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  2. Animal Farm - Wikipedia

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    Animal Farm is a satirical allegorical novella, in the form of a beast fable, [1] by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. [2] [3] It tells the story of a group of anthropomorphic farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy.

  3. The Great Gatsby - Wikipedia

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    The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, the mysterious millionaire with an obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

  4. Animal Farm (song) - Wikipedia

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    Ray Davies titled "Animal Farm" in reference to George Orwell's 1945 novella of the same name. [2] His finished composition does not relate to the book's themes, [3] [4] but instead expresses feelings of pastoral bliss, [5] reflecting an anti-urban theme which has more in common with H. G. Wells's 1910 novel, The History of Mr Polly. [6]

  5. Anthems in Animal Farm - Wikipedia

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    Animal Farm, Animal Farm, Never through me shall thou come to harm! But it is noted that it does not inspire the animals as much as "Beasts of England." Paul Kirschner writes that the switch from "Beasts of England" to "Animal Farm!" is a parody of the transition from Lenin's proletarian internationalism to Stalin's "Socialism in One Country". [5]

  6. List of songs based on literary works - Wikipedia

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    Animal Farm: George Orwell [48] "Anthem" Fly by Night: Rush: Anthem: Ayn Rand: Loosely based on the Rand novel; The band would produce a fuller version in 2112. [32] "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy: Leonard Nimoy: The Hobbit: J. R. R. Tolkien [49] [50] "The Ballad of Poker Alice" Songs Inspired by Literature, Chapter ...

  7. Daisy Buchanan - Wikipedia

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    —F. Scott Fitzgerald, Chapter I, The Great Gatsby [57] The character of Daisy Buchanan speaks one sentence in the novel partly drawn from Fitzgerald's wife Zelda, although greatly altered. [ 58 ] When their daughter Frances "Scottie" Fitzgerald was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota , on October 26, 1921, Fitzgerald recorded verbatim his wife's ...

  8. Nick Carraway - Wikipedia

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    Nick Carraway is a fictional character and narrator in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby.The character is a Yale University alumnus from the American Midwest, a World War I veteran, and a newly arrived resident of West Egg on Long Island, near New York City.

  9. Snowball (Animal Farm) - Wikipedia

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    Snowball is a character in George Orwell's 1945 novella Animal Farm.He is largely based on Leon Trotsky, who led the opposition against Joseph Stalin ().Snowball is depicted as an intellectual white pig whose leadership, dedication, and feats for Animal Farm is unparallel to any others on the farm, however he is rivaled by Napoleon who has hatred for Snowball.