"what is going to happen to all that milk? " said someone. "jones used sometimes to mix some of it in our mash," said one of the hens. "never mind the milk, comrades! " cried napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets. "that will be attended to. the harvest is more important. comrade snowball will lead the way. i shall follow in a few minutes. forward, comrades! the hay is waiting." in at least 100 words, why do the animals in animal farm refer to each other as "comrades"?

The word comrade was a common title for people who shared political and ideological philosophies related to communism. Read the explanation below for the connection.

Explanation:

George Orwell wrote "Animal Farm", an allegorical novella, with the intention of criticizing the regime to which Russia was subjected by Stalin. Orwell himself was a democratic-socialist.

In the story, the pigs take over the farm where they live with other animals after expelling their human owner. At first, the pigs advocate and work for equality, and the animals are sure their lives will be transformed for the better.  However, the pigs grow more controlling and begin to lie to get the other animals to do their bidding when they realize how their position as leaders brings advantages.

"Animal Farm" might have been an incredibly veiled criticism, but the use of the term "comrades" by the animals made it clearer. Orwell used the animals and the totalitarian regime imposed by the pigs to show his discontentment with the results of the Russian Revolution. The use of "comrades" was frequent by Russian communists - Trotsky often referred to Lenin as "Comrade Lenin" -, so the author chose this specific title to establish a connection between his work and history.

often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun:

people like to have money.

i am tired.

it is getting late.

i have learned a great many things from participating in varsity football. it has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. before my freshman year at [high-school], i was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. football has altered all of these qualities. on the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of touch football. the players were split up and the game began. however, during the game, i noticed that i didn't run as hard as i could, nor did i try to evade my defender and get open. the fact of the matter is that i really did not want to be thrown the ball. i didn't want to be the one at fault if i dropped the ball and the play didn't succeed. i did not want the responsibility of the team because i was too afraid of making a mistake. that aspect of my character led the first years of my high school life. i refrained from asking questions in class, afraid they might be considered too stupid or dumb by my classmates. all the while, i went to practice and everyday, i went home physically and mentally exhausted.

yet my apprehension prevailed as i continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. i was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. sometimes these fears came true. during my sophomore season, my position at backup guard led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. on such occasions, i often made mistakes. most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. yet i received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes i had made. these occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. however, i did not always make mistakes. sometimes i made great plays, for which i was congratulated. now, as i dawn on my senior year of football and am faced with two starting positions, i feel like a changed person.

over the years, playing football has taught me what it takes to succeed. from months of tough practices, i have gained a hard work ethic. from my coaches and fellow teammates, i have learned to work well with others in a group, as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field. but most important, i have also gained self-confidence. if i fail, it doesn't matter if they mock or ridicule me; i'll just try again and do it better. i realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. the coaches have always said before games that nothing is impossible; i know that now. now, i welcome the challenge. whether i succeed or fail is irrelevant; it is only important that i have tried and tested myself.

the topic of this essay is how the applicant has matured and changed since his freshman year. he focuses on football. one of the strengths of this essay is that it is well organized. the applicant clearly put time into the structure and planning of this essay. he uses the platform of football to discuss and demonstrate his personal growth and development through the high school years. what he could have done better was spend more time describing himself after he made improvements. as it is, he only tells us about his newfound confidence and drive. this essay would have been stronger had he actually shown us, perhaps by including a story or describing an event where his confidence made a difference

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