Theme questions: Themes of Violence.
Theme from Animal FarmTheme of Pride
Is pride beneficial or harmful to the animals? For the pigs? For the humans?
Pride is beneficial to the animals because when they have pride for Animal Farm they are all united in a way which will bring them closer. For the pigs, pride is not beneficial because that is the main reason why all of the animals dislike them. The pigs carry too much pride which rubs off as almost arrogant. Pride is not beneficial to the humans because once the animals took over the farm from the humans they lost all their pride since they lost their farm to animals.
What do the pigs feel proud of as compared to what the other animals feel proud of?
The pigs feel proud of the fact that they are the wises animals out of all the animals and the fact that they are able to have the authority over the other farm animals. The other animals feel proud of the fact that they even have a chance to be apart of Animal Farm, they just feel proud that they get to be with the other animals and getting to work together to run the farm.
Theme of Power:
Are the sheep completely useless? Do we actually need these less intellectual workers to support everyone else?
The sheep are not completely useless even though they do not have a huge role in Animal Farm like the other animals in the farm they still have a role. The sheep are like the motivators and cheerleaders in the farm. Some people/ animals do need these less intellectual workers because everyone
Is pride beneficial or harmful to the animals? For the pigs? For the humans?
Pride is beneficial to the animals because when they have pride for Animal Farm they are all united in a way which will bring them closer. For the pigs, pride is not beneficial because that is the main reason why all of the animals dislike them. The pigs carry too much pride which rubs off as almost arrogant. Pride is not beneficial to the humans because once the animals took over the farm from the humans they lost all their pride since they lost their farm to animals.
What do the pigs feel proud of as compared to what the other animals feel proud of?
The pigs feel proud of the fact that they are the wises animals out of all the animals and the fact that they are able to have the authority over the other farm animals. The other animals feel proud of the fact that they even have a chance to be apart of Animal Farm, they just feel proud that they get to be with the other animals and getting to work together to run the farm.
Theme of Power:
Are the sheep completely useless? Do we actually need these less intellectual workers to support everyone else?
The sheep are not completely useless even though they do not have a huge role in Animal Farm like the other animals in the farm they still have a role. The sheep are like the motivators and cheerleaders in the farm. Some people/ animals do need these less intellectual workers because everyone
Employee Pay scale and Work Schedule Project
Desmond Industries IT Department.
The job of the IT department is to help the higher up’s fix whatever is asked of them by Desmond Industries. Such as computers, phone problems, etc.
Employees in IT Department Work Schedule and Pay Scale
There are 5 employees of the IT department.
They are paid by the hour which is $7.25 an hour.
The times that the IT department is open are from 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
7 days a week.
Also they are allowed at least 2 days off which they can choose at the beginning of the week but there has to be at least one of the five employees in the department at all time.
The job of the IT department is to help the higher up’s fix whatever is asked of them by Desmond Industries. Such as computers, phone problems, etc.
Employees in IT Department Work Schedule and Pay Scale
There are 5 employees of the IT department.
They are paid by the hour which is $7.25 an hour.
The times that the IT department is open are from 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
7 days a week.
Also they are allowed at least 2 days off which they can choose at the beginning of the week but there has to be at least one of the five employees in the department at all time.
Strikes in the 1900's project
Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902
In order to understand the coal miners' strike of 1902, one must consider the events in the years proceeding. The main contributor to the strike of 1902 was the anthracite coal strike of 1900 that occurred in the same region. The United Mine Workers was the recognized bargaining agent for the coal miners in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The President of the United Mine Workers at the time, John Mitchell, was credited for getting the coal operators in the bituminous fields to recognize the union, improve wages, and improve working conditions Mitchell's plan was to bring these changes to the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. He attempted to bargain with the coal operators for recognition of the union, improvements in wages and hours, and better working conditions. The main bargaining point for the coal miners was for an increase in wages because wages in the anthracite fields had been stagnant for over a year and a half.
The coal operators, however, refused to negotiate with Mitchell. They also refused to recognize that the union existed or that John Mitchell was their bargaining agent. Because of the coal operators' refusal to bargain, John Mitchell called a strike of the anthracite miners in September of 1900. Unfortunately for the coal miners, 1900 was an election year, and President William McKinley was running for re-election. Representatives of McKinley's party were afraid that the strike might interfere with his election and ordered Republican representatives to end the strike. Because of the political pressure, the strike was negotiated and ended without most of the anthracite miners' demands being met (Wiebe 1961). In the settlement, the miners were granted a ten percent raise, but the United Mine Workers Union was not recognized as the bargaining agent and representative of the anthracite coal miners. This unresolved issue of the union would eventually help to lead to the anthracite coal strike of 1902.
The ten-percent wage increase won from the strike of 1900 was only temporary in appeasing the demands of the miners. Working conditions and hours were not improved and the union was still not recognized as an official representative. It was only a matter of time before the anthracite coal miners went on strike again. On May 12, 1902 the anthracite coal miners walked off the coal fields demanding more wage increases, an eight-hour work day, and recognition of the United Mine Workers Unio. The United Mine Workers' representatives attempted once again to negotiate with coal operators, but once again they refused. The strike continued for over five months before further outside action was taken.
