George Orwell – Animal Farm

animal(prenominal) Farm George Orwell option Pack for Forms 4 and 5 Based on Longman Literature Guidelines Introduction creature Farm is a fable, a story in which animals speak and be urinate like gentle beings. It is withal called an allegory, which is defined as a symbolic story that serves as a disguised representation for meanings new(prenominal) than those indicated on the surface. This means that George Orwell not barely wrote a story in its own right (about a group of farm animals which rebels against the farmer), but also wrote a story which meant something much more.He cherished to show his opinion about a political system which he didnt agree with. The best way to study Animal Farm is to initiatory examine the story, and the animals themselves, regardless of their symbolic and their political significance. This is because, when we read the story, our nipings are aroused by Boxer, sleep and benjamin. They are characters in their own right, not just symbols. This gives Animal Farm its life its significance would be much weaker if the animals were mere symbols. 1. The Animals By Chapter 3, the characters are already quite well developed.As readers, we can already presage what is divergence to happen in the following chapters. Imagine that you have been entrusted with the task to find out top secret information about the animals, to warn reality about any potentially dangerous characters. This might be the dossier (character study) below. pic The Battle of the Cowshed The Commandments The commandments were often altered according to what the pigs thought was best. Most of the animals never clear although some did perceive that some things were being changed. 2. Propaganda Turning Black into WhiteIt is very obvious that hogg is the most frequent public speaker (orator) for the pigs. To advance he is very diplomatic is an understatement and the other animals say that he could turn black into white. This is atomic number 53 of the tools of Animalism. 3. The Pigs Treatment of Boxer Boxer is a character whom we tang sorry for. He is the embodiment of a faithful feeder that trusts its leader blindly without question. He worked harder and harder, until it took away all his strength. 4. A School for Pigs It was announced that a schoolroom would be built in the farmhouse garden.For the time being, the young pigs were being taught by Napoleon himself in the farmhouse kitchen. They took their exercise in the garden, and were discouraged from playing with the other young animals. 8. Piggish Activity 7 This is the basic examination all teachers must pass before obtaining their certificate. Help the class put this speech into Piggish. function sure that you give a piggish explanation of the changes announced in the speech. 9. The Animals Motives Orwell keeps the readers interest in the story itself by the variety of human characteristics the animals show.For example, Mollie, vain and self-indulgent, was a favourite of Jones and had much to lose from the rotary motion. The cat, sly and cunning, hiding from trouble or work, joins the Wild Animal Re-education Committee to try and catch sparrows. severally of these animals has a clear motive for its actions most of the other animals that are less selfish have too little intelligence to rebel. Activity 1 live up to in the following table by browsing through the book to find the characters CHARACTERS NAME WHAT IS HE/IT? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Activity 2 Try similar dossiers on any three of these animals ? Snowball ? Boxer ? Benjamin ? Squealer ? Clover Activity 3 Make up an witness report of the Battle of the Cowshed, basing your answers on the material in Chapter 4. You are writing from the viewpoint of a supporter of the rebellion.Date. Time Who started it? What was the first move? How numerous humans were there? Were they armed? If yes, with what? Where were you at that moment? W hat were you doing? Who won? Who had planned it all? Where there any injured? Who was awarded what? Who, in your opinion played a great part in the rebellion? Activity 4 List the stages when the commandments were altered. At each point you have to state wherefore the alteration was made. FROM TO tenability Activity 5 Make notes of Squealers power of persuasion. Look for evidence in chapters 3,4,7,8 and 9. Note not only what he says but how he says it. An example is given Chapter/Page What Squealer says How he says it Chap 5/ pg. 55 Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure On theSquealer is sent to do the dirty work after Napoleon announced there would be no discussions about future decisions. contrary, it is a deep and cloggy responsibility. But He excuses Napoleon because it is a direct cause of the animals inability to make good decisions. Squealer is very sometimes you might make the victimize decisions, comrade s, and polite and makes it seem that poor Napoleon is taking an extra load on his back rather than being a dictator. then where should we be? Resource for study Main Quotes said about or said by Boxer 1. When Boxer heard this he fetched the small straw hat which he wore in summer to keep the flies out of his ears, and flung it into the fire with the rest. 2. There were days when the entire work of the farm seemed to rest on his mighty shoulders. 3. On several occasions he did learn E, F, G, H but by the time he knew them he had forgotten A, B, C, D. 4. I will work harder. 5. I have no wish to take life, not even human life, repeated Boxer, and his eyes were full of tears. 6. Animal Hero, First Class 7. If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right. 8.Nothing could be achieved without Boxer, whose strength seemed equal to that of all the rest of the animals put together. 9. Boxer would even come out at nights and work for an hour or two on hi s own by the light of the harvest moon. 10. But he was wounded, said Boxer. We all saw him running with blood. 11. Ah, that is distinguishable said Boxer. If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right. 12. Napoleon appeared to change countenance, and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go. 13. The animals could not face the marvelous explosions and the stinging pellets and in spite of the efforts of Napoleon and Boxer to rally them, they were soon driven back. 14.But Boxer would not listen. He had, he said, only one real ambition left to see the windmill well underway before he reached the age of retirement. 15. To tell you the truth, I have been looking in front to my retirement. 16. But alas his strength had left him and in a few moments the sound of the drumming hoofs grew fainter and died away. Those were his very last words, Comrades. 17. From somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the specie to buy themselves another example of whisky. Activity 6 Imagine you were the teacher of a class of young pigs. take up two of these subjects and in each case write an outline of the first lesson you would give. HistoryIt is obviously important that the young pigs know the true facts about the revolution, the battle of the cowshed and how the traitor Snowball was defeated. Choose one of topics for your first lesson, making sure that you illustrate fully the part played by your glorious leader, Comrade Napoleon. Biology The superiority of the pig. Prove that temperament has singled out the pig to be the natural leader of animals. Give examples from the past to prove the pigs superiority. Stress the responsibilities such superiority places on the pig. Geography Demonstrate how Animal Farm is the largest, best managed, most fertile and most successful farm in the world.Illustrate (you need some comparative figures) how Foxwood and PInchfield are far substandard in every respect. Sociology Choose from one of these 1. The importance of sheep in society. You will need to demonstrate past uses of sheep in the success of Animal Farm. 2. The function of dogs. memorialise how dogs have helped to ensure that good triumphs over evil in Animal Farms history. Show how Comrade Napoleon was the first to realise this. Benjamins Attitude Benjamin is neither selfish nor stupid. What he says when he sees Boxer being carried away to the knackers is far too late. He should have said it before. Using material from the whole book, write about one of the following 1.Show that Benjamin probably understood what the pigs were doing to Animal Farm, and say why you think he took no action. 2. If everybody took Benjamins attitude, evil would flourish without check. How much sympathy have you with Benjamins attitude? Is he partially to blame for what happens? Snowballs mistakes Snowball was the ablest pig on Animal Farm. He has ability, vision and some genuine concern for the animals welfare. Imagine you are going to interview Snowball after everything has g one back to normal and the pigs have been overthrown. Write a report on the imaginary interview with him. Does he feel bitter? Does he think he made any mistakes? Has he plans to return to Animal Farm? Would he try and start another revolution somewhere else?