Introductory & Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
What is George Orwell’s real name?
Arthur Blair
When & where was George Orwell born?
He was born June 25th 1903 in Motihari, India
What social class did the Blair family belong to?
Lower-upper-middle class
At the age of one where did Orwell’s mother Ida move him to and until what year did he live there?
His mother moved him to England and he lived there until 1922
Where did Orwell attend school?
He went to Sussex at the age of 8 and continued to go to school at Wellington and Eton.
Why did Orwell join the Indian imperial police in 1922?
Because he didn’t have good grades
What was the name of his first published book? What is it about? When was it published?
His first published book was called Burmese Days published in 1935 and was about his days in Burma and his hatred for imperialism
When was the book Down and Out in Paris and London published and what was it about?
It was published in 1933 and is about his struggles in Paris and London
What was the name of Orwell’s most famous book and when did he start writing it?
Animal farm was his most famous book and started writing it in 1944
Which book did Orwell publish in 1949?
Nineteen eighty-four
When and how did Orwell die?
He died January 20th, 1950 because of tuberculosis.
Allegory
A story with 2 meanings: a literal one and a symbolic one
Fable
A short tale conveying a moral or message
Satire
Criticism of human behavior, social and political systems through ridicule, irony, and sarcasm
Capitalism
Economic system in which private citizens own land, property and business
Communism
Type of government in which a single party holds power and government controls the economy
Czarist government
Government which a Czar has absolute power and authority, including religion
Democracy
Government ruled by people by means of elected officials
Republic
Government in which the head of state is not a monarch; and citizens elect representatives
Socialism
Economic system against private party ownerships
Totalitarianism
Government in which a single party rules without opposition over political, economic, social, and cultural life
Name the 3 Dogs
Jessie, Bluebell, and Pincher
Name the 2 horses
Boxer and Clover
Name the goat
Muriel
What is the donkeys name
Benjamin
What is the Ravens name
Moses
Name the 7 Seven commandments Snowball and Napoleon make?
- Anything that stands on 2 feet is an enemy
- Anything that walks on 4 feet and has wings is a friend
- No Animals shall wear clothes
- No animal shall sleep on a bed
- No animal shall drink alcohol
- No animal shall kill another animal
- All animals are equal
Napolean
Joseph Stalin
Snowball
Leon Trotsky
Boxer
Dedicated supporter of Stalin
Dogs
Russian police
Benjamin
Criticizes political and social change
Moses
Religion
Old Major
Karl Marx
Mollie
Former aristocracy
Fredrick
Hitler
Pilkington
USA & England
Types of Propaganda
- Bandwagon
- Glittering Generalities
- Name Calling
- Plain Folks
- Testimonials
- Transfer
- Card-stacking
Example of Bandwagon
When the animals sing Beast of England bc. if an animal didn’t sing it then other animals would think that it is on the human side or didn’t believe in Old Major.
Example of Glittering generalities
When Old Major calls everyone “comrade” and says that they can overthrow the humans. But the problem is that he doesn’t say how it could be done nor gives any evidence
Examples of Name-Calling
Calling humans evil or the enemy, calling snowball a criminal, and blaming humans for animals’ way of life.
Example of Plain folks
Snowball and Napoleon fight alongside each other in the Battle of Cowshed. Napoleon fights with Snowball in the Battle to look trustworthy.
Examples of Testimonials
Boxer adopts the motto “Napoleon is always right.” Since Boxer is well respected on the farm, his motto means a lot to the animals.
Example of Transfer
Animals are told never to talk to the humans.
Example of Card Stacking
Debate over the windmill, but never mentions the bad things about it
