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English Support Agenda 2/5/13

English Support Agenda 2/5/13. All Write: VERBS P. 121-122 Notes: Symbolism + Allegory Start Animal Farm. Animal Farm by: George Orwell. s “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”. George Orwell. Birth Name: Eric Arthur Blair

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English Support Agenda 2/5/13

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  1. English SupportAgenda 2/5/13 • All Write: VERBS • P. 121-122 • Notes: Symbolism + Allegory • Start Animal Farm

  2. Animal Farmby: George Orwell s “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”

  3. George Orwell • Birth Name: Eric Arthur Blair • School: St. Cyprian’s (made fun of and picked on by wealthy students) • Soldier: Went to Burma, an area of high crime and civil unrest. Despised the treatment of the British towards the Indian. • Poverty: Chose to live in poverty to understand • Name: Chose Orwell incase his books failed him…

  4. Historical Context • 1917 Russian Revolution • Feudalism overthrown • 1943: Book completed, but Russia at war with Germany • 1945: Book published

  5. Underlying Themes • Mind Control/ Language Control • Education and the Poor • Corrupting Influence of Power/ Nature of Power • Peer Pressure • Religion • False Allegiance

  6. The Allegorical Symbols • Animal Farm = Russian Revolution of 1917 • Animalism = communism • Manor Farm = Russia • Mr. Jones = Russian Czar • Old Major = Karl Marx or Vladimir Lenin • Snowball = Intellectual revolutionary Leon Trotsky. • Napoleon stands for Stalin • The dogs = secret police. • Boxer = working class.

  7. Agenda 2/5/13 • Practice test • Homework • Reminders • Notes • Audio “The Mask of the Red Death”

  8. Practice Quiz • What is the name of the main character? • How many people did he invite to stay with him? • How long are they in the abbey before they have the ball? • Why are they in this abbey for so long? • Describe the scariest room in the ball.

  9. Homework • Due Thursday – 20 points • Choose 1 symbol from the story, and provide your interpretation of what it symbolizes. (type or write neatly) • Include an awesome image for 5 bonus points

  10. Reminders • Credit Recovery!! • CAHSEE Bootcamp • 15 merits • 10 Tucker $$ • Snack • Ms. Tucker… • TED Youth Conference • 15 Merits • 10 Tucker $$ • 7 Hours of Community Service

  11. Notes: Allegory + Symbolism 2/5/13

  12. Symbol • Object, character, place, or event that represents something beyond its own literal meaning.

  13. Interpreting Symbols • When writing about symbols • Give your opinion • Support your opinion with examples from the story • Use words/phrases such as: • The _________ represents ______________. • Reveals • Shows us that • In the text the _________- used for _______ which means that _______________.

  14. Allegory • A story that is a double story. • Uses a combination of symbols to make a statement about society, psychology, religion, or events.

  15. Interpreting Allegories • When writing about allegories • Give your opinion • Support your opinion with examples from the story • Use words/phrases such as: • The allegory mirrors ____________ because ________. • Several of the symbols like _____ and _____ reveal how ____________. • The author wants the reader to understand ________________ through reading this allegory.

  16. The Masque of The Red Death By: Edgar Allen Poe (Audio)

  17. List of Symbols • Prince Prospero • The Courtiers • The Abbey • The Clock • The Colored Rooms • The Red Masque

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