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Title: English Literature- Animal Farm Flash Cards
Description: Quick key memory cards for the analysis of character, and the the themes of the novel. Aimed for GCSE and A-level English Literature.
Description: Quick key memory cards for the analysis of character, and the the themes of the novel. Aimed for GCSE and A-level English Literature.
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Character Cards
Mr Jones:
“As soon as Mr Jones
was safely out of the
way
...
Aggressive Character; can
bring harm to the animals
...
” He makes a
sudden, jerky movement
...
Too intoxicated to focus
on his priorities
...
” Controversial
statement, Major is very
opinionated
...
Makes the reader
feel a sense of indignation
towards the treatment of
animals
...
”
Leading the animals to
have the same view as
himself= to get freedom
...
Snowball:
“Snowball also busied
himself
...
Very
determined to set the
animals free and gain
liberation
...
“Snowball read it out
loud for the benefit of the
others
...
Determined to
make the animals read
and write so they’re
equal
...
” Napoleon is
being manipulative,
making the other animals
think he is right
...
“Napoleon now called
upon them to confess…”
Positions him as a
spiritual leader, links to
how people confess their
sins
...
May make the
animals appreciate his
power and authority
...
Creates
a sense of sympathy as we
the animals are very
naiive
...
He
is a devious pig; as he
constantly checks if they
believe him
...
Boxer:
"What victory?" said
Boxer
...
Makes the
reader feel sympathy for
his wounds
...
” Even boxer
doesn’t know what to doeven though he is quite
wise
...
This creates a
sense of indignation
...
Cannot join in the
rebellion, as isn’t letting
go of human’ possessions
...
” Foolish and vain,
as she doesn’t want to
learn and develop
...
Benjamin:
"Fools! Fools!" shouted
Benjamin, prancing round
them
...
Anger, as
he isn’t speaking about
the things that are going
to the other animals
...
” Snowball is more
intelligent than the other
animals
...
Clover
“As Clover looked down
the hillside her eyes filled
with tears
...
Creates a
sense of sympathy as we
the animals are breaking
down
...
” Clover is
becoming blind; but still can
feel that everything is
changing
...
Moses:
“In the middle of the
summer Moses the raven
suddenly reappeared on
the farm” Attempting to
be deceive about
everything, and stem lies
...
“Sugarcandy Mountain
were lies, and yet they
allowed him to remain on
the farm
...
Make
the reader feel a sense of
slight happiness, as the
animals are realising
...
1,
PG: 3
“Nature”- Noun- H&D are
limited due to the nature in
which they are treated
...
Influence the reader to the
sense of guilt, and
compassion to the animalshumanities violence has
caused disrupt of nature
...
1, PG: 11
“Crystal clear comrades
...
Major is trying to manipulate
the animals into the nature of
the same desires he has
...
Ch
...
Also reflect that
the animals fantasise over the
old days, which N has taken
away from them, shows their
hope of freedom once again
...
NAIVETY- Ch
...
Animals like Mollie only care
for appearance, and would
not be able to grasp Major’s
idea
...
Ch
...
Create a sense
of sympathy for the animals,
as animals are easily taken
advantage of
...
6, PG: 44
“Happy; Grudged” –
Oxymoron- Reflects their
naivety, as the animals are
showing their emotion as
happy; but they are too naive
to be grudged
...
Creates sympathy for the
reader
...
3, PG: 21
“Flag, hoisting” –NounsShows how proud they are of
the new ‘Animal Farm’
...
Makes the reader feel a sense of
pride, but wary as an hierarchy
is developing in the form of an
democracy
...
1, PG: 6
“Fix your eyes
...
Trying
to escape the control of
humans, who think they have
power over the animals
...
Ch
...
However, the animals
are under control of pigs;
susceptible to powerful figures
...
Ch
...
Believe they are
stronger than humans
...
Makes the
reader influenced to the fact
that they will do anything to
make their goals a reality
...
1, PG: 9
“Delighted” –Verb- Reveals how
proud they are about the
ideology of ‘animalism’ being in
control
...
Influenced into supporting them;
but knows how the animals are
easily led
...
1, PG: 4
...
