Animal Farm

 

“Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself.” 

 

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Before You Read

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Fables

 

 

 

 “When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, 'I am going to produce a work of art.' I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing.” (George Orwell)

 

                                                                  Vocabulary

Chapter 1

 

1. benevolent - adj - well meaning and kindly

 

2. cynical - adj -  believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity

                               or integrity

 

3. prosperity - noun - the condition of being sucessful or thriving

 

4. enmity - noun - the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

 

5. tyranny - noun - cruel and oppressive government or rule

 

 

 

Chapter TWO Vocabulary

 

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Page Number
Vivacious	adj	lively in temper, conduct, or spirit	16
expounded	V	to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail	16
apathy	Noun	Lack of feeling, emotion, or concern	16
accord	Noun	an official agreement	19
capered	Verb	skip or dance about in a lively or playful way	21
Maltreating	Verb	treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence	20
Gambolled	Verb	run or jump about playfully	22

 

 

Vocabulary – Chapter 3

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Page Number
Indefatigable	adj	untiring	32
Parasitical	adj	depending on another or others for existence or support without making a useful or adequate return	28
maxim	noun	a general truth; fundamental principle	28
cryptic	adj	having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious	30
implements	noun	device used in the performance of a task; a tool	27

 

Chapter 4

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Page
Contemptible	Adj	not worthy of respect or approval; despicable	39
vengeance	Noun	punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense	42
ignominious	adj	marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame	42
impromptu	adj	made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment; improvised	43
Conferred	Verb	to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority	44
posthumously	Adverb	After the death of a person	44

 

Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Page Number
Pretext	N	a pretended reason for doing something that is used to hide the real reason; an excuse	45
Blithely	adv	in a happy or carefree manner	45
Manifestly	adv	in a way that is clear or obvious to the eye or mind	47
Ratified	Verb	sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid	47
Conjured	verb	make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic; call (an image) to the mind	49
Aloof	adj	not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant	49
Procure	verb	obtain (something), especially with care or effort	51
Marshall	verb	to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way	54
Articulate	adj	Able to speak clearly and effectively	54
reverent	adj	feeling or showing deep and solemn respect	56

 

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Page#
Laborious	ADJ	Requiring much work; characterized by hard and sustained effort	61
Arable	ADJ	Fit for or used for growing crops	62
Intermediary	Noun	Acting as a mediator; go-between	63
repose	Noun	A place of rest	67
Malignity	Noun	an instance of malignant or malicious behavior or nature	70
Indignation	Noun	anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean	70
Alteration	Noun	a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure of something	71

 

 

Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Page#
envious	ADJ	wishing you had what another person has	73
contrary	ADJ	opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.	75
thwart	Verb	prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.	76
countenance	Noun	a person's face or facial expression.	83
tumult	Noun	Confusion or disorder	83
retribution	Noun	punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.	85
decree	Noun	an official order issued by a legal authority.	88

 

Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Page #
1. Meddle	Verb	interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern	91
2. Tremendous	ADJ	very great in amount, scale, or intensity	92
3. Fortnight	Noun	a period of two weeks	92
4. Retinue	Noun	a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person	92
5. Nocturnal	ADJ	done, occurring, or active at night	97
6. Privy	ADJ	sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private	97
7. Censured	Verb	express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement	97
8. Bewilderment	Noun	a feeling of being perplexed and confused	98
9. Treachery	Noun	betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature	98
10. Cunning	Noun	CopyKeyboard shortcut Command+Cskill in achieving one's ends by deceit	99
11. Conciliatory	ADJ	intended or likely to placate, appease, or pacify	101
12. Vile	ADJ	morally bad; wicked	103
13. Heed	Verb	pay attention to; take notice of	103
14. Lamentation	Noun	the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping	107
15. Contrive	Verb	create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice	107

 

Chapter 9 – Vocabulary

 

1. Poultice – NOUN - a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to

         the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a

         cloth.

 

2. Pension – NOUN - a regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment

                                  fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their

                                  working life

 

3. Superannuated – ADJ - obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual

                                           developments

 

4. Stratagem – NOUN - a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve  

                                      an end

 

5. Contemptuously – ADV - in a scornful way that shows disdain
6. Knacker – NOUN - a person whose business is the disposal of dead or unwanted animals
7. Indignantly – ADV - in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as

                                   unfair.

 

8. Maxim – NOUN - a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

Chapter 10 Vocabulary

 

1. Morose - ADJ – sullen and ill-tempered
2. Taciturn – ADJ - reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
3. Filial – ADJ - of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
4. Denounce – VERB - to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
5. Insoluble – ADJ - having or admitting of no solution or explanation
6. Imperishable – ADJ - enduring or occurring forever
7. Trifle – NOUN - to some small degree: slightly
8. Haughty – ADJ - having or showing an attitude of superiority 
9. Incumbent – ADJ - imposed as a duty: obligatory
10. Liable – ADJ - likely to do or to be something

Chapter Notes

 

Chapter 1 - 11 Basic Rules according to Old Major (pg 11)

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.  Whatever goes upon four legs,

or has wings, is a friend.

2. No animal must ever live in a house.

3. No animal must ever sleep in a bed.

4. No animal must ever wear clothes

5. No animal must ever drink alcohol

6. No animal must ever smoke tobacco

7. No animal must ever touch money

8. No animal must ever engage in trade

9. No animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind.

10.  No animal must ever kill another animal

11.  All animals are equal

 

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The Seven Commandments

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.

2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.

3. No animal shall wear clothes.

4.  No animal shall sleep in a bed.

5.  No animal shall drink alcohol.

6.  No animal shall kill any other animal.

7.  All animals are equal. 

 

 

 

Characteristics of Totalitarian Regimes

 

• Indoctrination– To teach people to accept a system of beliefs (thoughts) without questioning.

 

• Propaganda-Using newspapers, magazines, radio, speeches, and movies to give people a one sided message.

 

• Censorship-The removal of anything objectionable to or critical of the ruling party.

 

• Terror-The use of violence or the threat of violence to produce fear so that people will obey the state.

 

• Charisma-A quality about a leader that makes people eager to follow him or her.

 

• One Party Rule- Only one political party is allowed to exist. It has complete power.

 

• Economic Control-The state decides what will be made and sold.

 

• Extreme Nationalism - The belief by a group of people that their country is better than any other country.

 

 

My Favorite Scene Activity

1.   Be sure to complete all the boxes 

2.  Make sure your summary is complete.  Give specific details.

3.  Your quote should come from the section you are representing.  Copy it exactly and give page numbers.

4.  Your illustration should be NEAT.  It should take up the entire box and should respresent your scene exactly 

      as it is written in the book.  USE COLORED PENCILS.  NO pen or pencil drawings.