Animal Farm – Essay
Directions: Choose three statements below. For each one you choose, do the following:
 In your own words, explain what the statement means.
 Then, prove it true using the characters and information you learned from the book
Animal Farm.
Statements to choose from:
 Power corrupts those who have it.
 People’s ignorance, or not being educated, contributes to their being
oppressed by others.
 In society, individuals are not treated equally.
 Revolutions may result in a change of political power, but often the
lives of the majority of the people stay about the same.
You may use the graphic organizer below to plan your response.
Quote#1:
Explanation in your own words:
Brainstorming
characters that show the quote to be true
events that happen that show the quote to be true:
Quote#2:
Explanation in your own words:
Brainstorming
characters that show the quote to be true
events that happen that show the quote to be true:
Quote#3:
Explanation in your own words:
Brainstorming
characters that show the quote to be true
events that happen that show the quote to be true: