Animal FarmAnimal Farm

Literary elementsLiterary elements

After Napoleon takes over, there is After Napoleon takes over, there is a new political and social structure a new political and social structure

Under Napoleon’s leadership

Life for the Pigs Life for the other animals

SettingSetting

Manor Farm/Animal Farm in Manor Farm/Animal Farm in EnglandEngland

Early 1900’sEarly 1900’s

Would the novel work if the Would the novel work if the animals were not on a farm?animals were not on a farm?

PlotPlot

Exposition: Exposition: Rising Action:Rising Action: Climax:Climax: Falling Action:Falling Action: Resolution:Resolution:

CharacterizationCharacterization

Direct: Direct: What does the author tell us?What does the author tell us?

Indirect: Indirect: What do other characters say?What do other characters say? What does the character say?What does the character say? What does the character do?What does the character do? What does the character think?What does the character think?

CharacterizationCharacterization

Napoleon: static or dynamic?Napoleon: static or dynamic? Benjamin: flat or round?Benjamin: flat or round? Clover: flat or round?Clover: flat or round? The sheep: flat or round?The sheep: flat or round? Mollie: static or dynamic?Mollie: static or dynamic?

ThemesThemes Political corruptionPolitical corruption

Who is in charge immediately after the rebellion?Who is in charge immediately after the rebellion? What steps does Napoleon take to gain power?What steps does Napoleon take to gain power? How does his leadership change over the course of How does his leadership change over the course of

time?time? Danger of an ignorant working classDanger of an ignorant working class

Which of the animals trust the pigs’ leadership?Which of the animals trust the pigs’ leadership? How does their blind trust get them in a bad How does their blind trust get them in a bad

situation?situation? Importance of educationImportance of education

Who has the most education?Who has the most education? Who is in charge?Who is in charge?

PropagandaPropaganda

Find all examples of propaganda techniques Find all examples of propaganda techniques and logical fallacies in AF that you can. and logical fallacies in AF that you can.

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