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ANIMAL FARM

ANIMAL FARM. There are three ways to read Animal Farm :. Fable : a story told usually with animals as the main characters that has a moral. Allegory : A story told where many of the characters and situations represent something else. Satire: A story told that pokes fun at something else.

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ANIMAL FARM

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  1. ANIMAL FARM

  2. There are three ways to read Animal Farm: • Fable: a story told usually with animals as the main characters that has a moral. • Allegory : A story told where many of the characters and situations represent something else. • Satire:A story told that pokes fun at something else.

  3. George Orwell wroteAnimal Farm as a satire for Communism which was being formed in the Soviet Union. • Wrote The Communist Manifesto • Called on all poor workers to claim their country • “The workers have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of the world, unite.” • Countries such as China and Soviet Union adopted Communism Karl Marx

  4. Russian workers liked communism because they were being treated poorly by the Romanovs: Tsarina Alexandra Tsar Nicholas II

  5. The Tsar was overthrown and executed by the people’s army, and three new leaders were put into place. • Lenin: Based many ideas on writings of Karl Marx. In order to succeed in the many reforms for Russia, he became a dictator. He became an absolute ruler like the Tsar he helped overthrow. Died leaving Trotsky and Stalin in charge. • Trotsky: He helped build many factories in Russia, helping to industrialize the country, but knew that people needed time to adjust to the change. Did not get a long along with Stalin. He was exiled to Mexico where he was murdered by KGB. • Stalin: Wanted absolute rule and got it. Exiled Trotsky. Set up “The five year plans,” plans to industrialize Soviet Union. Blamed Trotsky for their failure. Was paranoid, so he sent KGB to murder Trotsky in Mexico and many of his citizens.

  6. Animal Farm by George Orwell Marx Lenin Old Major

  7. Animal Farm by George Orwell Nicholas II Mr. Jones

  8. Animal Farm by George Orwell Snowball Trotsky

  9. Animal Farm by George Orwell Middle Class Mollie

  10. Animal Farm by George Orwell Propaganda Squealer

  11. Animal Farm by George Orwell Russian Workers Boxer

  12. Animal Farm by George Orwell Cynics: I don’t believe it. Benjamin

  13. Animal Farm by George Orwell Moses

  14. Russian workers liked communism because they were being treated poorly by the Romanovs: RASPUTIN Tsarina Alexandra Tsar Nicholas II

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