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Animals George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm is a satirical fable about power and corruption in which farm animals plot to overthrow their human masters.

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1 Animals George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm is a satirical fable about power and corruption in which farm animals plot to overthrow their human masters. Research a variety of relevant sources, including the works of animators and book illustrators as well as the narrative and characters in Animal Farm and produce designs for: EITHER (a) a film or animation based on some aspect of the story OR (b) illustrations to promote a new edition of the book.

2 George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist and journalist. His work is marked by keen intelligence and wit, a profound awareness of social injustice, an intense opposition to totalitarianism, a passion for clarity in language and a belief in democratic socialism.

3 Animal Farm Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism.

4 Stalinism

5 Stalinism Stalin was a brutal Russian dictator who dispensed with his rivals and was responsible for the deaths of 23 million people – many more than Hitler. He ruled the Soviet Union from 1941 until his death in 1953.

6 Animal Farm - books

7 Animal Farm - books Eris Seat Illustration

8 Animal Farm - books Ralph Steadman illustrations

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10 Animal Farm - films 1954

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