George Orwell 1903-1950 Wrote Animal Farm in 1945 Born in India, but grew up in England. He was a man of strong opinions who addressed some of the major political movements of his times, including imperialism, fascism and communism. He also wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four
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George Orwell 1903-1950
Wrote Animal Farm in 1945
Born in India, but grew up in England.
He was a man of strong opinions who addressed some of the major political movements of his times, including imperialism, fascism and communism.
He also wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four
Animal Farm is an allegory.
Allegory:A form of extended metaphor.
The figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. Translation: a hidden story or message under a seemingly innocent story.
What is it an allegory for?
Russian Revolution
A taste (you will fill in the rest): In 1917, as WWI was occupying the world and draining Russia of its limited resources, discontent reached a breaking point in Russia. Under new political ideas of how a country should be run, the Czar was overthrown, and the country was pushed into struggles for power and eventually a violent totalitarian state.
Vocabulary
Revolution: a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system
Propaganda: information that is biased and often misleading used to promote a particular cause or point of view
Totalitarian: A state in which a government holds complete authority and control over all aspects of life.
Tyranny: cruel and oppressive government or rule Utopia: a highly desirable community or society, near
perfection. Dystopia: Undesirable or frightening community, often
used to describe the pursuit of utopia gone terribly wrong!
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