Plot Allegorical Connections
What is an allegory?
an extended symbol of fictional characters, events, and ideas that represent actual people, events and ideas
Who does Mollie represent? I want to hear your attempt at pronouncing the word.
The bourgeoisie/aristocrats
The act of purposely scaring the public and using that fear to manipulate them
Fearmongering
A government in which the state has absolute power and control over everything and everyone
Totalitarian
Why does Napoleon ban "Beasts of England"?
He does not want the animals to realize that their present situation is different from the conditions described in "Beasts of England".
Animal Farm as a whole is an allegory for
The Russian Revolution
Squealer's role in the novel primarily demonstrates the power of:
propaganda
Describing or explaining in such a simplified way that is no longer correct or true
Oversimplification
Pointlessness of effort
Futility
What does the transformation of the farm's name from "Manor Farm" to "Animal Farm" and back to "Manor Farm" represent?
The cyclical nature of revolution
The ORIGINAL ideals of Animalism in the novel most closely align with:
Communism
Who does Mr. Frederick represent?
Churchill & the West
Constant repetition
Ad nauseam
To distrust people and believe they only act out of selfish reasons, rather than being kind or sincere
Cynical
The pigs' eventual meeting with human farmers represents:
The corruption of revolutionary ideas
Windmill represents
The Five Year Plan.
Why do the pigs allow Moses back on the farm?
Mose's stories about Sugarcandy Mountain help keep the animals working hard.
Loyalty to a person of cause regardless of what that person/cause does to cause harm
Blind loyalty
A feeling of trust, friendship, and support between a group or team
Camaraderie
What did the animals do immediately after taking over the farm?
Destroy tools of oppression and divide labor according to each animal's strength.
The Purges
Who the heck is Minimus?
A pig who writes songs and poetry for Napoleon as another form of propaganda.
If a lie is big enough and repeated often enough, people will begin to believe it
The Big Lie
A set of beliefs, ideas, and values that form a basis for a particular view or way of thinking
Ideology
What happened to Boxer at the end of the book and why?
Boxer was sold to the knackers (killed), and the pigs used the money to buy whiskey.