AULA ESCOLA EUROPEA ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT 2013-2014 3ºESO STUDY GUIDE Dust jacket: 2008 edition Animal Farm by George Orwell 1 Table of Contents I. George Orwell biography II. Vocabulary III. Political Background IV. Animal Farm Vocabulary and Comprehension Questions a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X V. Additional Resources a. http://www.george-orwell
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Blueprint 1 A Blueprint for Coming of Age Blueprint 2 The short story How I Met my Husband is a story about a fifteen year old girl who has a coming of age experience while working for a doctor and his wife. The author‚ Alice Munro utilizes several literary techniques to convey a very relatable theme‚ that of young idealized romance and the ironies we learn about
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‘Snowball would have made a better leader than Napoleon.’ Do you agree? ‘Animal Farm’ is a novel based on the Russian Revolution‚ about a group of animals wanting to rebel against man. Snowball a smart‚ fair and strong leader gets ruled over by Napoleon‚ an unfair and selfish leader. This was the first error in the rebellion. Snowball would have defiantly made a better leader than Napoleon. The reasons for this are that he educated the animals‚ had future economic plans and knew how to keep a
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The Allegorical Character of the Novel Animal Farm Marise van Zyl An allegory is a story with two meanings. One meaning is simple and is just about the characters and what happens to them. The second meaning is deeper and symbolic. The characters represent real people and the things that happen; refer to important events in the world. Animal Farm is a simple story about a group of animals who take over control of the farm. Their leaders‚ the pigs‚ promise them a wonderful life‚ but they end up
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Human nature in animals. Was this really shown in George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’? In fact‚ there were several messages about human nature reflected in ’Animal Farm’. The messages that were expressed through many different characters and their behaviours‚ gave an insight into human nature‚ and showed many characteristics of it. The idea of equality “all animals are equal” and socialism would make an ideal society. It would be effective on Animal Farm if it were not for the pigs’ hunger for power
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Napoleon. Squealer is scheming. Squealer told the animals that Boxer’s last words was his sole sorrow was to have passed on before the windmill was finished. Squealer lied to the animals as he was afraid that the animal would not want to continue to work on the farm after Boxer has died. He did this to ensure that the animals would continue working on the windmill and do what Napoleon wanted. Squealer also told the animals that Boxer said “Long Live Comrade Napoleon. Napoleon is always right.” Since
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Language as an Instrument of Control Throughout history‚ language has been one of the most powerful tools used by political leaders to gain power‚ control masses‚ and perpetuate ideologies. Its use can be traced throughout human history from religious totalitarianism‚ communism‚ and even in our own democratically elected government. Wherever there is an organized ruling party or system of government‚ language will play a key role in its formation and operation. Author George Orwell was no
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by letters or symbols. Let’s start with a short video that shows a basic optimization problem with one parameter before moving on to a more complex example. Example: Drag Machines (or Vanes) You are probably familiar with waterwheels and windmills. Each of these is an example of a drag machine‚ or vane. These machines are used to generate energy using water or wind and have greatly evolved since they were first invented centuries ago. The primary objective when using these machines is to
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Do the animals on Animal Farm really believe that all of us pigs are doing seemingly bad things ”in a spirit of selfishness and privilege‚” (Orwell 35)? I know that I‚ along with Napoleon‚ are doing everything for the welfare of the hard workers on Animal Farm. In an ideal utopia‚ I believe that all animals should really be equal‚ and everyone should thrive and enjoy their life. Not only did I agree with the teachings that the late Old Major sparked in us‚ but I was in full support of enforcing
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Chloé Winston Ms. McDaniel Honors English 9/6th period 2 September 2014 Societal corruption can be shown through Animalistic Behaviors. Thesis: In the classic novel Animal Farm‚ the author‚ George Orwell shows how societal corruption can occur through propaganda‚ pride‚ and hypocrisy. The book opens with a rebellion being led by the cows on the farm as they fought for their rights and better treatment. This rebellion began with secret meetings being held with all the animals on the farm. Snowball
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