Animal Farm is a classic novel based on history,whose author Orwell reveals the totalitarianism under the dark rule of the farm and its potential trend of destruction with his fable art form and extraordinary vision.F...Animal Farm is a classic novel based on history,whose author Orwell reveals the totalitarianism under the dark rule of the farm and its potential trend of destruction with his fable art form and extraordinary vision.From the perspective of Benjamin’s fable theory,this paper systematically analyzes the totalitarian rule in the language,the totalitarian rule in worship,and the totalitarian rule in strategy,so as to help people understand historical figures and events objectively.展开更多
Animal Farm,full of symbolism,is regarded as a classic portrayal of anti-utopianism in the real world and a satire on the Russian Revolution.George Orwell expresses his views of totalitarianism by using animals to rep...Animal Farm,full of symbolism,is regarded as a classic portrayal of anti-utopianism in the real world and a satire on the Russian Revolution.George Orwell expresses his views of totalitarianism by using animals to represent the major characters from the period of the Russian Revolution,from Karl Marx and Tsar Nicholas II to Stalin and Trotsky.His characters and scenar io paint a vision of a world of communism in Soviet Union,and Animal Farm chronicles the events and people of the Russian Revolution.Based on the historical background of the novel,this thesis is to reveal the real-life counterparts that the fictional characters in Animal Farm represent,thus uncovering the true meaning of the story.展开更多
During the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, the importance of collectivism completely overwhelmed the importance of individualism. This is one of the typical features of the totalitarian society, and it could be called ...During the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, the importance of collectivism completely overwhelmed the importance of individualism. This is one of the typical features of the totalitarian society, and it could be called ＂Political Quietism＂. Flowers （Fan Hua） is one of the novels in contemporary China which try to explore and response such problems during the totalitarian society （MAO＇s era） and after the totalitarian society （post-totalitarian or after MAO＇s era）.展开更多
文摘Animal Farm is a classic novel based on history,whose author Orwell reveals the totalitarianism under the dark rule of the farm and its potential trend of destruction with his fable art form and extraordinary vision.From the perspective of Benjamin’s fable theory,this paper systematically analyzes the totalitarian rule in the language,the totalitarian rule in worship,and the totalitarian rule in strategy,so as to help people understand historical figures and events objectively.
文摘Animal Farm,full of symbolism,is regarded as a classic portrayal of anti-utopianism in the real world and a satire on the Russian Revolution.George Orwell expresses his views of totalitarianism by using animals to represent the major characters from the period of the Russian Revolution,from Karl Marx and Tsar Nicholas II to Stalin and Trotsky.His characters and scenar io paint a vision of a world of communism in Soviet Union,and Animal Farm chronicles the events and people of the Russian Revolution.Based on the historical background of the novel,this thesis is to reveal the real-life counterparts that the fictional characters in Animal Farm represent,thus uncovering the true meaning of the story.
基金Acknowledgements： This paper was sponsored by China National Social Science Foundation ＂Research on the Fundamental Problems of the Contemporary Aesthetics and Criticism Patterns＂ （15ZDB023）.
文摘During the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, the importance of collectivism completely overwhelmed the importance of individualism. This is one of the typical features of the totalitarian society, and it could be called ＂Political Quietism＂. Flowers （Fan Hua） is one of the novels in contemporary China which try to explore and response such problems during the totalitarian society （MAO＇s era） and after the totalitarian society （post-totalitarian or after MAO＇s era）.
