “Animal Farm” and “1984”II Plot of the books
III Animal Farm as a fairy tale;
IV A reassessment of Animal farm and 1984;
V Scholars’ arguments on symbolism and understanding of totalitarian state in the 21st centuryVI. Conclusion
Often fiction books become a source for historical and political debates. Usually it is because of the allegories used by the writers to point to the real prototypes of their plots. The question drawn for a discussion in this essay is about the relevance of Orwell’s allegories on the Soviet

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Describe the conservation choices that you recommend for implementation on the farm.

There are numerous conservation choices that can be implemented in the farm. First, crop rotation must be implemented. For example, corn, legumes and small grains can be rotated. Scientific studies have showed that crop rotations that include small grains and alfalfa significantly reduces soil erosion. Likewise, choosing the right rotation of crops will also help reduce the use of pesticides. In planning the rotation, it is best to design the rotation in such a way that the farm will meet the farm needs and goals for the yield as well as prevent erosion.
Crop residue management is also recommended.

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Introduction: The name of the artist is called Richard Muck and the piece of art was done in the year 1944 at Kansas. This artist tries to show the beauty and serenity of the rural areas where the plantations and the nature of farm houses are clearly sketched. The house shown in the piece of art indicates the nature of farm housing in this county. The artist tries to show the serenity of the environment in a rural setting. The nature of clothing shown in the picture depicts the rural setting of the people. The crops that resemble maize

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Lynd Ward developed his masterpiece in the depths of the great depression with his pictorial narrative the Wild Pilgrimage. Wild Pilgrimage is a narrative that portrays a laborer in this case referred to as a protagonist who is fleeing from the frustrations of the countryside to the city. In the narrative the countryside is far from being ideal and the laborer ends up with enemies of his own class whom he has to deal with in the city. The narrative implies individual escape and its rejection and a hint of what might be referred to as a lifestyle of

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Production Possibilities Frontier

The production possibilities curve is a geometric representation of production combinations of two products that can be achieved with an economy using the available resources efficiently. The resources are fixed and the technological condition in the economy constant. Any production along production possibility curve represents an efficient and full employment of the available limited resources (Fte.org, 2014).
The diagram above shows a PPC in a nation’s economy. The above economy can only produce product Y and X. If the economy uses all its resources and technological conditions efficiently, it will produce along the PPC curve (Krugman & Wells, 2006).

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The book “Eating Animals” written by Jonathan Safran Foer is a non-fiction treatise, which gives an account of the importance of a vegetarian diet. Foer argues that the people who consume meat indulge in direful crimes perpetrated against animals. He reveals the terrible atmosphere of the slaughterhouses and farm factories, which kill the animals for the purpose of eating bacon, sushi and turkey. The book narrates about the cultural differences involving the tradition of meat and the developing views towards a vegetarian diet. Noer begins the book in a different way by narrating the story of his grandmother who

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The class

Summary of the Article
“U.S. firms, consumers can’t ignore abuses against Mexican farm workers.”
Have you ever thought about real price of pricey products we buy in Wal-Mart or Whole Foods and why they cost less? The truth is shocking. It has been revealed by Los Angeles Times and hopefully it will be heard by all American firms and businesses who consume products from farms in Mexico.
Many agricultural workers from different parts of Mexico try to earn money working on farms under 90 day contracts. They are promised weekly salary, place to stay in and good conditions.

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"All animals are equal, but some animals

Are more equal than others"
Alexis de Tocqueville has been quoted as saying that the skills used to create marvelous literature do not necessarily produce coherent and well-founded political thought and in most cases one might say that he was right. But that was not the case for English novelist Eric Arthur Blair more commonly known as George Orwell, whose work is characterized by political insight, linguistic clarity and irrefutable literary value, a work that can still inspire almost sixty four years after his death. A keen analyst of his turbulent times, Orwell was, according to Newsweek magazine, the

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There are four transitions of food production that cultures have utilized. The first is foraging where people hunt wild animals and gather plants. The second is pastoralism where people herd domesticated animals. The third is horticulture where people farm in small scales. The last is intensive agriculture where people also farm but in a larger scale (O’Neil).
Each of these types uses at least one of the three main power sources of agricultural mechanization. The first is human power. The second is animal power, and the third is mechanical power. These mechanizations, especially the machineries from the third

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George Orwell is one of the greatest English writers. Orwell expressed his views in an independent manner and raised various significant issues that he witnessed in the society while serving in different roles. “Shooting an Elephant” is one of highly acclaimed literary works of the author. “Animal Farm” is a novel that was written by Orwell and is known for the portrayal of various crucial issues. This paper intends to discuss both of these literary works of the author along with presenting a succinct and comparative analysis of “Shooting an Elephant” and “Animal Farm”.
Both “Shooting an Elephant” and “

