Analysis and presentation of the book "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, Slide di Inglese

Scarica Analysis and presentation of the book "Animal Farm" by George Orwell e più Slide in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! ANIMAL FARM ANALYSIS "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others" George orwell • 1903 - 1950 • Born in India, which was part of British Empire • His family wasn't wealthy, he had no property and no extensive investments • Beliefs about politics affected by experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War • Viewed socialists, communists, ad fascists as repressive and self- serving • He was skepcikal of governments and their willigness to forksake ideals in favor power. CHARACTERS and symbolism NAPOLEON -> He is the pig who establishes the dictatorship (stalin) SNOWBALL -> He is invisible enemy scapegoating for all the sins of the farm (Lenin) CLARINET -> He id that deals with propaganda BOXER -> He is the horse, the indefatigable that will be sold to the butcher (proletariat) BENJAMIN -> He is the disillusioned and cynical donkey who does not believe in the values of the revolution (Orwell himself) CHARACTERS and symbolism MOLLIE -> She is frivolous and selfish CLOVER -> She is a loving and motherly horse (proletariat) MAJOR -> He is respected by all; he was the creator and ideator of the revolution (karl Marx) Symbolism Farmhouse The kremlin Confessions, executions Stalin's secret police "Beasts of England" l'internazionale National anthem of the revolution 9 huge dogs Stalin's purge trials in the 1930's THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS I. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. s. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 7. All animals are equal. Animal farm revolution • Was suppose to make life better for all, but... • Life was worse at he end • The leaders became the same as, or worse than the other farmers (humans) • Was supposed to fix the problems by the zar, but... • Life was even worse after the revolution • Stalin made the Czar look like a nice guy Russian revolution Significance today • Soviet Communism has fallen and the ColdWar is long over • Allegorical flabes require us to make comparisons and connections, making them meaningful to any reader in any historical period • This story will teach us about the ways that people abuse power and manipulate others