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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Orwell’s Animal Farm: The Illustrated
Edition with CSEC® Study Guide
Author: Sherice Blair
Deepen appreciation and understanding of Orwell’s classic novella with
engaging images that reinforce the concepts of literature and aid preparation
for the CSEC® English B examination.
• Build understanding of the novella through images, text and Directed
Reading Thinking Activities (DRTA) that work together and are ideal for use
across all secondary grades.
• Improve and practise essay-writing skills using CSEC®-style essay questions,
guidance on essay writing skills and an annotated sample essay.
• Check understanding of the social concerns and character development of
the novel by answering the guided reading questions.
• Build literary knowledge with the section on stylistics which explores
the effectiveness of the writer’s craft. Deepen literary knowledge with
background notes and explanations.
£10.50 • Student’s Book • 9781510480650
A blend of illustration and continuous prose
to engage readers and break up written text.
Practical example of how to organise
information before writing a literary essay.
Essay writing tips
Sample essay
1 ‘All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.’
Write an essay in which you describe how this injustice is demonstrated.
You must also discuss the impact of the injustice on an individual or community.
Finally, you must examine how the writer portrays injustice to highlight its impact.
Plan
Introduction:
1 Author explores the notion of
inequality throughout the novel to
show its effects.
2 How the author uses
foreshadowing to enhance the
presentation of inequality.
Body paragraph 1:
Inequality is covertly presented through
the deceptive actions of the pigs.
Hid milk & apples from the other animals
Amended the commandments to suit their
purposes
Blatant manipulation and exploitation of the
other animals on the farm
Reaped all the rewards of the farm, but did
none of the labour
Body
Body paragraph 3:
Narrative technique of foreshadowing
used to incrementally reveal the deception
and manipulation that the pigs visit on
the other animals.
The abuse of power
Slyly changing the commandments
Disappearance/murder of some of
the animals to maintain a repressive level
of fear
Body paragraph 2:
Effect of inequality on its victims.
Psychological
Physical
Social
Conclusion:
The issue of inequality is effectively
highlighted through the use of
foreshadowing.
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Incrementally stimulate literary analysis of the text
with strategically placed DRTA questions.
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