George Orwell

Menticide – the Pandemic Within

A short essay by Cherry Hughes  According to the Oxford Dictionary, menticide is defined as “The undermining or destruction of a person’s mind or will, especially by systematic means (regarded as a characteristic activity of totalitarian regimes”. This, I would argue, demonstrates exactly the total governmental control being exerted over the populus of many countries,

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George Orwell’s Animal Farm Animation

An animated film by Halas and Batchelor, based on the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. You can download a PDF version of the book for free here: https://www.glossopdale.derbyshire.sch.uk/Learning_Experiences/Revision/Animal_Farm_Whole_Text.pdf Summary One night, all the animals at Mr. Jones’ Manor Farm assemble in a barn to hear old Major, a pig, describe a dream he had

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