Animal Farm By George Orwell By Martin Bustamante

Animal Farm By George Orwell By Martin Bustamante, Caitlin Skae, Samantha Glazer, Kevin Lynch, Kaitlyn Trusty, Danielle Delli Pizzi and Katy Lee

Major’s Commandments: 1. Whatever gets up on two legs is an enemy ❏ Not all humans have intentions to abuse or be cruel to animals 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend ❏ Doesn’t account for the animals that don’t have good intentions 3. No animal shall wear clothes. ❏ Just because this action resembles a human, why can’t an animal get dressed to protect themselves from harsh weather? 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. ❏ Anywhere an animal sleeps can be considered a bed

5. No animal shall drink alcohol ❏ No reason for an animal to break this rule 6. No animal shall kill another animal. ❏ Unless the animal caused harm to others and deserved death, this rule should be followed 9. All animals are equal. ❏ Some animals require more sleep, food, or have a bigger desire to work. None of the animals are ultimately equal.

Connection of Socialism and Animalism ● Socialism and Animalism are similar because every individual has their own rights but there is a central government that regulates the economy of the society. ● In Animal Farm, each animal eats, sleeps, and works the same amount but the pigs control the distribution of necessities on the farm and the contact and trade with the outside world.

Irony ★ Orwell uses irony to criticize the political and social life of the Soviet Union

Irony ● Verbal- When Napoleon changes the maxim to the better of the pigs ~ “Two legs bad, 4 legs good” becomes “ 4 legs good, 2 legs better” ● Situational- Pigs become “people”. They start standing on 2 legs, controlling the other animals with whips, drinking alcohol, sleeping in beds, and using an army of dogs ● Dramatic- When the Animals seem to remember the commandments as something different than what they actually state but Squealer makes them change their minds.

What is a motif? A recurring idea or image in a work of literature.

Motifs in Animal Farm Language ● ● Used for power Pigs use their intelligence to take over Animal Farm Pigs create rules to benefit themselves Napoleon has Squealer speak for him to manipulate the animals thoughts ● Complicated language used to confuse unintelligent animals

Motifs in Animal Farm Education ● ● ● Pigs are the most intelligent Horses are educated but cannot read Donkeys and sheep can barely read Pigs are literate - alter commandments(only literate animals) Squealer made sure that only the pigs were educated, believed pigs to be superior to every other animal “All animals are equal, some are just more equal than others”(pg 118)

Other Motifs in Animal farm ● Abusive power ● use of historical models during the russian revolution ● Corruption in government

Distinctions between Education and Indoctrination ● educated people can freely speak ● indoctrination causes people to believe what they are told, not what they believe(ex; Hitler with the German people)

Paradox vs. Oxymoron ➢ Paradox is a statement that seems contradictory, but actually makes sense ➢ An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two opposing or contradictory ideas.

Example of a Paradox: ❖ “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. ” (Page 118)

Themes: ● History is bound to repeat Itself: The animals focus ● so much to get a better life without Mr. Jones that they don't recognize the life with Napoleon is just as bad or maybe even worse. Therefore history is repeating itself, without any of the animals realizing it. Unintelligence of the Social Class: The animals not being able to read or write, puts them at a disadvantage because they cannot speak up for themselves. Although they may have their suspicions, they have no way of proving it.

Themes: ● Abuse of Power: Once Napoleon got all the power ● power, he suddenly started to take advantage of it. He made all the other animals do the hard labor without much food, while he did nothing but control them, and ate majority of the food that should of been going to the other animals. Power Corrupts People: Power had corrupted Napoleon and the pigs, because they made decisions they might have never done if they didn't have power. These decisions included sleeping in beds, trading with humans and not being fair to the other animals.