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GCSE English Literature · key term
The ability to read and write; in Animal Farm, unequal literacy helps the pigs control the interpretation of the farm’s laws.
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Paper 2
Revise: Benjamin and CloverFear, limited literacy and loyalty restrict her response.
The ability to read and write. In Animal Farm, unequal literacy gives the pigs greater control over laws and information.
Connect early literacy lessons to later consequences, such as the altered Commandments, Boxer’s removal and the poorly educated new horses.
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Paper 1
The ability to read and write. On Animal Farm, unequal literacy helps the pigs control the interpretation of the laws.
Revise: Benjamin and CloverBenjamin’s literacy distinguishes him from most animals: he could check the written laws rather than depend upon the pigs’ explanations.
The ability to read and write. In Animal Farm, different levels of literacy affect the animals’ ability to check laws and political claims.
Paper 1
The ability to read and write. In Animal Farm, different levels of literacy affect the animals’ ability to check laws and claims.
Revise: Education and ignoranceOrwell distinguishes literacy from independent judgement. Reading can help an animal discover a lie, but it does not guarantee the courage or willingness to challenge it. Conversely, Clover cannot read sentences, yet she recognises that the farm has betrayed its original hopes.
