Allegory & UtopiaAllegory & Utopia

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al·le·go·ry (noun)al·le·go·ry (noun)

A story, poem, or picture that can be A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, especially a moral or political one especially a moral or political one

Synonyms: parable, analogy, symbol, Synonyms: parable, analogy, symbol, emblememblem

Etymology (Where the Word Etymology (Where the Word Came From)Came From)

Old French Old French allegorie allegorie (12(12thth cen.), cen.), LatinLatin allegoria, allegoria, fromfrom allos allos meaning “another, different”meaning “another, different” Comes from Greek word Comes from Greek word allegoria allegoria meaning “figurative meaning “figurative language, description of one language, description of one thing under the image of thing under the image of another” or “a speaking about another” or “a speaking about something else”something else”

Examples of Allegory in Books Examples of Allegory in Books & Movies& Movies One of the most famous allegories: John Bunyan’s One of the most famous allegories: John Bunyan’s

Pilgrim’s ProgressPilgrim’s Progress, a tale of Christian salvation , a tale of Christian salvation (1678)(1678)

Modern allegories include: films- Modern allegories include: films- The Seventh SealThe Seventh Seal (1957) and (1957) and AvatarAvatar (2009) and the book (2009) and the book Lord of the Lord of the FliesFlies (1954) (1954)

Examples of Allegory in Examples of Allegory in Animal FarmAnimal Farm Old Major’s Dream = Karl Marx’s Communist ManifestoOld Major’s Dream = Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto Battle of the Cowshed = Russian Civil War (ended in 1922) after Battle of the Cowshed = Russian Civil War (ended in 1922) after

the Revolution in 1917the Revolution in 1917 Boxer (a horse) = proletariot (working class)Boxer (a horse) = proletariot (working class) Napoleon (pig) = Joseph Stalin, his dogs = the secret policeNapoleon (pig) = Joseph Stalin, his dogs = the secret police Animalism = communismAnimalism = communism

More Examples of Allegory in More Examples of Allegory in Animal FarmAnimal Farm Mr. Jones, who runs the Manor Farm = Tsar Nicolas II (1868-Mr. Jones, who runs the Manor Farm = Tsar Nicolas II (1868-

1918, the last Russian emperor)1918, the last Russian emperor) Old Major, a “purebred of pigs” who inspires the rebellion= Old Major, a “purebred of pigs” who inspires the rebellion=

Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), leader of the Bolshevik Party that Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), leader of the Bolshevik Party that seized control of the 1917 Revolutionseized control of the 1917 Revolution

Snowball (pig), who challenges Napoleon for control of Animal Snowball (pig), who challenges Napoleon for control of Animal Farm after the Rebellion = Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), a Marxist Farm after the Rebellion = Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), a Marxist thinker who seized control of 1917 Revolutionthinker who seized control of 1917 Revolution

Manor Farm = Russia; Battle of the Windmill = U.S.S.R.’s Manor Farm = Russia; Battle of the Windmill = U.S.S.R.’s involvement in World War II; Frederick, who owns the involvement in World War II; Frederick, who owns the neighboring farm = Hitlerneighboring farm = Hitler

U·to·pi·a (noun)U·to·pi·a (noun)

yoG oˈtōpēə/yoG oˈtōpēə/ noun: noun: UtopiaUtopia; plural noun: ; plural noun:

UtopiasUtopias; noun: ; noun: utopiautopia; plural ; plural noun: noun: utopiasutopias

1. an imagined place or state 1. an imagined place or state of things in which everything is of things in which everything is perfect. The word was first perfect. The word was first used in the book used in the book UtopiaUtopia (1516) (1516) by Sir Thomas More.by Sir Thomas More.

Origins of Utopia Origins of Utopia

The origin of the word Utopia came The origin of the word Utopia came from Sir Thomas Moore and his book from Sir Thomas Moore and his book called Utopia, where it described a called Utopia, where it described a perfect island society in where perfect island society in where everything was desirable. everything was desirable.                       

Although this rings true, the first Although this rings true, the first recorded utopian form of literature recorded utopian form of literature would be Plato’s Republic.  would be Plato’s Republic.                 

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explains how a society should relate explains how a society should relate to natureto nature                      

The opposite of Utopia is dystopiaThe opposite of Utopia is dystopia                      

many cultures believe that at one many cultures believe that at one time, everything was simple and time, everything was simple and everyone had a form of their own everyone had a form of their own utopia, but now the world is much to utopia, but now the world is much to complicated.  complicated. 

Examples in LiteratureExamples in Literature

end --> A Childhood’s End end --> A Childhood’s End Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. Clarke                      

Hominids --> Robert J. SawyerHominids --> Robert J. Sawyer                      

The Hunger Games Trilogy --> The Hunger Games Trilogy --> Suzanne CollinsSuzanne Collins                      

V for Vendetta --> Alan Moore V for Vendetta --> Alan Moore

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