Animals have an ambition of
life without humans, as
humans make their life bad
and negative
...
OPPRESSION: Ch
...
They know they are
being oppressed but continue
to follow the rules
...
Ch
...
The animals
have blindly placed their trust
in N, as they are doing well
...
Chapter 9, PG:
“The pension would be…” –
Modal Verb- Illustrates the
lack of freedom, as the
animals have as the pigs deny
them opportunity to make
their decisions
...
Creates indignation as pigs
are destroying nature
...
6, PG: 75
“The improvement was
enormous
...
Animals are becoming like
humans; gaining social
ranking rather than equality
...
Ch
...
Animals
are scared to speak out, due
to the consequences he can
create for them
...
Ch
...
” –Verb- The
animals are passive and are
too scared to rebel against the
pigs
...
Makes the reader
realise the animals are
vulnerable and not in control
...
8, PG: 67
“Our Leader Comrade…” –
Noun- Animals have pride in
N as a leader, and follows
him
...
Reader may admire
the animals patriotism, but
creates indignation as N is
too egotistical
...
9, PG: 84
“Fluttering of the flag” –
Noun- Represents their
establishment and the
patriotism they share
...
Reader would
admire dedication, but
sympathy as it is wasted
...
10, PG: 94/95
“Sense of honour…”Abstract Noun- Pride is great
and overcomes the test of
time and shared by all
...
May make the reader
feel indignation
...
2, PG: 12
“Lashing out in all
directions” – OnomatopoeiaSymbolises the violence that
is oppressed by the animals
...
Orwell
influences the reader to face
the reality of the
mistreatment
...
1, PG: 11
“Drawns”-Verb- Major is
using violent imaginary to
persuade the animals
...
Makes the reader generate a
sense of weariness of Major,
but sympathy as he is clearly
passionate about the
rebellion
...
2, PG: 19
“Thrashing”- Verbs- Shows
that brutal reality of the
violence that the animals
were treated with
...
Creates a
sense of sympathy for the
animals; views are the same
...
2, PG: 5
“Evil; tyranny” –NounAnimals have a sense of
hatred towards human beings
as they treat them badly
...
Make the
reader feel mocked and to
make the reader sympathise
...
1, PG: 6
“Your resolution must never
falter
...
Shows
Major as a religious figure, to
the other animals and
influence them to their
guiding path
...
Ch
...
” –
Adjective- Snowball is taking
charge, and the animals are
manipulated to believing the
pigs are more superior and
are right
...
Creates sympathy
...
2, PG:
“Lashing”-Verb- Mr Jones
has no regard for the animals,
as he attacks them
...
Makes the reader
reflect about the resentment;
creates sympathy
...
3, PG: 26
“Among you who wants…” 2nd Person PronounSeparates the pigs from the
other animals, forcing the
oppression that they are
inferior
...
Makes the reader
realise that the pigs are no
better than humans
...
6, PG:
“Rations reduced” –Past
participle verb- Reduction of
the food is used as a threat
against the animals of the
ranch
...
Creates a sense of sympathy
as nothing has change on the
farm
...
2
“Seven commandments” –
Noun- The farm uses the
commandments to follow as a
basic set of rules, outlaying
animal society
...
Makes the
reader feel wary of the
structure of animalism
...
6
“Forbidden to sing it
...
Beasts
of England promotes
rebellion; rules are used to
prevent this
...
Ch
...
Pigs have
used rules to segregate
themselves from the other
animals
...
DECEPTION: Ch
...
Whymper”
–Noun- Trying to make
impression that they have
been influenced by him, so
the pigs don’t lose their
powers
...
Makes the reader contempt
...
2
“Black into white
...
Likewise, the animals are too
weak to take a stand against
him, as they are deceived by
his own persuasion
...
Ch
...
Orwell
names it “rumour” to show
they are not strongly in line
with their doubts, as they are
too weak to speak out
...
Title: English Literature- Animal Farm Flash Cards
Description: Quick key memory cards for the analysis of character, and the the themes of the novel. Aimed for GCSE and A-level English Literature.
Description: Quick key memory cards for the analysis of character, and the the themes of the novel. Aimed for GCSE and A-level English Literature.