this is for school and it is driving me insane :(
2007-02-25 10:17:05 · 8 answers · asked by Spencer A 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Because one type of folktale/fairy tale is the talking beast tale. It is a subclass. Animal Farm obviously has talking animals (anthropomorphism, if you want the $10 word). It also uses animals to tell a moral tale (called a fable, another subclass). Technically, fairy tale needs fairies or magic, so I would call Animal Farm more of a fable or folktale.
2007-02-25 12:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animal Farm is a depiciton of Stalinism in the Soviet Union. It uses animals to portray the characters in it, such as horses, pigs, and others. So I assume that having the animals talks and interact as people make Animal Farm a fairly tale, although the message is deadly serious.
2007-02-25 18:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by Rev. Dr. Glen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because animals really can't talk or form political movements. At least I don't think they can...I did see the ducks at the pond this afternoon talking in a circle until I walked up. They scattered like they were trying to hide something. Hmmm.
2007-02-25 18:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by scp98k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the animals in it talk and can walk upright, read, write, and do things that normal animals can't do. Plus they overthrow the original owners of the farm.
2007-02-25 18:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by Blackbird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was safer for the author to depict his country's political state this way. If he had named names, he would have been executed.
2007-02-25 18:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz animals don't really talk, last time i checked
2007-02-25 18:24:18 · answer #6 · answered by smurphgirl131 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that book sucked..it was boring!
2007-02-25 18:25:01 · answer #7 · answered by xoxoxo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2013-10-21 12:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by Alec Lazar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