Exploration of George Orwell and Animal Farm

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to George Orwell and his exploration of Revolution and tyranny in Animal Farm.

Naivety

A lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment, often leading to susceptibility to being misled.

Allegory

A narrative in which characters and events symbolize real-world issues or events.

Communism

An ideology that advocates for a classless society where the means of production are owned collectively.

Totalitarianism

A centralized government that seeks to completely dominate its citizens, controlling all aspects of life.

Propaganda

Information used to promote certain political ideas and influence public opinion, often biased or false.

Nomenklatura

A privileged elite class of bureaucrats in the Soviet Union who had access to goods and privileges denied to the common people.

The Great Purge

A campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union in the 1930s involving mass arrests, executions, and show trials.

Milks and Apples Principle

A concept in Animal Farm illustrating the betrayal of the revolutionary ideals by those in power who kept resources for themselves.

Cult of Personality

A situation in which a public figure is presented as an embodiment of the state, often through propaganda, leading to uncritical devotion.

Eric Arthur Blair

The real name of George Orwell, who used this pen name to write works including Animal Farm.