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George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' - Historical Context (pt 1/3)

George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' - Historical Context (pt 1/3)
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  • George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' - Historical Context (pt 1/3)
  • Duration: 08:41
  • An analysis of how events occurring in 1940s Russia influenced George Orwell's writing of the novel 'Animal Farm'. Narrator Andy Kershaw explains how the allegorical novel 'Animal Farm' reflects the events leading up to the Stalin era before the Second World War and how the characters and plot of the novel represent the fundamental figures and events that shaped this era. The narrator explains Orwell, a democratic socialist, was extremely sceptical of Stalin's intentions and actions and uses the novel to highlight how destructive and catastrophic the consequences would be. Kershaw provides an overview of the history of the USSR, its key figures and the dark side of Stalin's plans to provide an overview of the historical, political and social context that inspired Orwell to write his dystopian novel.
  • Credits: BFI National Archive
  • Subject:

    English

        Topic:

    Novels Post 1900

  • Keywords: dystopia , allegory , revolution , rebellion , Lenin , Trotsky , George Orwell , Animal Farm
Ideas for use in class
  • Useful as an introduction to George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'. A good example of the allegorical novel. Useful as part of a wider topic on the 1940s and 1940s literature. Gives an insight into relations in the 1940s between the USA and western Europe and the USSR.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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