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Oxford Literature Companions: Animal Farm
Carmel Waldron, Peter Buckroyd
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Oxford Literature Companions: Animal Farm
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Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular GCSE set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characters, themes, language and contexts, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers Animal Farm by George Orwell.

Language
English
ISBN
9780198368861
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Plot and Structure
Plot
Structure
Context
Biography of George Orwell
Historical and political context
The Russian revolution
Social context
Class inequality
Changing attitudes to Animal Farm
Characters
The humans
Mr Jones
Mr Frederick
Mr Pilkington
Mr Whymper
The animals
Old Major
Napoleon
Snowball
Squealer
Boxer
Clover
Benjamin
Muriel
Mollie
Moses
The cat
The dogs
The hens
The sheep
The pigeons
Character map
Language
Allegory
Symbolism
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
Humour
Language as propaganda
Foreshadowing
Orwell’s style
Themes
Dreams and ideals
Power and corruption
Deceit and trust
Nature of oppression
Religion and propaganda
Skills and Practice
Exam skills
Understanding the question
Planning your answer
Writing your answer
Using PEE (Point, Evidence, Explanation)
Sample questions
Sample answers
Glossary
Back Cover
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