CCP11 English - Ms.

Hanson

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Block: 2

Theme Quote Quest!

In this activity, you will be identifying and defending themes in George Orwell’s

Animal Farm as well as in the excerpt from his best-known work, 1984.

1. Identify one theme in Animal Farm and 1984.

2. Choose a quote from the text that shows your identified theme.

3. Explain in your own words, how the quote you chose supports your theme.

4. CHALLENGE: See if you can find a theme that applies to BOTH works.

Find a quote from each to support your identified theme.

Remember, the theme is NOT a word, it is a sentence. Themes must be

UNIVERSAL. You do not have to AGREE with the theme to identify. It is

what the work teaches the reader. And remember, themes are SUBJECTIVE.

Just because YOU identify a theme, does not mean that others will identify

the same one. If you have a theme that’s different than someone else, that’s

okay!
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Name:

Block: 2

THEME QUOTE (with citation) EXPLANATION

EXAMPLE: This quote is from Old Major’s

Animal Farm: People will
unite if given a common
enemy.
“There, comrades, is there
answer to all our problems. It is
summed up in a single word -
man. Man is the only real enemy
we have” (Orwell 7)
speech at the beginning of the
novel. Before this speech, the
animals had never considered
rebelling because they didn’t
realize a better life was
possible for themselves. Being
provided with an enemy, man,
gave them the motivation to
better their lives through
Rebellion.

Animal Farm: The seven commandments of
animal farm…
Following rules given by a
leader. “1. Whatever goes upon two legs
is an enemy
2. Whatever goes upon four legs
or has wings is a friend
3. No animal shall wear clothes
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed
5. No animal shall drink alcohol
6. No animals shall kill any other
animal
7. All animals are equal”
The reason for choosing the
seven commandments they
gave in the novel are because
the animals made and were
given rules they have to follow
by even if not all of them
are/were in agreement with
them.
 CCP11 English - Ms. Hanson

Name:

Block: 2
1984: “War is peace” I chose this theme for both
“Freedom is slavery” Animal farm and 1984 because
The same one as Animal “Ignorance is strength” in both of the book/text given
Farm. following rules given there were things I could take
by a leader. out to show what I mean when
I say “following rules given by
a leader”. They had rules given
that they had to abide by or
they would have
consequences, kind of shown
like what happened in Animal
Farm with Snowball.

CHALLENGE: