Using context effectively in 'Animal Farm' essays
I can understand what context is and how to include it effectively in my responses.
Using context effectively in 'Animal Farm' essays
I can understand what context is and how to include it effectively in my responses.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Context refers to the historical, social, literary and biographical.
- Context should not be presented as isolated facts or generalisations.
- Context should be relevant to the analysis and embedded in the response.
- Context should develop your ideas and give an insight into the writer’s purpose and intention.
Common misconception
That context refers only to historical facts.
Interesting context also includes different attitudes and values. How would different audiences respond to the text and why?
Keywords
Literary movement - A way to divide literature into categories focusing on philosophical, ideological or stylistic similarities.
Disillusionment - A feeling of disappointment in the realisation that something is not as good as it seems.
Generalisation - If a statement is applied to more things than to which it directly applies, then it is known as a generalisation.
Theme - A repeated idea in a story is known as a theme. Power is a theme in ‘Animal Farm’.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
"All men are enemies. All animals are comrades."
"I will work harder."
"Will there still be sugar after the Rebellion?"
"Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure!'
"Comrades, do you know who is responsible for this?"
"liberty is worth more than ribbons"
Working class
Propaganda
Joseph Stalin
Religion
Bourgeoisie
Trotsky
Exit quiz
6 Questions
refers to what was happening at the time
refers to cultural constructions or ideas
refers to what influenced the text's style or genre
refers to information about the writer's life