Animal Farm: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of Animal Farm
Author of Animal Farm
George Orwell
Year Animal Farm was written
Year Animal Farm was written
1945
What Animal Farm is an allegory for
What Animal Farm is an allegory for
Russian Revolution of 1917
Political system Animal Farm critiques
Political system Animal Farm critiques
Stalinism in Soviet Union
Orwell's political ideology
Orwell's political ideology
Socialist
Type of regime Orwell criticised
Type of regime Orwell criticised
Totalitarian regimes
Napoleon's methods to consolidate power
Napoleon's methods to consolidate power
Manipulation, propaganda, and violence
What the pigs represent in Animal Farm
What the pigs represent in Animal Farm
The ruling class
What other animals represent
What other animals represent
The working class
Famous quote about equality in Animal Farm
Famous quote about equality in Animal Farm
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others
Theme of 'some animals more equal' quote
Theme of 'some animals more equal' quote
Inequality and hypocrisy
Who leads the pigs in Animal Farm
Who leads the pigs in Animal Farm
Napoleon
What power corrupts in the novel
What power corrupts in the novel
Revolutionary ideals
Orwell's warning in Animal Farm
Orwell's warning in Animal Farm
Dangers of unchecked power concentration