Ep 088 - Animal Farm, by George Orwell

Another month, another new member of the BSC! This time it's Jessi, ballerina extraordinaire, who also happens to be adept at learning languages. And her first big job involves learning sign language so she can babysit Matt Braddock, whose family just moved to town. Soon everybod ...  Afficher plus

Sometimes you just want to get together with your friend and enlist prisoners of war into putting on a production of Euripides in the quarry, am I right? This is a broadly relatable thing that lots of people have thought about doing. Right? Right??This episode is sponsored by Squ ...  Afficher plus

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Animal Farm, which Eric Blair published under his pen name George Orwell in 1945. A biting critique of totalitarianism, particularly Stalinism, the essay sprung from Orwell's experiences fighting Fascists in Spain: he thought that all on the left w ...  Afficher plus

The novel Animal Farm was an allegory about the dangers of Soviet communism and of the communist leader Joseph Stalin. It was first published shortly after the end of World War Two, as the Cold War was just beginning. Louise Hidalgo has been speaking to Orwell's adopted son, Rich ...  Afficher plus

EffortlessEnglishClub.com Book Club Lessons | Learn the story and vocabulary from George Orwell's Animal Farm. In this chapter, there is conflict within Animal Farm. Napoleon and Snowball struggle to become the top leader. Napoleon reveals his dark plan. The dream of the revoluti ...  Afficher plus

https://EffortlessEnglishClub.com The Effortless English Book Club continues. AJ teaches you chapter 7 of George Orwell's classic book. In this chapter, Napoleon uses his power to brutally terrify the animals. Mass executions. Continued lies and propaganda. Public confessions of ...  Afficher plus