Animal Farm Flashcards
Who wrote Animal Farm?
George Orwell
When was George Orwell’s lifespan?
1903-1950
The “outsider” position often led Orwell to
oppose the crowd
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
Why is Animal Farm still important today even though Soviet Communism has fallen and the Cold War is over? The answer lies in the _____________.
power of allegory
When was Animal Farm published?
1945
The _____ is one of the oldest literary forms.
fable
What is a fable?
a short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message
What is an allegory?
Any type of fiction that has multiple levels of meaning in this way
In a _____________, the writer attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or otherwise poking fun at it.
satire
_________ results when there is disparity between what an audience expects to happen and what really happens.
Irony
What kind of irony does Orwell use?
dramatic irony
_______ stages a critique of an individual, group, or idea by exaggerating faults and revealing hypocrisies
satire
Which character in Animal Farm represents Joseph Stalin?
Napoleon
Critics often consider Animal Farm to be an allegory of the ____________________
Russian revolution
Which character in Animal Farm represents Leon Trotsky?
Snowball
Which character in Animal Farm represents Karl Marx?
Old Major
George Orwell is best known for what two works?
1984 and Animal Farm
Orwell frequently criticized…
Communism
Animal Farm is considered a
Political satire
Animal characters standing for human “types”
Fable
Has at least 2 levels of meaning - basic plot and the characters representing types of people or ideas
allegory
is usually short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message
fable
Orwell uses this to expose the myth of Soviet socialism
satire
stages a critique of an individual, group, or idea by exaggerating faults and revealing hypocrisies
satire
the writer attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or otherwise poking fun at it
satire
chased of the farm and becoes the scapegoat
snowball
communist dictator from 1922-1953
Joseph 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
Leon 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 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
What does Major mean when he says “no animal escapes the cruel knife?”
at some point once the animals are useless to the humans, the humans will kill them
What solution does Major suggest to solve the animals’ problems?
Rebel against the humans
What effect did Major’s speech have on the more intelligent animals?
They looked at life a different way
Which animals begin teaching the others?
the pigs
What didn’t Mr. Jones do?
Feed the animals
Why does Snowball tell Mollie she cannot wear ribbons?
ribbons symbolize slavery
which animal leaves the farm with the humans
moses
what ability do the pigs “reveal” to the other animals
they can read and write
what did the animals decide to do with the farmhouse
turn it into a museum
what was the problem with the farm tools
they were made for human hands
why did Boxer ask the cockerels to call him half an hour earlier in the mornings
he wanted to do more work
which of snowballs programs did not fail
reading and writing classes
why did the animals enjoy their food more
they produced it for themselves
who is Mr. Pilkington?
a neighboring farmer who was a calm gentleman but did a bad job with the upkeep of his farm Foxwood
Who is Mr. Frederick?
a neighboring farmer who was short tempered owned a smaller better kept farm, Pinchfield
KNOW BATTLE OF THE COWSHED!!!!!!!
yes
THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS
whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy
whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend
no animal shall wear clothes
no animal shall sleep in a bed
no animal shall drink alcohol
no animal shall kill any other animal
all animals are equal
Alone among the animals on the farm he never laughed
benjamin
