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Oxford Literature Companions: Animal Farm

Name: Oxford Literature Companions: Animal Farm
Price: 11.25 USD
ISBN: 9780198368861

By Carmel Waldron, Peter Buckroyd

US$ 11.25

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Book Description

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.

Table of Contents

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