Orwell!
What was Orwell's real name?
Eric Arthur Blair
"Will there be sugar after the rebellion?"
Mollie
Which animal represents Stalin throughout the book?
Napolean
What technique is being used when attempting to convince people that all members of a group they belong to are supporting an idea, they should as well?
Bandwagoning
What is the event that unexpectedly triggers the start of the rebellion?
Mr. Jones is so drunk that he forgets to feed the animals.
Orwell is satirical in his view of what event in history?
Who says this?
"The life of an animal is misery and slavery; that is the plain truth"
Old Major
Which character represents Pravda, the Russian newspaper of the 1930's
(aka the mouthpiece and where the animals got all of their information)
Squealer
Explain the Plain Folks propaganda technique.
Average Joes.
Speaker attempts to convince the audience that his ideas are good because they are "of the people"
Which animal was said to be able to "turn black to white"
Squealer
What form of government does Orwell criticize in Animal Farm?
Socialism
Who says this?
"I have no wish to take life, not even human life"
Boxer
What do the sheep represent?
The brainwashed followers of Stalin
Glittering
What is Ms. Carrie's favorite ice cream flavor?
Trader Joe's Cookie Butter
What year did Orwell write Animal Farm?
1945
Who says this?
"Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?"
Benjamin
Who did Snowball represent in the Russian Revolution?
Card-stacking
What is the first act of corruption the pigs commit after the 7 commandments are posted on the barn?
They take the milk and apples
Why did Orwell find it difficult to get Animal Farm published?
Stalin was still in good favor in Europe
Who says this?
"It was situated somewhere up in the sky, beyond the clouds."
Moses
Why is Animal Farm considered an allegory?
The characters symbolize deeper ideas and themes
Explain transfer and give an example of it
Carries the authority of something respected over to something else to make it acceptable or it carries negative authority to cause people to reject something.
Explain three key components to a fable.
CLEAR moral or lesson
Animals are personified and can talk
Setting
Problem/dilemma
Resolution