1. Mr Doherty Year 10 English

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3. Last Lesson we:  examined the idea of satire.  identified some modern examples of satire  explored reasons why Orwell chose to write his message as a satirical modern fable  learned about the Russian Revolution of 1917  examined the idea of satire.  identified some modern examples of satire  explored reasons why Orwell chose to write his message as a satirical modern fable  learned about the Russian Revolution of 1917

4. In this lesson we will:  Identify the characters involved in the text’s first chapter  Define what symbolism is  Discuss who these characters symbolise  Continue reading ‘Animal Farm’  Identify the characters involved in the text’s first chapter  Define what symbolism is  Discuss who these characters symbolise  Continue reading ‘Animal Farm’

5. The Characters  Mr Jones The cruel farmer who holds the animals of the farm in slavery.  Old Major An old and venerable pig on the farm. He is the animal who inspires everyone else to dream of being freed from slavery under the humans.  Clover Another carthorse. Unquestioningly loyal to the rebellion, though even she has doubts at times.  Mr Jones The cruel farmer who holds the animals of the farm in slavery.  Old Major An old and venerable pig on the farm. He is the animal who inspires everyone else to dream of being freed from slavery under the humans.  Clover Another carthorse. Unquestioningly loyal to the rebellion, though even she has doubts at times.

6. The characters cont.  Boxer A carthorse. Enormously strong, most of the ambitious building projects undertaken on Animal Farm depend on his physical strength and his unquestioning dedication to the rebellion. Dull-witted, he is easily manipulated by the more intelligent animals.

7. Characters Cont.  Benjamin A donkey. Stubborn and reserved, he is one of the very few animals on the farm who does not actively support the rebellion, though he does not condemn it either. A cynic. He is devoted to Boxer.  Moses A raven. He seduces many of the animals on the farm with tales of Sugar Candy mountain, a mythical place in the clouds where animals go after they die.  Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones' trap  Benjamin A donkey. Stubborn and reserved, he is one of the very few animals on the farm who does not actively support the rebellion, though he does not condemn it either. A cynic. He is devoted to Boxer.  Moses A raven. He seduces many of the animals on the farm with tales of Sugar Candy mountain, a mythical place in the clouds where animals go after they die.  Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones' trap

8. Symbolism  Symbolism is the way we use certain objects (symbols) as abstracted representations of concepts or objects that allow a connecting relationship  It is the applied use of any iconic representation that carries particular conventional meanings.  Symbolism is the way we use certain objects (symbols) as abstracted representations of concepts or objects that allow a connecting relationship  It is the applied use of any iconic representation that carries particular conventional meanings.

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10. Character symbolisation  Mr Jones = tsar Nicholas II  Old Major = Karl Marx  Boxer and Clover = parts of the proletariat  Mollie = middle class worker  Moses = the church  Muriel = educated working class  Old Benjamin = The older generation who know what will happen  Mr Jones = tsar Nicholas II  Old Major = Karl Marx  Boxer and Clover = parts of the proletariat  Mollie = middle class worker  Moses = the church  Muriel = educated working class  Old Benjamin = The older generation who know what will happen

11. Vocabulary  Tsar  Amnesty  Proletariat  Venerable  Tsar  Amnesty  Proletariat  Venerable

12. Reading text Cont.