Educating the Young

Napoleon took Jessie and Bluebell's puppies away with the statement that "the education of the young was more important than anything that could be done for those who were already grown up." Explain why it is important to absolute rulers to "educate" the young.

Animal Farm- Chapters 1-3/ Short stories: "Human Is" and "It's a Good Life"

After reading chapters 1-3 of Animal Farm please comment on how you felt reading the first chapters of a book in which the main characters are animals. While reading these chapters, have you felt anything special that you would like to share with your classmates and teacher?
Some of you are reading short stories. Please comment on how the stories you have read are similar and which one you liked the most and why.