1. In Act I, how do King Claudius and Queen Gertrude try to reason with Hamlet? What does Hamlet’s soliloquy suggest about his response to their reasoning? Cite evidence from the text to support your response. 4. Review the King’s lines in Act I, scene ii that begin with "‘Tis sweet and commendable…" Use context to determine the meaning of the word filial as used in the fifth line. Explain how context helped you determine the meaning of the word.

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.

since he could see color, and nobody else could, he didn't find it fair that everyone else in the utopia couldn't see color but him and the giver : d

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