PPT-ANIMAL FARM CHAPTER DISCUSSIONS

CHAPTER 1 Animal Farm is a fable allegory and satire Fable Short tale with animals as characters that makes a moral point or teaches a simple life lesson Allegory . Fear. By Chloe, Paulina, and Jordan.. Explain what ‘fear’ and ‘living in fear’ mean.. Fear is a term used to describe someone being scared of something or someone. It also means being worried, afraid or in concern, but all these meanings mean the same thing. . A Fairy Story. Who was Napoleon‘s propagandist? . Squealer. Who was the cynic who never changed? . B. enjamin. Who tested Napoleon‘s food for poison? . Pinkeye. Who was the farm‘s poet and songwriter? . Characters. Original owner of Manor Farm. Farm suffers under his incompetence. The last of the Czars (old government). Mr. Jones. Pure-bred pig. Grandfatherly. Philosopher of Change. INSPIRES the rebellion. CHAPTER 4. VOCABULARY. Shrewd-Able to judge people and situations very well and make good decisions.. Perpetually-Happening so often that you become tired of the result.. Fortnight-A period of two weeks.. CHAPTER 5 . VOCABULARY . Blithely-happily, especially because you do not realize that something is wrong.. Barley-A plant that produces grain used for making food, beer and whiskey.. Silage-Grass and plants that are preserved and used for feeding farm animals.. CHAPTER 3. VOCABULARY. Toil- Difficult and tiring work, especially physical work. Dole- To give something, such as food. Chaff-The outer part of wheat or grain that is removed before the grains are used. Mrs. . Etsell. Animal Farm- George Orwell. Totalitarianism . centralized control by an autocratic . authority .  . the . political concept that the citizen should be . totally. subject to an absolute state authority . Background and Important Terms. Animal Farm. ’s. Author. Author: George Orwell. Orwell was a political writer who wrote about the social ills of the strict class structure of England. He was a socialist, believing in total equality for all citizens.. Russian Society. Russia was in an appalling state of poverty while the Czar lived in luxury. There was tremendous dissatisfaction.. . Czar Nicholas II. A poor leader at best, compared to western leaders. Overview “animal Farm”. PLOT. . Old . Major, . athers. the animals of the Manor Farm for a meeting in the big barn. He tells them of a dream he has had in which all animals live together with no human beings to oppress or control them. He tells the animals that they must work toward such a paradise and teaches them a song called “Beasts of England,” in which his dream vision is lyrically described. The animals greet Major’s vision with great enthusiasm. When he dies only three nights after the meeting, three younger pigs Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer formulate his main principles into a philosophy called Animalism.. 1. List all the animals who attend Old Major’s meeting – and their physical description..  .  . Old Major. 3 dogs – Bluebell, Jessie, Pincher. The pigs. Hens. The pigeons. The sheep. The cows. What is his speech about? . Where is the novel set? . What rules do the animals have to follow (the seven commandments)? . What song do they sing? . Animal Farm - 5 in 5 . How are we introduced to a hierarchy in Animal Farm? . What is his speech about? . Where is the novel set? . What rules do the animals have to follow (the seven commandments)? . What song do they sing? . Animal Farm - 5 in 5 . How are we introduced to a hierarchy in Animal Farm? . By Ashleigh Miller. Trent Jones . Lauren. Summary of Chapter 4: . News of the rebellion has spread all across the country. Snowball and Napoleon have been sending pigeons to spread word of the only farm that is run by animals. Animal Farm’s neighbors, Mr. Pilkington of Foxwood and Mr. Fredrick of Pinchfield, mock the farm, yet fear it as they know there own animals could stage a similar rebellion. They both try to make sure no animal hears about it., to little avail. Early in October, word comes of an attack. Mr. .