... to carry out a predominantly Marxist reading of the book, since there are several points in which it is worth making comparisons. Given the socio-political and economical nature of Marxist theories in general and of the book itself, it is predictable that the analysed area will be focused mainly on the context and underlying themes, rather than merely in the main ... Marxist analysis. However, there are certain weaknesses when analysing a literary work from a solitary Marxist perspective. For example, the Marxist critical lens fails to take into account the effect of the language used w...

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... interaction with them as much as possible. With that being said, I intend to devote the first two parts of my essay to applying a Marxist reading to this passage using the theories of Michele Foucault and of Louis Althusser; while in the last part, I will attempt to draw a parallel between the actual sociopolitical situation in the farm and that in the Soviet ... at anchoring Napoleon's ideology that stipulates his superiority and irrevocable authority and domination over the farm and the animals. Their significant persuasive impact on the animals typifies the ability of language to pro...

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