We discussed the basic idea for the Animal Farm-Ripped-From-The-Headlines-Assignment today in class. Thanks, Shane Hullinger, for the use of your piece. Offer a quick intro, mention the title and author of Animal Farm, explain your modern day connecting story, show how Animal Farm could act as an allegory for the modern day event, back up your ideas with quotes, close the paper. Keep it under one page. No need for any more than three connecting examples. Be sure they are explained well. 10 points if done correctly the first time. A ?/10 if you stumble on the first submission with a chance to redo for a 9/10. Everyone gets an A on this assignment--as long as you work your way through it.
Talk about working your way through it! That's what period 2 did today during the group discussion. Are you ready for this? The first 23 comments in class today were backed by cited quotes from the text! Amazing! I was in awe! Both periods one and two did really well (sorry, period six; I'm writing this before I see your class). You shared some true insight into Napoleon's actions and the song "Beasts of England". Even the reasons for the purge and how and why the animals did what they did was clarified. I might toss the final question about Old Major's animalism at you tomorrow, but be prepared for new ones from chapter 8 as well. Be sure to read it actively tonight. I also hope we have a chance to examine Osip Mandelstam's poem "The Stalin Epigram". Quick, tell me what an epigram is.
The end is near. A big writing is in your future. See you soon.
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