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ENGLISH 101 Animal_Farm_SG Animal Farm Study Guide Beasts of England Revolt! The animals of Manor Farm are tired of Mr. Jones—especially the irresponsible behavior that follows the farmer’s... drinking binges. One day the livestock decide to unite and chase Farmer Jones away. Now that the “four-legged” are no longer controlled by the “two-legged,” will life will be much better for the animals? Are humans unique in how they handle power? Be a Better Reader As you work through the study guide for Animal Farm, you’ll also practice these skills, which will help you when you read novels in the future—for school assignments or just for fun. 1. Describe how characters in a novel are developed. 2. Describe the plot development and structure of a novel. 3. Describe and analyze the role of setting in a novel. 4. Identify and analyze the themes in a novel. 5. Identify and analyze an author’s purpose and perspective. 6. Explain how historical context affects readers’ understanding and appreciation of a novel. Behind the Scenes When British author George Orwell wrote Animal Farm, he hoped to provide a literary critique of Stalinism, a movement that began in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution and eventually led to the transformation of the Soviet Union into a dictatorship. Orwell was very critical of Joseph Stalin, and of the Russians who supported him. The characters in Animal Farm represent political leaders who “tricked” the Russian people into accepting Stalin’s version of communism as well as the Russian people who allowed Stalin to carry out his plans without fighting back. His novel even has something to say about the people who tried to prevent Stalin’s progress. George Orwell was a socialist, and he was particularly unhappy with the way Stalin and his followers twisted the ideals of socialism to serve their own desires for absolute power. According to Orwell, Russian communists gradually transformed a noble and democratic cause into a political system built around terrible abuses of power designed to control the masses. Animal Farm Study Guide Student Name: The Plot When it’s time to select a leader, the animals on the farm have to choose between two pigs— one called Napoleon and the other, Snowball. How do you think that’s going to go? As you read Animal Farm, fill in the boxes for each element of the novel’s plot [Show More]

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