AK Animal Farm Notes Flashcards
George Orwell is best known for what two works
1984
Animal farm
Animal farm is considered a
political satire
Orwell frequently criticized
communism
the tale of the society the animals form into a totalitarian regime is generally viewed as Orwell’s critique of the
communist system in the former soviet union
critics often consider animal farm to be an allegory of the
Russian Revolution
animal characters stand for human “types” (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
fable
date back to 6th century greece bce (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
fable
has at least 2 levels of meaning - basic plot and characters representing types of people or ideas (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
allegory
is usually short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
fable
Orwell uses this to expose the myth of the Soviet socialism (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
satire
results when there is a disparity between what an audience would expect and what really happens (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
irony
stahes a critique of an individual, group, or idea by exaggerating faults and revealing hypocrisies (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
satiret
the writer attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or otherwise poking fun at it (Fable, allegory, satire, irony)
satire
chased off the farm and becomes the scrapegoat
snowball
communist dictator from 1922-1953
Stalin
creates a philosophy known as Animalism
Old Major
inventor of Communism who wanted to unite the working class to overthrow the government
Karl Marx
irresponsible owner of the farm
farmer jones
leads the rebellion against Farmer Jones
Napoleon
Legitimately wanted to improve the lives of the Russian people
Trotsky
one of the rebellion’s most valuable leaders in the novel
snowball
pure Communist leader who was influenced by Karl Marx’s teachings
Trotsky
Represent the KGB
dogs
represents Joseph Stalin in the novel
Napoleon
represents Karl Marx in the novel
Old Major
represents Leon Trotsky in the novel
snowball
represents Nicholas II in the novel
Farmer Jones
represents religion
Moses
represents the dedicated, but tricked communist supporters of Stalin
Boxer
represents the propaganda department in the novel
Squealer
represents vain, selfish people in Russia and throughout the world who ignored the revolution and sought residence in more inviting countries
Mollie
used the KGB to enforce his ruthless, corrupt antics
Stalin
weak Russian leader during the early 1900s
Nicholas II
