Week 6 Animal Farm

6. the way Napoleon, the pig leader, uses propaganda and manipulation to present himself as an extraordinary figure, deserving of admiration and obedience.
9. someone who is sad, gloomy, or sulky
11. a story where characters, events and objects represent real-world historical figures, events, and ideas, often with a deeper meaning beyond the surface narrative.
12. someone who is habitually silent or reserved, not inclined to talk much

1. describes the book's depiction of a totalitarian regime that controls language, manipulates information, and abuses power
2. to maintain existence, especially by barely having enough resources to do so
3. measurement and the literal scales of the animals
4. physical locations and abstract ideas or concepts
5. a key tool (used by the pigs, particularly Napoleon and Squealer), to manipulate the other animals and maintain their control over the farm.
7. the structure and composition of the story, including its use of allegory, satire and the narrative voice
8. a political system where the animals, initially, overthrow their human oppressors and establish a society based on equality and self-governance
10. a group of people appointed to represent others, essentially a delegation