mid term Flashcards
What is the name of Zaroff’s island?
Ship Trap Island
What does Rainsford consider the most dangerous game?
Cape Buffalo
Human - think and reason
What does Rainsford carry during the hunt?
What does Zaroff carry?
Rainsford carries a knife.
Zaroff carries a pistol, hounds, and Ivan
What does Rainsford do to confuse Zaroff?
Rainsford goes in a different direction.
Social darwinism
the theory that individuals are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals - “social survival of the fittest”
Dilemma
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
What has caused Zaroff to be the way he is?
he grew up rich, owned a lot of land, hunted his whole life, broke rules, no consequences
commander in military; leader
exposition
background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story
conflict
a serious disagreement between opposing forces
plot
the sequence of events in which each event affects the next one through the principle of cause-and-effect
verbal irony
a type of irony where a person says one thing but means the opposite, expressing humor, frustration, or anger
dramatic irony
a literary device by which the audience’s or reader’s understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters.
indirect characterization
when an author reveals a character’s traits through actions, thoughts, speech, etc., instead of saying it outright.
direct characterization
when an author describes a character in a straightforward manner, as if telling the reader directly.
point of view
who is telling/narrating a story
first person narration
narrator
omniscient narrator
“all knowing” - 3rd person
Mr. Jones - Manor Farm
representation of Czar Nicholas ll
What is the main problem with man?
he consumes without producing
What is the distinguishing physical mark of the human being?
hand - item of manipulation and propulsion
What can the life of the animal be described as?
MISERY, SLAVERY
Why does Mr. Jones fire a gun at the barn?
he thinks there is a fox
Who does Snowball represent?
Lenin - socialist, idealist
Who does Napoleon represent?
Stalin - communist, dictator in a communist system
What does Squealer do?
he is used to make explanations and use propaganda
What does Molly represent?
CAPITALISM
What do the cart horses, (Boxer and Clover) represent?
the working class / PROLETARIAT
Boxer is the main character/protangonist
What is a word to describe Benjamin?
CYNIC
What does Moses represent?
Biblical Allusion
Animalism Rules:
- No animal can kill another animal.
- Whatever goes upon two legs is the enemy.
- No animal may sleep in a bed.
- No animal may drink alcohol.
- No animal may wear clothes.
- No animal may live in a house.
- Any animal with four legs or wings is a friend.
- All animals are equal.
- No animal may touch money or engage in trade.
Describe the animal farm flag.
green with a hoof and a horn (comparable to the hammer and sickle of the Soviet Flag)
Snowball’s influence on the farm:
- tries to unite the animals
- tries to invent the windmill
- tries to educate animals
Why did Napoleon take Jessie’s puppies?
he took them for “special education”
What does Squealer tell the animals?
that the pigs are the brainworkers of the farm
Who does Mr. Fredrick represent?
Hitler (owned Pinchfield Farm
Who does Mr. Pilkington represent?
Winston Churchill - England (owned Foxwood farm)
After the BOTCowshed, what did the animals try to do?
They would try to turn Jones’ downfall to their advantage (like civil war between Red and White armies)
What did Boxer do during the BOTcowshed?
he killed a stable boy
What does Napoleon want?
he wants animals to work, for work socializes animals and keeps them under control
Who do the animals always side with?
the person who is talking.
