Animal Farm Flashcards
Allegory
A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Communism
A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Dictator
A ruler with total power over a country. Typically one whole has obtained control by force.
Dystopia
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice that is typically totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Fable
A narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak like humans, in order to highlight humans weaknesses. Has a moral lesson in the story.
Indoctrinate
to convince a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
Totalitarian
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
What was George Orwells real name?
Eric Arthur Blair
What was the three main jobs George had?
Author, Indian Emperial, and journalist.
When did George die?
1950
When and where was George born?
1903 in India
What did Orwell believe about Joseph Stalin?
He was tainting socialist ideas/
Who did Snowball represent?
Leon Trosky
Who did Nepoleon represent?
Joseph Stalin
Who did Old major represent?
Marx and Lenin