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Ethical eating can be defined as the process in which an individual strives to come up with educated decisions on his or her food choices (Simek 7). It also entails assessing the impact that such choices may be linked with on the community, animal, and the environment. Ethical eating also involves efforts that one makes in arriving at a conclusion. Apart from that, ethical eating can entail making the informed decisions on food (Simek 9). It should be noted that not all diets are suitable for everyone, and that the element of vegetarianism does not fit every individual.
Ethics

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The American sugar market has many types of sweeteners but sugar is the most commonly used. Sugarcane and sugar beets are the plants that produce the amounts of sugar that can meet the demands of the economy. The Farm Bill is a sugar policy that seeks to give sugar producers economic support via domestic market controls, tariff-rate quotas and preferential loan agreements. This means that the government has a say in the sugar industry pricing mechanisms.
Through the Farm Bill the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) guarantees sugar producers a minimum price despite the prevailing market conditions. This

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Farm to Table concept was introduced by farmers in 1970’s which is based on the concept of using local farm fresh items to produce dishes in the restaurant. The reason behind the success of such restaurants is it gives satisfaction to the people that the food items used in the making of dishes are hygienic and up to the mark (Holthaus, 2006).
One famous restaurant which is currently practicing farm-to-table style of operation is ‘A.R.VALENTIEN’. The restaurant is located in Southern California and is among the top ten Farm-to-Table restaurants. The architecture of the cuisine is a reflection

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- Soil Nature
The nature of soil in 1000 Davis Ferry Road, Bowling Green, KY USA is further fully described in the first section of this paper. The typical soil in the farm is Baxter soil that is typical to this area of work. The surface layer of the farm soil upto about 8 inches on the surface is brown, gravely, silt loam soil. The further subsoil between 8 inches to about 15 inches is yellowish red gravelly

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The short story, ‘Ethan Frome’ written by Edith Wharton in the early 1900’s, tells the story of Ethan who grew up on a farm where his descendants lived and worked and died. Ethan’s story is told from the first person point of view and details the story of a sad and unfortunate young man who lives in a New England village. The choices that he has made have him trapped hopelessly in situations that befall him one by one. Ethan had left home to study technology at a college in Worcester. He had big dreams of living

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Urban Farming is a new methodology of introducing farming to cities and to the urban landscape, particularly on top of buildings where it can be positioned conveniently for enough sun exposure and soil placement. Such examples include Brooklyn Grange Urban Farm and the roof garden in the Waldorf Astoria. Both exemplify that farming activities can be done in urban places.
I have observed several differences between the two urban farms. It can also be contested that Waldorf Astoria is more like a garden than a farm due to its smaller scale compared to the urban farm in Brooklyn. And

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Introduction

In the past, agricultural production has relied on traditional approaches to enhancing farm production. For instance, farmers in the past used conventional approach such as the migration of birds to determine the climate conditions that were approaching. According to Zhang and Pierce (2013), farmers made planting decisions based on their experiences relating to the climatic conditions. However, traditional approaches to farming have severely resulted to a decrease in output because of the different and varying conditions that are beyond the comprehension of human experiences. As such, sensors have been developed for application in crop and animal faring with the

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U.S. Farm Bill and The Dairy Industry
For over eight decades American taxpayers have been subsidizing farmers through a series of complex programs, in the U.S Farm Bill (Snap to Health, par. 3). In 1933, during the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt passed a bill that supported farmers who suffered from a surplus of harvests and from the drought effects of the Dust Bowl Till this day, the Farm Bill has consistently remained an active part of the agenda of the United States government. Based on research it seems that there are arguments for both sides, i.e. the one

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Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution being one of the most recognized events in the world history had been opinionated and criticized throughout many writing pieces. Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is a metaphoric and detailed novel published in 1956, reflecting the Russian revolution of the 1917. George Orwell the son of a British civil servant, born as Eric Arthur Blair, gained popularity and a boost of financial holdings after publishing the novel; Animal Farm. The novel is an anti-Soviet satire that takes place in a farm where the idea of animalism has been presented to the animals by a pig

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Ceasar Chavez is one of the important Latino leader in the history of the United States. He dedicated his entire life in helping others. Ceaser Chavez worked in various field and he was an American labor leader, civil rights activists, as well as a farm worked. Ceasar Chavez was born in the year 1927 and died in 1993. He was the second born in a family of six siblings. His parents were Juana Chavez and Libado Chavez (Stavans, 2010). His family had a piece of land, which came to an end due to the great depression. They moved to

