Tag: literature

Animal Farm: TODAY

by D. Marolla

Hello everyone.  It’s an interesting bit of both irony and coincidence that this class is digital / remote.

From the last class, let’s look and discuss the historically relevant video.  It has to do with Russia becoming the Soviet Union from 1917-1990.

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1) Please explain the meaning of the “Commandments of Animal Farm”:

2) Explain this scene at the end of the book.  What has the farm become?

3) Avatar is a movie that came out in 2009 (12 years ago).  This is the opening scene.  Explain how it is an example of programming the Animals for what they have to look forward to.  Watch it carefully please.

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Animal Farm: FOREVER

by D. Marolla

Discussion quote – How does this quite relate to Animal Farm:

We will finish the book today.  

  • Read the following excerpt, and explain this scene – what has happened?  Provide analysis with depth please. (p. 132-133)

VIDEO – Connection to Socialsm /Communism and recent history.  We will discuss and continue this next class as well:

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Animal Farm: Pathos

by D. Marolla

The Greek word pathos means “suffering,” “experience,” or “emotion.” It was borrowed into English in the 16th century, and for English speakers, the term usually refers to the emotions produced by tragedy or a depiction of tragedy.

Questions for discussion:

  • What images or depictions or slogans are constantly used to play upon the animal’s emotions?  
  • What do these things accomplish, and who benefits?
  • Read the excerpt.  The Animals are afraid to sing “Beasts of England” out loud.  Are there things you’re afraid to say out loud or online today? Discuss.

Excerpt:

Animal Farm Reading: Chapter 10 pgs 127 – 132.

Q and A due Tomorrow (50 points):

“Many animals had been born to whom the Rebellion was only a dim tradition, passed on by word of mouth, and others had been bought who had never heard mention of such a thing before their arrival.”

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Animal Farm: BOXER

by D. Marolla

Prior knowledge and Discussion:

Think about the beginning of the novel, Animal Farm. 

  • What were the goals? 
  • How would the animals live? 
  • Why were they forming a revolution in the first place?

Excerpt: Read and discuss:

Answer in writing please:

  1. Why are the animals working like ‘slaves’?  What does that say about the Farm?
  2. How does the change in the commandments reflect the condition and life conditions on the Farm?

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Economic Connection to today:

  1. As late as the early 1980’s, it was easy for Americans to live on one income.  The traditional family unit was economically feasible.  Why is that not possible now? (Critique of Feminism).
  2. What has happened to your money?  Use the chart below to explain what has happened to the American Dollar’s buying power. (Critique of the Federal Reserve – Founded 1913).

BOXER goes down:

Boxer at the end – ready for retirement.

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Animal Farm: BETRAYAL

by D. Marolla

Learning Target: The aspects of the Human Condition that are present in Animal Farm.

We will begin with the following excerpt:

Please explain, in writing, how this excerpt continues the THEME of Hypocrisy => Betrayal in the novel. (10 points)

Today we will read pages: 111 – 121.

Homework: Please do the vocabulary assignment. 7 of them are done for you (40 points):

DISCUSS the correlation:

Connection:

https://www.sidwell.edu/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidwell_Friends_School#Notable_alumni

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Animal Farm: ReVision

by D. Marolla

Learning Target: How are minds shaped, changed, and molded to suit The Narrative the Pigs (Rulers) want?

Reading today: Chapter 8: Animal Farm

Discussion:

“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past” – George Orwell 1984

What is the parallel to this:

Revision: Let’s go way back to early 2020:

Here is the WHO:

Please answer the following questions:

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Animal Farm: Propaganda

by D. Marolla


Chapter 7 begins with a cold winter. It’s really bad.  Food is supplies are low:

Witness:

Notice the key sentence: “It was vitally necessary to conceal this fact from the outside world.” Answer: (20 pts)

  • Why was it necessary to ‘conceal’ this fact?
  • Wasn’t one of the promises to the animals that things would be BETTER for the animals with Jones gone? Explain the situation please.

Reading: Chapter VII

The power of Rhetoric and its use in Propaganda:

  • Please explain how Bernays was able to get a nation with millions of women to make smoking “acceptable”. Is there a parallel to Animal Farm? (10 points)

The 3 questions today will be graded as homework, as we’ll be discussing concepts in class and reading.

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Animal Farm: Leverage

by D. Marolla


We will begin with the “Tiny Dot” video from last class.

Next, we will read pages 68-71 and finish Chapter 6 in Animal Farm.

Intelligent Paragraph or 2 Homework:

  • **Please relate the “Tiny Dot” video to what you’re seeing in Animal Farm, particularly with the fact that it is the pigs who not only rule, but do much less work than the other animals.  This is another example of LEVERAGE.**
  • **Then relate Napoleon’s reaction (who he blames) to the “Truth in 5 Minutes” video below.**

Use this modern day comparison please to analyze and connect a modern day example to the Pigs:

911 Truth in 5 Minutes (Censored from YouTube years ago):

If the video won’t play, you can find it here:

https://odysee.com/@TruthVault:0/911-The-truth-in-5-minutes:2

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Animal Farm: POWER

by D. Marolla

The end of Chapter 5 has a few deep points summarized at the end.  We will discuss these:

Please answer the 5 questions below, using the most intense level of analysis in your intellectual arsenal:

Videos for discussion, and connection to Animal Farm:

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Animal Farm: The First Break

by D. Marolla

Here is an early failure in the system of Animalism (Socialism / Communism):

Explain what is happening with Mollie.  What is going on with her.  Why do you think she’s not going along with Animalism?

Please look up and define the words – 7 of them are done for you.

We will begin reading Chapter 5 today.

Here is a video of Mollie leaving the farm:

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