Aim: How is Animal Farm, by George Orwell a fairy tale, fable, and satirical allegory?
Do Now:
- What is it about stories that make both adults and children want to read, retell, or recite them?
- Prove a point or teach a lesson
- heavy influence for the rest of their lives
- Significant moments
- Lasting impressions
- Funny
- Why do you believe stories told to children often stand the test of time?
- They are simple and don’t change with society
- Real life experiences; becomes more relatable over time
Group Work: What are some elements of a fairy story or fairy tale?
- Supernatural
- Hero/villain
- Lesson/moral
- Talking to animals
Common elements of fairy tales
- Begin with “Once upon a time…”
- Element of magic
- Maiden in distress
- Prince Charming
- Sentimental ending
- Happy ending…
Group work: What is the moral of this fable?
- Slow and steady wins the race
Moral of The Kid and the Wolf
- In time of dire need, clever thinking is key
- Outwit your enemy to save your skin
Animal Farm as a Fable
- Characters are animals each with his/her own personality and human characteristics
- The animals think, meet, talk, act, fight, disobey, and obey
Allegory- the representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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