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'Animal Farm': reading Chapter 8 and the pigs' corruption

Animal Farm: the pigs and power

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Orwell's 'Animal Farm' by focusing on the pigs and how they weild power. Pupils first read the book before exploring symbolism, key characters and Orwell's methods. They finally hone their essay writing skills and write about the pigs' use of power.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain what happens in Chapter 8 of 'Animal Farm' and identify how the pigs corrupt the ideals of animalism.

Key Notes

  • Squealer uses statistics to inflate the success of the pigs' rule
  • The windmill is finally completed
  • Despite the many deaths, injuries and loss of the the windmill, the pigs declare the battle a success
  • The pigs drink alcohol, breaking another of the commandments
  • The pigs continue to rewrite the commandments to suit their own needs

Vocabulary To Learn

  • terror: To experience terror is to feel intense or overwhelming fear.
  • decree: To decree is to officially decide or order something to happen. It usually has the force of law.
  • negate: To lament is a expression of grief or sorrow.
  • hypocrisy: Hypocrisy is when someone says one thing but does the opposite.
  • lament: To lament is to express grief or sorrow.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The animals' apparent support for the pigs is genuine loyalty.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Squealer uses statistics to inflate the success of the pigs' rule. The windmill is finally completed.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'terror'

To experience terror is to feel intense or overwhelming fear.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: The animals' apparent support for the pigs is genuine loyalty. Correction: The reality is that this is manipulation, fear, and the pigs' gradual control over them. Examine the pigs' tactics.

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