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| a version or world (representation) that is supposed to stand for all of humanity on a smaller scale |
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| says "I will work harder" and represents the working class |
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| the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character knows and the character's understanding is incorrect |
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| He is the food taster for Napoleon and is only mentioned once in the novel |
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| writes the anthem for Animal Farm |
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| an event in a story that does not happen the way the readers expects or predicts |
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| a story that teaches a lesson, often with animals as main characters and is allegorical |
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| an exaggerated character--certain features are exaggerated for satirical effect |
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| his job is to explain things to the other animals for Napoleon, often twists words to make Napoleon seem better than he really is. |
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| a mocking piece of literature that is designed to ridicule a subject in a sarcastic way (goofier type of satire) |
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| acts as a go between for the animals and the pigs |
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| Why is Animal Farm considered to be a satire? |
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| The story ridicules aspects of Russian society |
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| Why is Animal Farm considered to be an alleogry |
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| It is a comparison of people and events in Russian society to the (mostly) animals and people in the novel. |
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| Why is Animal Farm considered a fable? |
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| The animals talk and the novel teaches a lesson |
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| Why does Old Major call a meeting with the other animals? |
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| He wants to tell the animals about his dream that creates Animalism (representative of Karl Marx and purist communism) |
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| Why do the animals rebel against Mr. Jones? |
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| He is mean, often drunk, and does not feed them enough. |
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| Why do the animals rebel? |
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| Mr. Jones forgets to feed the animals for several days (thus representing the starving masses while Czar Nicolas is well off) |
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| The first sign that the pigs are getting corrupt is.. |
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| The missing milk and hoarding of apples (later the puppies and rules) |
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| What is the purpose of Sugarcandy mountain? |
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| It is a false idealistic hope that paradise awaits them after death and makes them less likely to rebel. Perhaps representative of utopian communisim (or poking fun at religion) |
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| How do the lives of the animals worsen after Napoleon casts out Snowball and takes over the farm for about one year? |
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| The animals work harder than ever and are starving. Now the animals are also abused by their own kind (instead of the humans) |
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| What group of animals becomes the brainwashed followers of Napoleon? |
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| What topic causes conflict between Snowball and Napoleon? |
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| the building of the windmill (and that ultimately, Napoleon wants absolute power) |
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| What causes the hens to rebel? |
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| Their eggs are sold outside the farm. They are also requested to increase production. |
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| Who claims he was with Boxer when Boxer died (although in reality he was sent to the slaughterhouse)? |
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| The reason that Napoleon orders the animals to stop signing (and honoring the skull of Old Major, flag raising, etc.)... |
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| is because Napoleon fears a new rebellion will come against him |
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| Why does Napoleon begin executing animals? |
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| Using the proganda of fear, he wants to keep the animals from rebelling by making them fear for their lives. |
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| What is the final scene of situational irony in the book? |
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| The pigs and humans are playing cards with one another representative of that the animals are again being repressed (and the cycle is likely to continue) |
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| What is the final scene of situational irony in the book? |
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| The pigs and humans are playing cards with one another representative of that the animals are again being repressed (and the cycle is likely to continue) |
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| What is the final scene of situational irony in the book? |
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| The pigs and humans are playing cards with one another representative of that the animals are again being repressed (and the cycle is likely to continue) |
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| Name 2 similarities and 2 differences with Macbeth and Napoleon |
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1. both abuse power
2. both have ambition as tragic flaws
3. both abuse their subjects
4. both kill
5. both represent real people in history
1. one is animal, one is human
2. one is a tragic hero and one is an example of satire or allegorical fable
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| done with complete agreement by all |
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| a great commotion, a noisy uproar |
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| facial expression indicating one's mood |
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| impossible to restrain or control |
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| occurring after one's death |
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| having or showing great doubt or mistrust |
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| makes fun of aspects of society, also may exaggerate or belittle |
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| comparing people and events to a government using abstract ideals or qualities |
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| teaches a lesson and features animals that can speak |
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