As the strike continued into October, and the winter months rapidly approached, citizens were becoming very concerned about a possible coal shortage during the winter. President Theodore Roosevelt was also becoming concerned and decided to take unprecedented action. President Roosevelt invited representatives of the United Mine Workers and coal operators to the White House on October 3, 1902 becoming the first president to personally intervene in a labor dispute. President Roosevelt reiterated the concerns of the American public that was being affected by the shortage in coal. The UMW President, John Mitchell, agreed to call off the strike if a tribunal of presidential representatives, UMW representatives, and coal operators could be assigned to continue to deal with the issues of the strike, like union recognition. Mitchell also asked for an immediate small increase to miners' wages until the tribunal had time to work out an agreement. The public saw the efforts of President Mitchell to be noble and fair. The coal operators did not see this agreement as fair and once again refused to deal with the United Mine Workers Union, despite the pleas of President Roosevelt.
After the meeting with the President and the coal operators, John Mitchell called the coal miners together at a mass meeting. He discussed with the miners the concerns of the American public that President Roosevelt had raised during their discussions. Mitchell debated with the coal miners whether they should temporarily return to work in order to prevent a coal shortage during the cold winter months. The coal miners, however, voted almost unanimously to continue the strike no matter what the cost. They did not want to bow to political pressure, like during the strike of 1900, and suffer another defeat. Seeing that neither side was willing to negotiate or back down, President Roosevelt had to take serious action again. He threatened to send military forces to take over and operate the anthracite mines. If this happened, coal operators would lose money, as well as coal miners. Both sides were now willing to try to reach a compromise.
Abraham Tsegaye
Ms. Burton
4th Period
Animal Farm Chapter 7
AP English Literature
In order to understand the coal miners' strike of 1902, one must consider the events in the years proceeding. The main contributor to the strike of 1902 was the anthracite coal strike of 1900 that occurred in the same region. The United Mine Workers was the recognized bargaining agent for the coal miners in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The President of the United Mine Workers at the time, John Mitchell, was credited for getting the coal operators in the bituminous fields to recognize the union, improve wages, and improve working conditions Mitchell's plan was to bring these changes to the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. He attempted to bargain with the coal operators for recognition of the union, improvements in wages and hours, and better working conditions. The main bargaining point for the coal miners was for an increase in wages because wages in the anthracite fields had been stagnant for over a year and a half.
The coal operators, however, refused to negotiate with Mitchell. They also refused to recognize that the union existed or that John Mitchell was their bargaining agent. Because of the coal operators' refusal to bargain, John Mitchell called a strike of the anthracite miners in September of 1900. Unfortunately for the coal miners, 1900 was an election year, and President William McKinley was running for re-election. Representatives of McKinley's party were afraid that the strike might interfere with his election and ordered Republican representatives to end the strike. Because of the political pressure, the strike was negotiated and ended without most of the anthracite miners' demands being met (Wiebe 1961). In the settlement, the miners were granted a ten percent raise, but the United Mine Workers Union was not recognized as the bargaining agent and representative of the anthracite coal miners. This unresolved issue of the union would eventually help to lead to the anthracite coal strike of 1902.
The ten-percent wage increase won from the strike of 1900 was only temporary in appeasing the demands of the miners. Working conditions and hours were not improved and the union was still not recognized as an official representative. It was only a matter of time before the anthracite coal miners went on strike again. On May 12, 1902 the anthracite coal miners walked off the coal fields demanding more wage increases, an eight-hour work day, and recognition of the United Mine Workers Unio. The United Mine Workers' representatives attempted once again to negotiate with coal operators, but once again they refused. The strike continued for over five months before further outside action was taken.
As the strike continued into October, and the winter months rapidly approached, citizens were becoming very concerned about a possible coal shortage during the winter. President Theodore Roosevelt was also becoming concerned and decided to take unprecedented action. President Roosevelt invited representatives of the United Mine Workers and coal operators to the White House on October 3, 1902 becoming the first president to personally intervene in a labor dispute. President Roosevelt reiterated the concerns of the American public that was being affected by the shortage in coal. The UMW President, John Mitchell, agreed to call off the strike if a tribunal of presidential representatives, UMW representatives, and coal operators could be assigned to continue to deal with the issues of the strike, like union recognition. Mitchell also asked for an immediate small increase to miners' wages until the tribunal had time to work out an agreement. The public saw the efforts of President Mitchell to be noble and fair. The coal operators did not see this agreement as fair and once again refused to deal with the United Mine Workers Union, despite the pleas of President Roosevelt.
After the meeting with the President and the coal operators, John Mitchell called the coal miners together at a mass meeting. He discussed with the miners the concerns of the American public that President Roosevelt had raised during their discussions. Mitchell debated with the coal miners whether they should temporarily return to work in order to prevent a coal shortage during the cold winter months. The coal miners, however, voted almost unanimously to continue the strike no matter what the cost. They did not want to bow to political pressure, like during the strike of 1900, and suffer another defeat. Seeing that neither side was willing to negotiate or back down, President Roosevelt had to take serious action again. He threatened to send military forces to take over and operate the anthracite mines. If this happened, coal operators would lose money, as well as coal miners. Both sides were now willing to try to reach a compromise.
Abraham Tsegaye
Ms. Burton
4th Period
Animal Farm Chapter 7
AP English Literature