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Book review

One of the most unique works of English literature is a fairy tale allegory "Animal Farm» by George Orwell. The story of “Animal farm” is very simple and dramatic. The action of this story occurs at the manor house (farm “Manor”), the owners of which are Mr. and Mrs. Jones. The animals here, as in any fairy tale, endowed with human qualities. All exposition begins with that the old leader (Meyer) tells the other animals his dream, in which all people disappeared from the earth and the world is ruled only by animals, there is no oppression and all

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Compare and Contrast Boxer and Benjamin in Animal Farm

Compare and Contrast Boxer and Benjamin in Animal Farm

Introduction

In the book Animal Farm, animals tend to spend their laborious summer working such as harvesting in the fields. In this book, there are various animals that have similar characteristics as well as different ones. Most of these animals’ similarities and differences are seen as the harvesting process progressed. For instance, only the cat and Mollie shirk their duties and responsibilities. However, in the same farm there existed Benjamin and Boxer who were regarded as positive characters even though they had similarities and differences. In Animal Farm, Boxer who is

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Of Mice and Men is an interesting story which was set in the 1930s, a time when America was struggling with the Great Depression. What sets the story apart from others is that the two main characters weren’t the kind that would be considered great role models. Although they had their dreams and ambitions, just like any other American, how they chose to live their lives was very questionable, they were also very broke. The story is filled with prejudice, racism, sexism and other controversial themes. Although it is full of these things, the book is relevant to

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After several failed attempts to secure an appointment with one of the America’s top corn producer- the Virginia born and based farmer- Mr. David Hula, I finally managed last week to have an one on one interview with him. David Hula-a reputable corn farmer in Virginia conducts his farming in a family owned farm. I chose to pay a visit to Mr. David Hula due to his outstanding performance nationally in production of corn since the year 2000. I had many queries of how he had managed the farming that has earned for him a name in the

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Abstract

It is agreeable that the objective of factory farming in producing as much food as possible as well as cheaply as possible. The growing population indeed depletes the available food resources and, therefore, efforts in providing alternative food production methods are necessary. These projects are aimed at saving the starving population as well as saving the economy at large. Projects through statistical analysis have proven to be successful. Large tokens of meat and eggs have been produced in single setups serving huge populations. The manners in which these factories are run have significant consequences which counteract its low prices.

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Introduction

The Chicano Movement is traceable to the agitation of better Mexican-American human freedoms and civil rights, expanding from its humble beginnings of the 1940s, to the vocal Mexican American Movement it was during the 1960s. Its core goal was the agitation of greater Mexican American empowerment. The movement expanded from its humble beginnings, through time to later on transform into the national movement it became. As a whole, it encompassed a wide-ranging cross section of aspects and issues affecting the greater Mexican identity. As such, these included Mexican farm workers’ rights, the restoration of land grants, the enhancement of

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Institutional Affiliation

I did the interview in three parts: The company, position and advices. These three parts in this job interview paper are discussed in depth. As we all know, State Farm is the largest insurance company in America. This company was established by a farmer who was named as George J. Mecherle in 1922. The reason he started it is because he thought people who lived in the country side should have less to pay in terms of insurance than the person who lives in the city. He started his first auto insurance company in a small town at Bloomington,

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The video talks about enabling the poor rural people to overcome poverty through revitalizing of agriculture.Agriculture is the main economic activity of the rural society.70% of the people in the rural area depend directly on agriculture,for example most people benefit directly from agriculture,while 13% depend indirectly from agriculture and the rest depend on commercial activities and government jobs.
The International Fund for Agriculture Development(IFAD),a specialized agency of the United nations was established in 1977 to serve as a financial institution for agricultural sector after 1974 world food conference.This specialized agency is used to assist farmers

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Pearl aquaculture is the farming practice done with the aim of producing pearls harvested from grown pearl oysters. This kind of farming takes a long time to be fully established, since the oysters take a long while to form pearls. The key to business success is competition, and therefore the methods that involves the development of pearl aquaculture is aimed at maximizing the profit of the business through the use of the technical information needed to learn how to operate pearl aquaculture farming (Haws 02).
Though the basic methods for pearl aquaculture farming activity seem simple, pearl aquacultures requires

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Literature

In the story of Mary Rowlandson's “Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson”, it talks about the captivity of Rowlandson and to be able to come back to civilization without having to be under the savagery of the Indians. Rowlandson learned to become dependent since she believed in God’s providence and grace. The captivity of Rowlandson started in February 1675 and lasted until May of 1676. In the 1965 when British settlement of Lancaster was plagued by Native Americans, they burned houses which killed many settlers while some of them remained as captives (SparkNotes Editors).

