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Animal Farm, Week 1
Words from Week 1 of Animal Farm & Russian Revolution study
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Literature
8th Grade
10/28/2008

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Tyranny
Definition
oppressive, unjust government; cruel, unjust use of power.
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Comrade
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A friend who shares interest; a fellow Communist.
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Vice
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Evil or wicked action or habit.
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of emotion or interest; unconcern.
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Unalterable
Definition
Unchangeable
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Maxim
Definition
A concisely expressed principle, rule of conduct, or statement of general truth.
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Irony
Definition
A result that is the opposite of what might be expected.
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Utopia
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An idealized place of perfection in society and political organization.
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Allegory
Definition
An extended metaphor.
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Satire
Definition
Uses humor or irony to criticize human nature.
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Totalitarianism
Definition
A political system based on complete governmental control of all aspects of life, often by force.
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Symbol
Definition
Something that stands for something else.
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Stalin
Definition
Became Russian dictator; responsible for the deaths of millions.
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Lenin
Definition
Believed in revolution; leader of the Bolsheviks and Red Army in Russian Civil War.
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Trotsky
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Second in command behind Lenin; helped lead the Red Army to victory in Russian civil war.
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Serfs
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peasants; the very poor
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Landlords
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the wealthy in Russia; oppressive to the serfs.
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Marx
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wrote The Communist Manifesto; believed the peasants would revolt and form a better Russian government.
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Five-year plans
Definition
Stalin's idea; designed to make Russia a more industrialized superpower.
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Communism
Definition
every person receives an equal share of wealth.
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Capitalism
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free enterprise; open market
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Industrialization
Definition
gains in technology to advance production
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Collectivization
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Independent farms had to merge to form larger, government controlled farms
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The Great Purge
Definition
Those who opposed the government were killed or exiled.
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