Moses
English Lit: AQA GCSE Animal Farm, topic 2.2.7
Moses
Animal Farm is an allegory; all of the events and characters symbolise 20th century historical and political events.
Key words
- Hateful.
- Deceitful.
- Convincing.
Deceitful
- Moses convinces the animals that there is a better life, even though it is clearly made up and fantastical to the reader.
- The animals believe Moses’ tales when they have nothing else to hope for or look forward to. Moses’ stories are so far-fetched that the animals’ belief in them shows the reader how desperate the animals are to find hope in something.
Context
- Moses represents religion or the Russian Orthodox Church.
Quotes
- “In Sugarcandy Mountain it was Sunday seven days a week”.
- “The animals hated Moses because he told tales and did no work”.
Test yourself on Moses
Which of the following is NOT a key word that describes Moses?
Which of these best describe Moses' character?
Who from the Russian Revolution does Moses represent?