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The business idea that I would be looking into is the development of a pearl aquaculture and the expertise that will be involved around it. A pearl aquaculture is the farming practice done with the aim of the production of pearls harvested from the grown pearl oysters. This kind of farming takes a long time to fully mature. The key to business success is competition, and due to this the methods that will be involved in this startup will be aimed at maximizing the profit of the business via the use of the technical information needed to learn o

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Environmental Effects

Environmental Effects: Resources Consent
Overview
The proposed quarry site is situated in an environmentally rich location. Exotic mature trees that are not native to its current ecosystem basically surround it; therefore, it was planted in the area to grow as newly adapting tree specie. In addition, sheep’s that are thriving in the grass growing in the Kanuka Hill presently grazes the land. Small bodies of water are presently home to small animals like small fish, birds and frogs at the surrounding wetlands and Kanuka stream. Furthermore, high concentration of vegetation and other plants are present in the location,

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Introduction

The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals is a 2006 book by American author, Michael Pollan that takes readers through an enthralling expedition of the American food system. The basic question that Pollan tries to pose in this book is what people should essentially eat. To explore more on the modern food choices, Pollan divides his book into three parts that follow the particular food chains that sustains the human race. These are industrial food, pastoral food and the food that we normally store for ourselves (personal).
The second part of the book, which is the pastoral

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The history of racial tensions in California can be traced to the stress experienced at the time foreigners (Spaniards) forcefully took the native lands and established mission schools, introduced foreign crops and used locals as farm workers. The zoot suit riots instigated in Los Angeles during the period when the racial tensions were between European-American servicemen placed in Southern California and Mexican-American population located in Los Angeles (Starr, 308). The European-American servicemen disliked the sight of Latinos socializing in clothing that they considered unpatriotic and extravagant during wartime. The riots took place in 1943 during the Second World

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George Orwell was the surname of Arthur Blair who was a political change fighter and advocate, literally critic, novelist and an essayist. The reasons to why he changed his name is not known. Blair was born in Eastern India in a region namely Bengal, in June 25, 1903. This area was largely dominated by the British. His parents were Ida Mabel Blair and Richard Walmesley Blair who were civil servants (Merriman 5). However, his mother later moved with him together with his sister to England in an effort bettering their lives. Blair was a bright student and managed to

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Marissa opened her eyes to darkness, not needing an alarm clock to know it was time to get out of bed. The wind whistled in the windows, and she shivered as she sat up and wrapped an old terrycloth robe around herself. Her two younger brothers slept in a bunk bed, and she gently shook their shoulders to rouse them. Already, she could hear the clattering of dishes and silverware downstairs; mother was always awake before everyone else, making sure breakfast was ready for the entire family.
Four o’clock in the morning was time to hurry because the

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Position Paper: The Omnivore's Dilemma

Position Paper: The Omnivore's Dilemma

Introduction

People who want to stay healthy and active in life are now shifting their beliefs about food consumption. Considering that choices abound when it comes to the type of foods available in the market today, the American population is beset with alternatives to healthy eating instead of depending too much on traditional industrial methods for food production or the hunting and gathering style of yesteryears. At the middle of the debate is Michael Pollan's stand on organic farming, which he details in his book, The Omnivore's Dilemma. Pollan implied that even though food companies

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The Omnivore’s Dilemma

The Omnivore’s Dilemma is a book written by Michael Pollan. He suggests that the choice for omnivores is so vast that a dilemma is caused because the omnivores find it difficult to decide what to eat due to the fact that they have a never-ending choice. Pollan suggests that life was easier when food was seasonal and it was just a matter of planting and sowing crops according to the seasons. Now, because of preservation methods, life has become more complicated instead of vice versa.
In part 1 of the book: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, the author visits

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Literature

Thesis: Symbolism and figures of speech in Orwell’s Animal Farm
i. Use of similes, metaphors and symbols in Animal Farm

A. A summary of Orwell’s Animal Farm

B. Setting of Animal Farm
C. Napoleon and Snowball
1. Figures of speech in Animal Farm

Introduction

Animal Farm by George Orwell is one of the best works of the author. Each character in Animal Farm stands for an important character of the Russian Revolution. Fascism, communism and animalism are displayed as illusions applied by the pigs, in order to satiate their greed for power. The book is a political allegory of the then Soviet Union’s history and

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Humans since they began forming societies have concerned themselves with the thought and question of how we can perfect society into making it an ideal state. The word Utopia’s etymological roots go back to 1516 when Sir Thomas More used it in his book Utopia, which was a fictional work displaying an ideal society. George Orwell’s novel, Animals Farm, is a work that has a plot of animals attempting to develop a ideal society, but the work as a whole is dystopian, meaning it is making a case for the impossibility of an ideal or perfected society,

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