Plot
In Chapter 3, these two products are reserved by the pigs because they say the need them to feed their brains.
What are milk and apples?
What is rebellion?
This animal dies in his sleep at the beginning of chapter 2.
Who is Old Major?
This is the immediate reason the animals revolt against Farmer Jones.
What is hunger?
This three-word theme, which we explored in quarter 2, tackles the idea that power is intoxicating.
What is "power always corrupts"?
This horse is an enormous beast, nearly 18 hands high, and as strong as any two horses put together.
Who is Boxer?
This is the name of the moral system that the animals abide by, based on Old Major's teachings.
What is animalism?
What is the danger of naivety?
This animal convinces many of the animals on the farm that they will go to a wondrous place called "Sugarcandy Mountain" when they die.
Who is Moses the Raven?
This question, asked by Old Major in chapter 1, encourages the animals to think more deeply about who is included in their quest for justice.
What is "Are rats comrades?"
This three-word theme is showcased by the pigs, who use their gifts to manipulate and harm others instead of support and uplift them.
What is the failure of intellect?
This animal was discovered to have voted both for and against the question: "Are rats comrades?"
Who is the cat?
This body part is what Snowball calls "an organ of propulsion and not of manipulation".
What is a bird's wing?
This five-word theme explores the natural inclination within a society to divide its citizens by measuring their worth in some way or another.
What is the societal tendency towards class stratification?
These adornments, loved by Mollie the horse, are considered by Snowball to be "the mark of a human being."
What are ribbons?