IB English Language B From Animalism to Pigism 22 /10/2014

Starter – which individual animals do these images represent? Mollie Major Squealer Boxer Napoleon Snowball Benjamin

How are these different? Dictatorship Absolute power or authority government by a dictator, usually by force Communist society The system in which all property and wealth is owned in a classless society by all the members of that society (a society where everything is equal) What could be defined as Animalism and Pigism?

Hierarchy?Hierarchy? Pigs Why? How? Example?

Select or retrieve information, events or ideas from chapter 5 (and anywhere else in the novel) 1.Explore the ways the reader is prepared for Napoleon gaining complete power over the farm in chapter 5.

Example answer – giving interpretations and embedding supporting quotes and references The reader is prepared for Napoleon gaining complete power by the way that he and Snowball had ‘some violent debates’: ‘Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support’. The fact that Napoleon gets the ‘support’ of the animals and was ‘especially successful with the sheep’ indicates that Napoleon will gain complete power, especially as the sheep were ‘liable to’ interrupt at ‘crucial moments in Snowball’s speeches’. Orwell indicates to the reader that Napoleon has no respect for Snowball or his plans: ‘he lifted his leg, urinated over the plans and walked out…’. This shows that Napoleon has no intention of leading the other animals with Snowball and that he wants to lead alone.

Chapter 6 Attach quotes to this that prove that Napoleon is making changes on the farm that contradict Major’s vision In what ways is Squealer important to Napoleon’s success as a leader? Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. No animal shall wear clothes. No animal shall sleep in a bed. No animal shall drink alcohol. No animal shall kill any other animal. All animals are equal.

Discussion Would Napoleon survive as a leader on his own?

Homework Create a hierarchy table of the animals on the farm Write additional comments as to why they feature at that point. Complete on a piece of plain paper Finish this ready for next lesson