Saturday, May 31, 2014

What is a good feature article title and headline for Animal Farm by George Orwell?

Well, that depends on who is writing the article, and who their audience is. Let's try a few. If the pigs were writing an article, their audience would likely be the animals, so their goal would be spreading their propaganda to maintain control.


Article title: Long Live Animalism


Headline:  The Beasts of England prevail under guidance of Comrade         Napoleon.


If the animals wanted to send a message to the humans, perhaps via a flyer dropped by the pigeons, their goal would be to present solidarity as a warning for Mr. Jones and the other farmers to give up attempting to recover the farm:


Title: Animalism Thriving on Four Legs


Headline: Animal Farm victorious in claiming rightful independence and thriving among neighbor farms.


George Orwell’s purpose in writing Animal Farm was to remind us to learn from history and to question our system of government, which should always be for the common good. We should never let a corrupt few take control.  His headline might represent this concern.


Article title: History Repeats Itself on Animal Farm, aka Manor Farm


Headline: Take note: comrades of Animal Farm fall prey to yet another dictatorship.

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