i got the new Nation yesterday...
and there is this great article within that is titled Animal Farm: The Republican Version by Patricia J. Williams. it is only letters from different characters in Animal Farm addressed to Napolean. filing complaints or concerns. here is a few:
Dear Lord of the Swill-Bucket,
If i may be so bold, you should be aware that there are very diconcerting rumors swirling that Snowball has not really run away to plot in a cave with the two-legs; and that Chicken Little came down with a lot more than just a touch of the bird flu; and that poor old Boxer is not really recuperating at the vet's; and that Lambchop has become just that; and that Bessie is lately a burger. Word has it, and i beseech your generous contradiction, that they have been taken to the glue-boilers, where various of their parts have been rendered, recycled and served up in the feed from which all of us partake. This is not what any of us thought was meant by communion among the species! Might i even suggest that this constitutes a clear violation of the Sixth Commandment that no animal shall devour any other animal? "Without fricassee sauce," as far as i can recall, was neither in the wording nor the spirit of Animalism's orginal intent.
very very very humbly yours
Felix the house cat
Dear Napoleon, Father of All Animals,
Since i am only a horse, of course, i had not realized heretofore that "Job Creation and Wage Enhancement" - the Third Commandment of our inestimable Contract with America's Barnyard - was really a faith-based initiative. But now that i have seen the light, i am more of a believer than ever. And i will work harder! I will work harder!
Your obedient servant
Boxer
[and my very favorite] --->
Dearest Napolean and Compassionate Foe to All Evil,
It's great to have you making all the decisions - makes all the animals feel so proud and powerful. But me? An enemy of yours? Hasn't there been some mistake? i could be wrong, but even under the human's rights, wasn't there some commandment about having a hearing before being confined to my stall in the dark or condemned to the knacker's? Would love to see the light of day once more. Would love to know what happened. And would love to know just who let all those dogs out...?
yours in the eternal brotherhood of all boars,
Squealer
the funny thing is that i never used to be political. i cared about people but i didn't know anything about our government. only b/c of kelly and james am i aware now.
i never used to be so opinionated either. crikey.
Dear Lord of the Swill-Bucket,
If i may be so bold, you should be aware that there are very diconcerting rumors swirling that Snowball has not really run away to plot in a cave with the two-legs; and that Chicken Little came down with a lot more than just a touch of the bird flu; and that poor old Boxer is not really recuperating at the vet's; and that Lambchop has become just that; and that Bessie is lately a burger. Word has it, and i beseech your generous contradiction, that they have been taken to the glue-boilers, where various of their parts have been rendered, recycled and served up in the feed from which all of us partake. This is not what any of us thought was meant by communion among the species! Might i even suggest that this constitutes a clear violation of the Sixth Commandment that no animal shall devour any other animal? "Without fricassee sauce," as far as i can recall, was neither in the wording nor the spirit of Animalism's orginal intent.
very very very humbly yours
Felix the house cat
Dear Napoleon, Father of All Animals,
Since i am only a horse, of course, i had not realized heretofore that "Job Creation and Wage Enhancement" - the Third Commandment of our inestimable Contract with America's Barnyard - was really a faith-based initiative. But now that i have seen the light, i am more of a believer than ever. And i will work harder! I will work harder!
Your obedient servant
Boxer
[and my very favorite] --->
Dearest Napolean and Compassionate Foe to All Evil,
It's great to have you making all the decisions - makes all the animals feel so proud and powerful. But me? An enemy of yours? Hasn't there been some mistake? i could be wrong, but even under the human's rights, wasn't there some commandment about having a hearing before being confined to my stall in the dark or condemned to the knacker's? Would love to see the light of day once more. Would love to know what happened. And would love to know just who let all those dogs out...?
yours in the eternal brotherhood of all boars,
Squealer
the funny thing is that i never used to be political. i cared about people but i didn't know anything about our government. only b/c of kelly and james am i aware now.
i never used to be so opinionated either. crikey.