Context

• What is the main theme explored in George Orwell's Animal Farm?

  The danger of naivety, revolution, and tyranny
• How does Orwell's work reflect the world during his time?

  It reflects the corruption of political ideals and social stratification
• What was George Orwell's real name?

  Eric Arthur Blair
• Why did Orwell choose the pen name George Orwell?

  To create a new literary identity after embracing socialist ideals
• In what year was George Orwell born?

  1903
• What was the title of Orwell's first book?

  Down and Out in Paris and London
• Where was George Orwell born?

  India
• What was Orwell's family background?

  Lower middle class with upper class pretensions
• What prestigious school did Orwell win a scholarship to?

  Eton College
• What major historical event does Animal Farm allegorize?

  The Russian Revolution
• What is an allegory?

  A narrative whose plot, characters, or setting symbolize real-world issues
• What moral does Orwell express in Animal Farm regarding revolutions?

  Revolutions only lead to improvement when the masses are alert
• What does the "milk and apples principle" refer to in Animal Farm?

  The pigs keeping resources for themselves while the other animals trust them
• What event marked the beginning of the Russian Revolution?

  A riot in St. Petersburg over food scarcity
• Who abdicated the throne during the Russian Revolution?

  The Tsar
• When did the Bolshevik party take power?

  September 1917
• What was the Red Terror?

  A period of brutal repression by the Bolsheviks and their secret police
• How many people are estimated to have been shot during the Red Terror?

  Between 50,000 and 200,000
• What did the Communist Party promise after the revolution?

  Peace, land, and bread
• Who is considered the father of Communism?

  Karl Marx
• What does communism advocate for?

  A classless society with collective ownership of production
• What influential text did Karl Marx co-author?

  The Communist Manifesto
• What did Lenin warn about regarding Stalin?

  Stalin's growing influence and power hunger
• How did Stalin eliminate Trotsky from the Communist Party?

  By outmaneuvering him and having him expelled
• What was the Great Purge?

  A period of mass arrests, show trials, and executions under Stalin
• How many people are estimated to have lost their lives during the Great Purge?

  Over 1 million
• What is totalitarianism?

  A centralized government that tries to dominate all aspects of life
• How did Stalin's regime differ from Marx's vision?

  Stalin's regime exerted total control over the people, contrary to Marx's ideals
• What did Trotsky call for in his 1936 book?

  Another Russian Revolution in the true spirit of Marx's teachings
• Who were the nomenklatura in the Soviet Union?

  An elite group with access to luxuries unavailable to common people
• What role did propaganda play in Stalin's regime?

  It was used to promote political ideas and influence public opinion
• What forms of media were used for propaganda in the USSR?

  Radio, TV, film, theater, newspapers, and lectures
• What was Orwell's involvement in the Spanish Civil War?

  He fought against General Franco's nationalist army
• Why was the publication of Animal Farm delayed?

  Because the CIA feared it would upset Stalin
• When was Animal Farm banned in the USSR?

  From 1945 until the late 1980s
• What are the key themes in Animal Farm related to political ideals?

  • Danger of naivety and ignorance
  • Corruption of political ideals
  • Social stratification
  • Language as a tool of power
• How does Orwell's background influence his writing in Animal Farm?

  • Born in India, raised in England
  • Experience with poverty and socialism
  • Critique of totalitarian regimes
  • Personal involvement in the Spanish Civil War
• What parallels exist between Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution?

  • Overthrow of the monarchy
  • Rise of the Bolsheviks
  • Power struggles within the Communist Party
  • Betrayal of revolutionary ideals
• What are the consequences of Stalin's regime as depicted in Animal Farm?

  • Totalitarian control over citizens
  • Suppression of dissent and opposition
  • Creation of an elite class (nomenklatura)
  • Use of propaganda to manipulate public perception