E NGLISH S UPPORT A GENDA 2/5/13 All Write: VERBS – P Notes: Symbolism + Allegory Start Animal Farm
A NIMAL F ARM BY : G EORGE O RWELL s “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”
G EORGE O RWELL Birth Name: Eric Arthur Blair School: St. Cyprian’s (made fun of and picked on by wealthy students) Soldier: Went to Burma, an area of high crime and civil unrest. Despised the treatment of the British towards the Indian. Poverty: Chose to live in poverty to understand Name: Chose Orwell incase his books failed him…
H ISTORICAL C ONTEXT 1917 Russian Revolution – Feudalism overthrown 1943: Book completed, but Russia at war with Germany 1945: Book published
U NDERLYING T HEMES Mind Control/ Language Control Education and the Poor Corrupting Influence of Power/ Nature of Power Peer Pressure Religion False Allegiance
T HE A LLEGORICAL S YMBOLS Animal Farm = Russian Revolution of 1917 Animalism = communism Manor Farm = Russia Mr. Jones = Russian Czar Old Major = Karl Marx or Vladimir Lenin Snowball = Intellectual revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Napoleon stands for Stalin The dogs = secret police. Boxer = working class.
A GENDA 2/5/13 Practice test Homework Reminders Notes Audio “The Mask of the Red Death”
P RACTICE Q UIZ 1.What is the name of the main character? 2.How many people did he invite to stay with him? 3.How long are they in the abbey before they have the ball? 4.Why are they in this abbey for so long? 5.Describe the scariest room in the ball.
H OMEWORK Due Thursday – 20 points – Choose 1 symbol from the story, and provide your interpretation of what it symbolizes. (type or write neatly) – Include an awesome image for 5 bonus points
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N OTES : A LLEGORY + S YMBOLISM 2/5/13
S YMBOL Object, character, place, or event that represents something beyond its own literal meaning.
I NTERPRETING S YMBOLS When writing about symbols – Give your opinion – Support your opinion with examples from the story – Use words/phrases such as: The _________ represents ______________. Reveals Shows us that In the text the _________- used for _______ which means that _______________.
A LLEGORY A story that is a double story. Uses a combination of symbols to make a statement about society, psychology, religion, or events.
I NTERPRETING A LLEGORIES When writing about allegories – Give your opinion – Support your opinion with examples from the story – Use words/phrases such as: The allegory mirrors ____________ because ________. Several of the symbols like _____ and _____ reveal how ____________. The author wants the reader to understand ________________ through reading this allegory.
T HE M ASQUE OF T HE R ED D EATH By: Edgar Allen Poe (Audio)
L IST OF S YMBOLS Prince Prospero The Courtiers The Abbey The Clock The Colored Rooms The Red Masque