2. Intro to George Orwell’s Animal Farm Freshmen English Mrs. Banfield Animal Farm Unit

3. George Orwell Born in 1903 Born in 1903 Named Eric High Blair Named Eric High Blair Pen name of George Orwell Pen name of George Orwell Attended an expensive prep school Attended an expensive prep school Family was poor Family was poor Accepted as a “charity case” Accepted as a “charity case” Won a scholarship to Eton University Won a scholarship to Eton University Joined the Indian Imperial Police Joined the Indian Imperial Police Resigned after 5yrs of service Resigned after 5yrs of service Went to India in 1936 to write for the newspaper Went to India in 1936 to write for the newspaper Served in the anti-Franco militia (Communist) instead Served in the anti-Franco militia (Communist) instead

4. George Orwell (cont.) Returned to England Returned to England Lived in small village with his wife Lived in small village with his wife Great sense of responsibilities for animals Great sense of responsibilities for animals Nature held only “Utopian State” Nature held only “Utopian State” Continued Service Continued Service Unable to join WWII due to health Unable to join WWII due to health Served on Home Guard and worked with BBC Served on Home Guard and worked with BBC Wrote Animal Farm in 1945 Wrote Animal Farm in 1945 Wrote 1984 Wrote 1984 Died in 1950 Died in 1950

5. Animal Farm Manor Farm (Russia) Manor Farm (Russia) Owned by Mr. Jones Owned by Mr. Jones Drunk and neglects animals and the farm Drunk and neglects animals and the farm Mr. Jones Mr. Jones Patriarch of the farmyard Patriarch of the farmyard Gathers animals and teaches his philosophy Gathers animals and teaches his philosophy The Pigs The Pigs Engineer the animal rebellion Engineer the animal rebellion Break into food bins Break into food bins Drive Mr. and Mrs. Jones off the farm Drive Mr. and Mrs. Jones off the farm

6. Animal Farm (cont.) Animals running the farm Animals running the farm Pigs are in charge of the animals Pigs are in charge of the animals Napoleon (Stalin) Napoleon (Stalin) Snowball (Trotsky) Snowball (Trotsky) Squealer (Pravda Newspaper) Squealer (Pravda Newspaper) Propaganda Agent Propaganda Agent Convinces other animals that Napoleon & Snowball have best interests at heart Convinces other animals that Napoleon & Snowball have best interests at heart Routines Routines Seven commandments Seven commandments Sunday meetings Sunday meetings

7. Seven Commandments 1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 7. All animals are equal.

8. Animal Farm (cont.) Boxer (loyal industrial worker) Boxer (loyal industrial worker) “I will work harder” “I will work harder” “Napoleon is always right” “Napoleon is always right” Sheep (the masses) Sheep (the masses) Drown out any objections of animals Drown out any objections of animals “Four legs good, two legs bad” “Four legs good, two legs bad” Neighboring Farms Neighboring Farms Pilkington of Foxwood (England, Churchill) Pilkington of Foxwood (England, Churchill) Fredrick of Pinchfield (Germany, Hitler) Fredrick of Pinchfield (Germany, Hitler)

9. Animal Farm (cont.) Other Animals: Other Animals: Mollie (the Burgeoisie) Mollie (the Burgeoisie) Benjamin (cynical intellectual) Benjamin (cynical intellectual) Cat (individual thinker) Cat (individual thinker) Mechanize the Farm Mechanize the Farm Build a windmill Build a windmill Import/export to neighboring farms Import/export to neighboring farms Napoleon sells timber to Fredrick (Nazi-Soviet pact) Napoleon sells timber to Fredrick (Nazi-Soviet pact) Fredrick gives counterfeit bank notes Fredrick gives counterfeit bank notes

10. Changes on the Farm Pigs Pigs Commandments Commandments Other farmers Other farmers “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”