Satire
List 3 tools of satire
Exaggeration, Incongruity, Reversal, Irony, Parody
Define Propaganda
Propaganda: A set of strategies used to persuade someone into believing an idea, supporting a cause, or buying a product. Designed to influence or manipulate. Propaganda often exaggerates the truth, promising more than reality.
What time period was Marx alive?
19th century
1818-1883
Where did George Orwell live as a child?
India
Animal Farm is considered a fable.
Define Fable
Fable = a style of storytelling, typically involving animals, with a useful moral
What is the difference between tone and mood in a literary text?
tone = the author/narrator's attitude toward a subject
mood = the emotional response evoked in the audience
This propaganda tool is when the "everybody's doing it" sentiment is used
Bandwagon
Where was Karl Marx from?
Germany
Name one thing that George Orwell wrote besides Animal Farm
1984
"The Shooting of an Elephant"
"Burmese Days"
Down and Out in Paris and London
During which decade / time period was Animal Farm written?
1944-1945, during the 1940s, during WWII
Satire is more than just something that's funny. Why? What else goes into it?
Satire mocks foolish behavior for the purpose of criticism and intrustion
This type of propaganda is used when the sentiment : "I'm just like you, this is for us" is used
Plain Folk
What type of societal set up did Marx criticize?
Capitalism
What is George Orwell's real name?
Eric Arthur Blair
What happens in the first chapter of Animal Farm that relates to the Communist Manifesto?
The idea that the animals are just "used"
Man / upper class don't produce anything, just enjoy
The use of the word "comrades"
In the definition of Satire, our notes said that it "blends" 2 things together. What does Satire "blend"?
humor with criticism
Describe the concept of transfer in propaganda
The application of an illogical connection to a choice/ consequence. "If you spend money on what you want, you are supportive of Hitler" (from the Donald Duck cartoon)
What does proletariat mean?
The working / labor class. The workers in a society. The lower class.
Name 2 things George Orwell did as part of his career.
Wrote for newspapers (the BBC)
Wrote novels, essays, columns
Was on radio
Worked for the Indian Imperial Police
Served in the Spanish Civil War
Animal Farm is an allegory for what?
The Russian Revolution
What is the difference between the tone and mood of "a Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift?
Tone = matter-of-fact / serious
Mood = shocking, disgusted
What's the difference between propaganda and persuasion?
Propaganda is a hyperbolized, forceful form of persuasion. Propaganda often exaggerates the truth, promising more than reality.
Class conflict (according to Marx) was between the ______ & _______.
bourgeoisie & proletariat
Describe George Orwell's view / philosophy
“He viewed socialist, communists, and fascists as repressive and self-serving”
Was patriotic, but “skeptical of governments and their willingness to forsake ideals in favor of power.”
Always questioned any groups ideology and motivations. His writings solidified his role as an outsider
Why was George Orwell criticized for his writing of Animal Farm?
The USSR was part of the Allies, and supported by Britain, Europe and the USA in WWII
George Orwell’s criticism of the USSR / Russian Revolution was an unpopular view at the time