PPT-George Orwell

Politics and the English Language 1 Orwells Thesis Modern English especially written in English is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly and to think more clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers 4. He wrote it as a Fable Political Satire Allegory Fable A short tale that is passed on by word of mouth that h as animal characters with human qualities that teaches readers a moral andor lesson Animal Farm as a Fable Characters are animals each with “Down with Big Brother.”. George Orwell (1903-1949). George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair.. B. orn in British India in 1903.. He lived in poverty.. Worked as a policeman in Burma and saw cruelty. . Animal Farm. Orwell characterizes Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer as three different types of leaders, each with positive and negative traits. Provide two outstanding positive traits and two negative ones that characterize each pig. Then, next to the traits, cite an incident, action, or speech that illustrates each characteristic.. Eric Blair = George Orwell . Eric Arthur Blair known by his pen name George Orwell.. June 25, 1903-Janurary 21, 1950. English novelist and journalist. Born. Eric Blair was born in Bihar, India. His great-grandfather was a wealthy country gentleman. He had an income as an landlord of slave planation's in Jamaica. . Professor sabine mendes moura. 2. 2015 – . sabine@uva.br. . http://sabinemendesmoura.wordpress.com. . Trying to define which perspectives.... Take cultural perspectives, for example.... . C. ulture versus . Discuss what . you already . know (if anything) about:. Marrakech. George Orwell. George Orwell. Born Eric Blair (George Orwell was his pen-name) in a British colony in India. Moved to England aged 1 and went on to study at Eton. Verb. To hate something/be disgusted by. He . abhorred. the fact that he was always put on vomit duty at . Rockin. ’ Jump.. Assent. Noun. Expression of agreement to something. She anticipated their . in Nineteen. . Eighty-Four. . . “. The Spanish war and other events in 1936-37 turned the scale and thereafter I knew where I stood. Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it. 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.. About the book. George Orwell (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950). 8. th. June 1949. Dystopian Novel. Totalitarian State based on Soviet Union & Nazi Germany. Based in England. The Party – thought police, 2 Minutes of Hate. 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.. Provides Examples (3-4). Explains Faults (5-8). Apply Faults to Examples (9-12). Apply to Modern Politics (13-16). Offer Solution (17-20). I. Outlines Claim. George Orwell argues against the “belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes.” Do you agree or disagree?. 2.10 to 3.6 1984 by George Orwell 2.10 What is the deal with the “ beautiful ” Prole? Why does Winston find her attractive? ( 219-20). Lit analysis : What is Orwell’s purpose for including this Who. . was. George Orwell?. 1903-1950. Great . Britain. Eric Arthur Blair. The. most . valuable. . novels. : . The Animal Farm. 1984. 1984 . Things you need to know. Dystopian novel. Written in 1949.