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Animal Farm

Led by an engaging presenter with a touch of dark humour, this programme explores the context, characters, themes and writing style of Orwell's popular classic. Animal Farm: Context and Background Part biography, part history lesson, this clip provides an introduction to Animal Farm prior to studying the novel. A concise overview of the Russian Revolution will help readers contextualise the events of the novel. Information on George Orwell's life experiences and beliefs shed light on his motives for writing this powerful classic. Allegory, totalitarianism and communism are explained. Who's who in Animal Farm George Orwell uses animals and farmers to represent key figures and groups from Russian history. This clip provides an overview of who the characters symbolise in the context of the Russian Revolution, with an in depth look at Napoleon, Snowball and Boxer. Quirky and engaging, this is a strong resource which helps learners understand allegorical representations of individuals and groups in literary texts. Animal Farm - Propaganda A key theme explored by George Orwell, this clip looks at what propaganda is and how it is represented in Animal Farm, particularly through the revolutionary song Beasts of England and the seven commandments of Animalism. An analysis of these elements gives learners a better understanding of their purpose in the text, and Orwell's larger critique of totalitarianism. This is an ideal conversation starter about the importance of language and its ability to empower and disempower people. Animal Farm Writing Style The deceptive simplicity of Animal Farm's writing style beautifully illustrates Orwell's literary genius. This clip explores language features (literary devices, archetypes, narrative voice) employed to convey complex ideas in a more straightforward manner. This is an excellent resource for facilitating discussions around text analysis of an author's literary style.

Rating: E
Production Year: 2014
Duration: 26 min
Printable Resources: Yes

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