Author(s): Catriona Mills

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Insight Text Guides - Animal Farm is designed to help secondary English students understand and analyse the text. This comprehensive study guide to George Orwell's novella contains detailed character and chapter analysis, along with evaluations of genre, structure and language. Important contextual information on Orwell and the Russian revolution, as well as an exploration of themes such as socialism, corruption and propaganda, give students a deeper understanding of the text. Challenging essay questions and advice on approaches to writing responses help students develop the ability to engage critically with the novella.