Lesson overview:Allegory
- In this lesson, we will learn what an allegory is and explore how 'Animal Farm' is an example of an allegory. We will also learn about the Russian revolution and consider how it is connected to 'Animal Farm'.
- In this lesson, we will learn what an allegory is and explore how 'Animal Farm' is an example of an allegory. We will also learn about the Russian revolution and consider how it is connected to 'Animal Farm'.
Animal Farm:
- Who was George Orwell?
- Orwell's writing
- Allegory
- Animal Farm as an allegory
- Introducing Animal Farm
- Old Major's speech
- Tyranny
- The pigs take charge
- The Rebellion
- Animalism
- Snowball and Napoleon
- Deceit on the farm
- Battle of the Cowshed
- The power struggle
- Snowball's expulsion
- Naivety and manipulation
- Napoleon and the farmhouse
- Squealer's rhetoric
- The executions
- Napoleon's leadership
- Betrayal
- Boxer
- The power of propaganda
- Animals or men?