Animal Farm George Orwell

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Animal FarmGeorge Orwell

• Mrs. Caruso
• Day 1 Notes

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Context

• 1. An allegory is a story of symbols.
• 2. Some of the most famous uses of allegory were
  the parables used by Jesus in order to teach
  using secret code.
• 3. An allegory can be used to teach something
  very important to someone very young.
• 4. Some of the most famous, Animal Farm, The
  Wizard of Oz and The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Allegory is like an Iceberg.A story with 2
levels
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Roots of Orwells Animal Farm

• The Bourgeoisie
• And
• The Proletariat

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Exposition

• Time early 1800s
• Place Europe
• Major Characters
• Those who own the factories
• Those who work in the factories

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Exposition

• It all started with the Industrial Revolution

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Exposition (you dont have to write these down)

• Four major advances of the Industrial Revolution
• 1. Power coal and water used to move large
  objects
• 2. Agriculture cotton replaces wool for cloth
  material
• 3. Transportation better roads new railroads
• 4. Factories machines now do the strong work

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Initiating Event

• The first point of conflict was the birth of
  factories.
• 1. People needed to work in factories to make
  money.
• 2. Big business beat out small business.
• 3. Cities become crowded, dirty, unsafe.
• 4. People are ANGRY and POOR

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Exposition

• These advances lead to three primary results
• 1. Women and children become factory workers
• 2. A weaker workforce less able to take care of
  itself
• 3. Urbanization
• Workers leave county and move to cities
• Cities become larger, filled with filth and
  crime
• Wealthy people move to the country

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Initiating EventThe Birth of Capitalism
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Initiating Event

• Capitalism the idea that a nations economy must
  run without interference from the government.
  Trade and industry are controlled exclusively by
  private owners.

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Initiating Event

• Capitalism is the first point of conflict
  because
• Without interference from the government, there
  were no rules regarding minimum wage or the
  number of hours people worked each week.
• Factory owners set long hours and low wages. They
  could do this because of the large workforce that
  was available.
• Factory owners become very rich very fast. They
  paid their governments (taxes and soft money) to
  stay out of their way.
• No social mobility existed. Wealth controlled by
  a small percentage of the population.
• Poverty skyrocketed. Hopelessness lead to
  resentment.

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Rising Action

• Given the situation so far, what do you think
  happened?
• Factory conditions became dangerous
• Lawsuits- Government reaction If you dont like
  the conditions, dont work there.
• Sabotage
• Riots against factory owners
• Violent, often deadly reaction from the factory
  owners who argue that they were only protecting
  their property. The government agrees. Triangle
  Shirt waist Factory Fire (owners locked the doors
  to be sure no one was taking extra breaks).
• Resentment against the factory owners turned to
  resentment against the government.

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Climax An essay that changes everything..

• Karl Marx (1818-1883)
• Born in Germany
• Studies literature and philosophy
• Travels throughout Europe and observes the
  situation of the working class.
• Settles in London
• Writes political and economic philosophy.
• An IDEALIST- one who sees a way to make a better
  world (in theory)
• Work is funded by a wealthy friend, Friedrich
  Engles.

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Climax

• The Communist Manifesto (1848)
• The title refers to two words
• 1. Commune- a group of people who SHARE all
  property and goods. No private property exists
  therefore (ideally), everyone is equal.
• 2. Manifesto- a public declaration of principles
  and philosophy.

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Bourgeoisie and Proletariats
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Climax

• Marx interpreted history as a struggle between
  two classes
• The Bourgeoisie those who own the means of
  production, AKA the employers, the haves, the
  upper class, the Capitalists.
• The Proletariat those who won nothing, but
  whose work produces wealth for the bourgeoisie.
  AKA the employed, the have-nots, the working
  class.

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Climax

• The Communist Manifesto cond
• Marx accuses the bourgeoisie of
• Reducing the family to a relationship based on
  money.
• Replacing local business with large corporations.
• Destroying the workers sense of individual
  identity and turning him/her into a machine.
• Forcing nations to become dependent upon one
  another through trade.
• Forcing the world to accept their way or else
  collapse into poverty.
• Being responsible for the sabotage, riots, and
  violence taking place in factories around the
  globe.

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Climax

• Marx calls for the overthrow of the bourgeoisie
  capitalists. They will be replaced by the
  communists.

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Climax

• Communism- a government in which property is
  owned by the nation instead of individuals. Each
  citizen works for the common benefit.

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Climax

• Communist Manifesto Contd
• Two disturbing aspects of communism
• 1. No religion. Marx saw religion as a
  bourgeoisie tool of propaganda to keep the
  proletariat weak and without power.
• No liberal arts (literature, music, drama) unless
  they express the ideals of communism.

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Climax

• The Communist Manifesto
• The Communists disdain to conceal their views
  and aims. They openly declare that their ends can
  be attained only by FORCIBLE OVERTHROW of all
  existing social conditions. Let the ruling
  classes tremble at communistic revolution. The
  proletarians have nothing to lose but their
  chains. They have the world to win.
• Workers of the world, unite!

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Falling Action

• If you were a bourgeoisie, how would you
  respond?
• Business people and politicians realized that
  Marx was right about one thing-they were
  outnumbered by an angry and potentially powerful
  working class. They suddenly started listening to
  the problems of workers in the lower classes.
• New reforms rose up in a few nations
• 1. Laws passed regulating wages.
• 2. Laws passed regulating hours in a work week.
• 3. Workers gained the right to form unions and
  negotiate contracts.
• 4. Public schools were formed to teach children
  about life, liberty, and the pursuit of a free
  market economy.

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Resolution

• Communists those who fight for the violent
  overthrow of the bourgeoisie and any government
  that supports them.
• Socialists those who fight for workers rights
  through peaceful legislative reform. They call
  for a gradual decline of the bourgeoisie and a
  redistribution of wealth and property.
• The Socialist government is known as SOCIALISM.

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Resolution

• In nations that do not ignore Marx
• Workers gain rights and power
• Owners-remain alive and in power
• In nations that do ignore Marx
• Workers-remain hateful and resentful
• Owners-remain wealthy and in power
• (Animal Farm is based on Russia- where no
  workers reforms were created.)

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