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    The document provides background information on George Orwell's novel Animal Farm. It notes that Orwell is the author and he used the novel to satirize the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm depicts the overthrow of Farmer Jones by the farm animals and the pigs' later rise to power as a critique of Joseph Stalin's totalitarian rule in the Soviet Union. The document also introduces and defines key characters, events, and ideologies that appear in the novel such as Snowball, Napoleon, Old Major, Animalism, and Communism.

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    The document provides background information on George Orwell's novel Animal Farm. It notes that Orwell is the author and he used the novel to satirize the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm depicts the overthrow of Farmer Jones by the farm animals and the pigs' later rise to power as a critique of Joseph Stalin's totalitarian rule in the Soviet Union. The document also introduces and defines key characters, events, and ideologies that appear in the novel such as Snowball, Napoleon, Old Major, Animalism, and Communism.

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    The document provides background information on George Orwell's novel Animal Farm. It notes that Orwell is the author and he used the novel to satirize the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm depicts the overthrow of Farmer Jones by the farm animals and the pigs' later rise to power as a critique of Joseph Stalin's totalitarian rule in the Soviet Union. The document also introduces and defines key characters, events, and ideologies that appear in the novel such as Snowball, Napoleon, Old Major, Animalism, and Communism.

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    Animal Farm Guided Notes

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    The document provides background information on George Orwell's novel Animal Farm. It notes that Orwell is the author and he used the novel to satirize the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm depicts the overthrow of Farmer Jones by the farm animals and the pigs' later rise to power as a critique of Joseph Stalin's totalitarian rule in the Soviet Union. The document also introduces and defines key characters, events, and ideologies that appear in the novel such as Snowball, Napoleon, Old Major, Animalism, and Communism.

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    Animal Farm Before Reading Notes:

    The author of Animal Farm is:

    He was noted as a:

    __________________, because they require us to make comparisons and connections, can be


    meaningful to any reader in any historical period.

    Orwell's chilling story of the __________________of idealism through tyranny and _______________is
    as fresh and relevant today as when it was first published in 1945.

    The ______________ is one of the oldest literary forms - much, much older than the novel or the short
    story. A fable is usually short, written in either verse or prose, and conveys a clear moral or message.

    Orwell took the short animal fable and expanded it to the length of a short novel in the form of an
    _____________________.

    Most fables have ______ levels of meaning. On the surface, the fable is about animals. But on a second
    level, the animals stand for types of people or ideas.

    Any type of fiction that has multiple levels of meaning in this way is called an ______________.

    In a _______________, the writer attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or


    otherwise poking fun at it.

    ________________results when there is a disparity between what an audience would expect and what
    really happens.

    Orwell uses _______________ irony to create a particularly subtle satire. Satire stages a critique of an
    individual, group, or idea by exaggerating faults and revealing hypocrisies.

    Animal Farm to be an allegory of the _____________ Revolution. By 1917, amidst the tremendous
    suffering of World War I, a revolution began. In two major battles, the Czar’s government was
    overthrown and replaced by the _______________ leadership of Vladimir Lenin. Stalin won the battle,
    and he deported Trotsky into permanent __________________.

    Stalin: Many peasants refused to give up their land, so to counter resistance Stalin used vicious military
    tactics. Rigged trials led to executions of an estimated ____ _____________government officials and
    ordinary citizens.

    Napoleon
    Boar who leads the rebellion against Farmer Jones
    After the rebellion’s success, he systematically begins ________________all aspects of the farm until he
    is an undisputed tyrant.
    Joseph Stain
    The communist dictator of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953 who killed all who opposed him.
    He loved _________and used the KGB (secret police) to enforce his ruthless, corrupt antics.
    Farmer Jones
    The irresponsible_______ of the farm
    Lets his animals _______and beats them with a whip
    Sometimes shows random kindness
    Czar Nicholas II
    Weak Russian leader during the early 1900s
    Often cruel and __________ to his subjects
    Displays isolated kindness

    Snowball
    Boar who becomes one of the rebellion’s most ___________ leaders.
    After drawing complicated plans for the construction of a windmill, he is chased off of the ________
    forever by Napoleon’s dogs and thereafter used as a scapegoat for the animals’ troubles.
    Leon Trotsky
    A pure ________________ leader who was influenced by the teachings of Karl Marx.
    He wanted to improve life for people in Russia, but was driven away by Lenin’s KGB.

    Old Major
    An old boar whose speech about the evils perpetrated by humans rouses the animals into rebelling.
    His philosophy concerning the tyranny of Man is named______________.
    He teaches the animals the song “Beasts of England”
    Dies before revolution
    Karl Marx
    The inventor of __________________
    Wants to unite the working class to overthrow the government.
    Dies before the Russian Revolution

    __________ believed that societies are divided into two segments, a working class and an owner class.
    The working class creates all the products, while the owner class enjoys all the benefits of these
    products.

    Squealer    
    A big mouth pig who becomes Napoleon’s ________________.
    Represents the __________________ department that worked to support Stalin’s image
    Boxer    
    horse who aids in the building of the windmill but is sold to a _________________after collapsing from
    exhaustion.
    Represents the dedicated, but tricked communist supporters of Stalin
    Jessie
    The farm's sheepdog, she keeps tabs on the pigs
    Moses    
    A tame raven and sometimes-pet of Jones
    Moses represents ___________
    Animalism
    Taught my Old Major
    No rich, but ____ ________
    Better life for workers
    All animals are equal
    Everyone owns the _________
    Communism
    Invented by Karl Marx
    All people are equal
    Government owns everything
    People own the ____________________

    Animal Farm Revolution


    Was supposed to make life better for all, but . . .
    Life was worse at the end.
    The leaders became the same as, or worse than the other farmers (humans) they ___________ against.
    Russian Revolution
    Was supposed to fix the problems created by the Czar, but . . .
    Life was even worse after the ______________.
    Stalin made the Czar look like a nice guy.

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