ENGLISH SUPPORTAGENDA 2/5/13

• All Write: VERBS– P. 121-122

• Notes: Symbolism + Allegory• Start Animal Farm

ANIMAL FARMBY: GEORGE ORWELL

s “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than

others.”

GEORGE ORWELL

• Birth Name: Eric Arthur Blair• School: St. Cyprian’s (made fun of and

picked on by wealthy students)• Soldier: Went to Burma, an area of high

crime and civil unrest. Despised the treatment of the British towards the Indian.

• Poverty: Chose to live in poverty to understand

• Name: Chose Orwell incase his books failed him…

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

• 1917 Russian Revolution– Feudalism overthrown

• 1943: Book completed, but Russia at war with Germany

• 1945: Book published

UNDERLYING THEMES

• Mind Control/ Language Control • Education and the Poor• Corrupting Influence of Power/ Nature

of Power • Peer Pressure• Religion• False Allegiance

THE ALLEGORICAL SYMBOLS

• Animal Farm = Russian Revolution of 1917• Animalism = communism • Manor Farm = Russia• Mr. Jones = Russian Czar • Old Major = Karl Marx or Vladimir Lenin• Snowball = Intellectual revolutionary Leon

Trotsky. • Napoleon stands for Stalin• The dogs = secret police.• Boxer = working class.

AGENDA 2/5/13

• Practice test• Homework• Reminders• Notes• Audio “The Mask of the Red Death”

PRACTICE QUIZ

1. What is the name of the main character?

2. How many people did he invite to stay with him?

3. How long are they in the abbey before they have the ball?

4. Why are they in this abbey for so long?

5. Describe the scariest room in the ball.

HOMEWORK

• Due Thursday – 20 points– Choose 1 symbol from the story, and

provide your interpretation of what it symbolizes. (type or write neatly)

– Include an awesome image for 5 bonus points

REMINDERS

• Credit Recovery!!• CAHSEE Bootcamp– 15 merits– 10 Tucker $$– Snack– Ms. Tucker…

• TED Youth Conference– 15 Merits– 10 Tucker $$– 7 Hours of Community Service

NOTES: ALLEGORY + SYMBOLISM

2/5/13

SYMBOL

• Object, character, place, or event that represents something beyond its own literal meaning.

INTERPRETING SYMBOLS

• When writing about symbols – Give your opinion– Support your opinion with examples

from the story– Use words/phrases such as:• The _________ represents ______________.• Reveals• Shows us that• In the text the _________- used for _______

which means that _______________.

ALLEGORY

• A story that is a double story.• Uses a combination of symbols to

make a statement about society, psychology, religion, or events.

INTERPRETING ALLEGORIES

• When writing about allegories– Give your opinion– Support your opinion with examples

from the story– Use words/phrases such as:• The allegory mirrors ____________ because

________.• Several of the symbols like _____ and _____

reveal how ____________.• The author wants the reader to understand

________________ through reading this allegory.

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

By: Edgar Allen Poe(Audio)

LIST OF SYMBOLS

• Prince Prospero• The Courtiers• The Abbey• The Clock• The Colored Rooms• The Red Masque