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An Analysis of George Orwell 's Animal Farm with Discourse Coherence Theory
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Abstract
Animal Farm is a political allegory that reflects the social and political issues of the Soviet Union under Stalin's regime. The narrative provides an insightful critique of the corruption and abuse of power that occurred during the communist regime. It highlights the process of social control and manipulation, the importance of language and discourse, and the effects of propaganda. The discourse coherence theory aims to explain the factors contributing to the coherence and coherence problems in texts. The theory suggests that coherence is achieved through the connections between linguistic elements, world knowledge, and situational and contextual factors. An analysis of Animal Farm from the perspective of discourse coherence theory could reveal how the language and discourse used in the narrative contribute to the coherence and the ways in which coherence is disrupted. Therefore, Animal Farm could be a suitable text for studying discourse coherence theory due to its complex narrative structure and the use of language and discourse to convey political messages.
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Discourse coherence theory, Animal Farm, George Orwell, Literary Analysis and Appreciation, Linguistics
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Xu,C. (2024). An Analysis of George Orwell 's Animal Farm with Discourse Coherence Theory. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,51,65-74.
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