UJ English Journalism (Week Twenty-Nine / Thirty)

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Welcome to the World of Animalism 


Introduction to Satire, Fables, Allegory 

Definitions- 

Satire: a story that uses humor to expose stupidity or corruption in the world

Allegory: a story that contains a hidden meaning - literal AND symbolic Orwell’s Animal Farm is an allegory, too. While literally a story about animals taking over a farm, it is also allegorical of the Russian Revolution. The characters and events of the story match in a 1:1 ratio some of the major historical figures and events of the Russian Revolution. For example, Old Major represents Karl Marx, the man commonly known as the father of Communism, the civil structure known as “Animalism” in the story.

Fables: 




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LINK TO COURSE PACK: https://www.oxac.org/Downloads/Animal%20Farm%20Packet.pdf


Monday: Discussion; Chapter One

Active Reading, Before you Read (Course Pack) 

HW: Responding 

Wednesday: Discussion, Chapters Two, Three, and Four

HW: Responding 

Wednesday: Discussion, Chapters Five, Six, Seven 

HW: Responding 

Friday: Discussion, To the end 








Fun Quiz: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/animal-farm/study-help/quiz




Film: https://youtu.be/XXkicQRl6vg



 


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