Animal Farm Animal Farm through through PropagandaPropagandaDiscussion StartersDiscussion Starters

Ch 1-2: How do you see this image Ch 1-2: How do you see this image relating to the events in the book?relating to the events in the book?

A propagandistic A propagandistic plate which reads: plate which reads: “The revolution “The revolution demands courage, demands courage, courage, and once courage, and once again, courage!”again, courage!”

In-class Open-EndedIn-class Open-Ended

How did the people of Russia How did the people of Russia perceive Czar Nicholas II? What perceive Czar Nicholas II? What does his rule show about autocratic does his rule show about autocratic power (power under one person)?power (power under one person)?

How does this information connect to How does this information connect to the first two chapters of the first two chapters of Animal FarmAnimal Farm? ? Explain any parallels you can draw. Explain any parallels you can draw.

Ch 3-4: Statue-Worker and Ch 3-4: Statue-Worker and Collective Farm WomanCollective Farm Woman

Ch 5-6: How do you see this image Ch 5-6: How do you see this image relating to the events in the book?relating to the events in the book?

A propagandistic A propagandistic poster in support of poster in support of Stalin’s five-year Stalin’s five-year plans which were plans which were financed by financed by suppressing the suppressing the people’s personal people’s personal consumption.consumption.

Reads: “Let’s exceed Reads: “Let’s exceed production goals!”production goals!”

Ch 7-8: How do you see this image Ch 7-8: How do you see this image relating to the events in the book?relating to the events in the book?

A poster which reads A poster which reads “Red Army Soldier, “Red Army Soldier, Save us!”Save us!”

Answer the following Answer the following questions: Who is questions: Who is this directed against? this directed against? Why? Why?

Ch 9-10: How do you see this Ch 9-10: How do you see this image relating to the events in the image relating to the events in the book?book?

A propagandistic A propagandistic poster which poster which demands, demands, “Mechanizers! Fulfill “Mechanizers! Fulfill the party decisions!” the party decisions!” This refers to the This refers to the workers who were workers who were responsible for responsible for industrializing industrializing agriculture during agriculture during pre-WWII Russia.pre-WWII Russia.

Stalin’s Rewriting of Stalin’s Rewriting of HistoryHistory

Additionally, Stalin built a cult of personality Additionally, Stalin built a cult of personality around himself in the Soviet Union. Cities were around himself in the Soviet Union. Cities were renamed in his honor. renamed in his honor. Soviet history books Soviet history books were rewritten to give him a more were rewritten to give him a more prominent role in the revolutionprominent role in the revolution and and mythologize other aspects of his life. He was mythologize other aspects of his life. He was the subject of flattering artwork, literature and the subject of flattering artwork, literature and music, and his name became part of the Soviet music, and his name became part of the Soviet national anthem. His government also national anthem. His government also controlled the Soviet media.controlled the Soviet media.

Stalin’s Five-year PlansStalin’s Five-year Plans

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Key TermsKey Terms When it became clear that revolution was When it became clear that revolution was

imminent, Czar Nicholas agreed to imminent, Czar Nicholas agreed to abdicateabdicate the throne. the throne.

The animals The animals conformedconformed to the pigs’ idea of to the pigs’ idea of what should happen to the farm. They can be what should happen to the farm. They can be called called conformersconformers..

Napoleon blamed every mistake on Snowball, Napoleon blamed every mistake on Snowball, even when he was nowhere in sight. He made even when he was nowhere in sight. He made a a scapegoatscapegoat out of him so that he would not out of him so that he would not have to take the responsibilities of the farm’s have to take the responsibilities of the farm’s faults.faults.

Ending Fables by Leaving Ending Fables by Leaving Readers Thinking About Readers Thinking About MoralMoral

Writers of fables & satiric works end Writers of fables & satiric works end stories in a way that “shows” the lesson stories in a way that “shows” the lesson and emphasizes the emotional level of and emphasizes the emotional level of the story.the story.

From “The Monkey’s Paw:” “The street From “The Monkey’s Paw:” “The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.”and deserted road.”

Leaving a message in a symbolic way is Leaving a message in a symbolic way is an advanced way of “showing, not an advanced way of “showing, not telling.”telling.”

A Look at the EndingA Look at the Ending

Twelve voices were shouting in anger, Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which already it was impossible to say which was which.was which.