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    Themes

    What are themes?


    Themes are recurring ideas a writer uses to convey an overall message. A theme
    needs to be seen throughout a novel to be considered a theme.
    Propaganda- Fear
    1. Who are the characters who create fear? Humans, Pigs

    2. How do they create fear?


    3. Why do they create fear?
    4. What does fear prevent some of the characters from doing?
    5. How does the things above link to the historical context of the novel?
    6. What three things do you think Orwell’s trying to teach us about fear?
    Propaganda

    Name calling - Snowball is called a “ traitor”


    Scapegoat - Snowball is used as the scapegoat for the 2nd half of the novel. This unites the
    animals in diverting all their focus to fight the ‘common enemy’

    Repetition - Four legs good, two legs bad’ . A way for the leaders to brainwash and
    control the animals.

    Plain Folks - Squealer lets the other animals believe that Napoleon’s idea is best for everyone.

    Bandwagon- Majority are in support of Animalism. Boxer is upset that Mollie wants to break away
    from the group.
    Deception
    The pigs acting as if they have the other animals best interest at heart.

    Who are the animals that deceive the farm animals?


    Power and Authority/ Control
    Tyranny and dominance capture the essence of how power is abused.

    Tyranny is displayed by humans who exercise their control over the other animals.
    Chapter 1

    Humans are careless in their treatment of the animals

    Napoleon controls the other farm animals.


    Exploitation
    Situational Irony

    The exploited becomes the Exploiters.

    The pigs would have been bred specifically for slaughter and as such, their lives
    would have been short. The readers would believe for this reason that the pigs
    would fight again such treatment, However, it is the pigs who work the other
    animals like slaves. Napoleon orchestrates Boxer’s death.

    Juicy ham
    Dreams and Aspiration
    The perfect Utopia presented by Old Major

    Beast of England song

    Man will be overthrown


    Animals will not be whipped This is what might have
    or forced to work led to The Revolution
    Promised wishes of happy
    times

    Are there any other instances where


    Dreams and Aspirations are evident in
    the novel?
    Education and Class
    The birds did not understand Snowball's long words, but they accepted his
    explanation, and all the humbler animals set to work to learn the new maxim by
    heart.

    In what ways is education significant in Animal Farm?


    Injustice and Inequality
    “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than some”

    This statements encapsulates that equality never existed.

    Equality was perhaps an illusion created by the pigs to have control over the other
    animals of Animal Farm.
    Corruption
    Old Major’s speech outlines the oppressive nature of men

    ...consumes without producing…

    ...Lord over all animals…

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