AK Animal Farm Notes

Question 1

George Orwell is best known for what two works

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1984
Animal farm

Question 2

Animal farm is considered a

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political satire

Question 3

Orwell frequently criticized

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communism

Question 4

the tale of the society the animals form into a totalitarian regime is generally viewed as Orwell’s critique of the

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communist system in the former soviet union

Question 5

critics often consider animal farm to be an allegory of the

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Russian Revolution

Question 6

animal characters stand for human “types” (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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fable

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date back to 6th century greece bce (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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fable

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has at least 2 levels of meaning - basic plot and characters representing types of people or ideas (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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allegory

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is usually short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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fable

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Orwell uses this to expose the myth of the Soviet socialism (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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satire

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results when there is a disparity between what an audience would expect and what really happens (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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irony

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stahes a critique of an individual, group, or idea by exaggerating faults and revealing hypocrisies (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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satiret

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the writer attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or otherwise poking fun at it (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)

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satire

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chased off the farm and becomes the scrapegoat

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snowball

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communist dictator from 1922-1953

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Stalin

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creates a philosophy known as Animalism

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Old Major

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inventor of Communism who wanted to unite the working class to overthrow the government

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Karl Marx

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irresponsible owner of the farm

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farmer jones

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leads the rebellion against Farmer Jones

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Napoleon

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Legitimately wanted to improve the lives of the Russian people

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Trotsky

Question 21

one of the rebellion’s most valuable leaders in the novel

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snowball

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pure Communist leader who was influenced by Karl Marx’s teachings

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Trotsky

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Represent the KGB

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dogs

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represents Joseph Stalin in the novel

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Napoleon

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represents Karl Marx in the novel

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Old Major

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represents Leon Trotsky in the novel

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snowball

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represents Nicholas II in the novel

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Farmer Jones

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represents religion

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Moses

Question 29

represents the dedicated, but tricked communist supporters of Stalin

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Boxer

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represents the propaganda department in the novel

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Squealer

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represents vain, selfish people in Russia and throughout the world who ignored the revolution and sought residence in more inviting countries

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Mollie

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used the KGB to enforce his ruthless, corrupt antics

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Stalin

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weak Russian leader during the early 1900s

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Nicholas II