Character's
Who does Napoleon represent in the Russian Revolution?
Joseph Stalin
What does Boxer say by the end of the book?
"Napoleon is always right"
Which pig is responsible for spreading propaganda?
Squealer
What is the main message of Animal Farm?
Power can corrupt individuals and destroy equality.
What do the animals originally hope to achieve through their rebellion?
Freedom and equality.
Who does Snowball represent in the Russian Revolution?
Leon Trotsky
What is a quote that Orwell uses to show the final loss of freedom?
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
What does Squealer use to manipulate the animals?
Persuasive language, lies and fear.
Why does Orwell show the animals blindly trusting Napoleon?
To demonstrate the dangers of accepting authority without questioning it.
Which animals eventually receive special privilages?
The pigs.
What was George Orwell's intention with the character Benjamin (the donkey)?
Benjamin represents passive individuals that chose to remain silent throughout conflict.
What did Orwell want to show us by using this quote? "I will work harder"
He shows us that the working class that doesn't know any better will blindly follow and push themselves to their limits without reasoning.
Why does squealer repeatedly talk about Mr Jones?
To frighten the animals into accepting Napoleon's leadership of the farm.
How does Orwell use irony to communicate his purpose?
The animals rebel to escape oppression and eventually experience an equally oppressive system.
Why do the pigs begin sleeping in the beds while the other animals continue living in the barn?
To show how the pigs give themselves special privileges, revealing the growing inequalities on Animal Farm.
What was George Orwell's intention with the character Boxer?
Boxer is an allegory for the exploited working class during Stalin's reign.
What are the 7 commandments (The original ones)?
What is Orwell suggesting about the relationship between propaganda and power?
Propaganda allows leaders to control what people believe and discourage them from questioning authority.
Why is the changing of the Seven Commandments significant?
It reveals how those in power manipulate laws and language to justify their corruption.
Why does Orwell show the pigs becoming more powerful than the other animals?
To expose how leaders can can betray promises of equality for their personal gain.
Other than being a symbol of hope, and a representative of the communist manifesto (a book). What else does Old Major represent?
Old Major is also a representative of the ignorant upper middle class of Russia who agreed with the uprising, but didn't care enough to join.
What do the commandments change to at the end of the book (There are 5)?
How does Orwell use Squealer to warn readers about political manipulation?
He demonstrates how those in power can distort the truth and convince people to accept injustice.
What does Orwell want readers to understand about the relationships between fear, ignorance, and political control?
Fear discourages resistance, while ignorance makes individuals vulnerable to manipulation, allowing corrupt leaders to maintain power.
How does Orwell use the contrast between the beginning and the end of the novella to communicate his intention?
He demonstrates how a revolution built on equality can become a dictatorship when power is abused.