PPT-Animal Farm Background and History

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. By Will Rowe, Jake Warren & Laura Hayward. The definition of a Dictator is someone that takes absolute and sole power over a country, this relates to . Animal Farm . because the first dictator of . The story is set on a farm in England. The historical events referred to in the allegory actually took place in Russia in the first half of the twentieth century. By setting the fable in his own country, however, Orwell makes it clear that his themes are universal. What happened in Russia could just as easily happen in anyone’s backyard.. 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. By…. Sophie Andrews, Sam Worth, and Emily Vicary. What does revolution mean?. Revolution is an uprising to change how something is done in a different ruler/king/government.. The characters rebel against the farmer Mr Jones because he is sometimes too drunk to remember some things that he has to do to look after them. “was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes.“. Vocabulary by Context Clues. Chapters 7-10. Mrs. . Arguello. English I. Directions. Take out a piece of paper. . Your teacher is going to show you 8 sentences, each with one vocabulary word underlined. . 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 . Funded through:. Supported by:. Thank you!!. Presentation outline. The . project plan and . implementation. Summary of preliminary results and . findings. Impact: what difference has the project . made to Yorkshire’s economy?. Overview of the book’s Plot,Theme and Symbols. Animal Farm begins with a very drunk Mr. Jones (owner of Manor Farm) doing a really crumby job of, you know, his job. The neglected animals listen to a wise old pig, old Major, who encourages them all to rebel and run the farm themselves. Above all, he says, everyone should be equal. Then he dies. Everyone is excited except for Benjamin, a cynical donkey whose main job in life is to be, well, cynical. . An allegory has two levels: a literal and a figurative.. The symbolic meaning of an allegory is often political, religious, historical or philosophical. . Satire . The use of humour, irony, exaggeration or ridicule in order to expose and criticize an aspect of society. 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.. 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? .