Animal Farm Women

animal and the typical features it represents – namely the fact that pigs are omnivorous and consume everything in repellent way.

When it comes to using the analysed term with reference to women, one might claim that it underwent a fundamental change throughout the history of English language. Once applied as a term of endearment: pig or pigsney (originating in OE pigges eye) – ‘a specially cherished or beloved a girl or woman, a sweetheart’, it deteriorated in meaning and began to be used pejoratively. It acquired the sense of a female prostitute, promiscuous or unattractive woman. Yet another point is that the phrase: in pig/with pig has been applied in derogatory or – rarely ¬– humorous way to a women being pregnant. This case is obviously

In the plot of the satire, domestic animals encouraged by Old Major successfully overthrow and exile the owner of the farm, Mr Jones. The leadership is taken by pigs: especially two of them are of the greatest importance – Napoleon and Snowball. Time passes and new challegenges are set to the animals – among others the building of the windmill and defending themselves against people. Due to some disputes between leaders, Snowball is expatriated and later – blamed for all evil things happening to the farm. The situation deteriorates and Napoleon continues breaking the law to such an extend that animals seem to be treated worse than under man’s governing.

Apart from animal characters, one of the best visible similarities between satire and Russian Revolution are their victims. Mr Jones was modelled on the basis of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexander Kerensky, the Prime Minister. Another analogy is the final outcome of revolution – in both cases new government has been formed, however no improvements took place. Finally, in Animal Farm and in Bolshevik Russia new regimes were introduced (animalism vs. communism), though it did not seem to enhance general