Allegorical Characters/Events
Who does Napoleon and his dogs represent?
Joseph Stalin and the KGB
What was the original reason why Old Major called the animals together for a meeting?
To tell the animals about a dream that he had.
How does Boxer react when he thinks he's killed a man?
He is filled with grief/regret
Why does Napoleon banish the singing of "Beasts of England"?
He says that it's no longer needed (the rebellion has already occured), he's also threatened by the idea of the animals trying to rebel against him
Who says, "I will work harder"?
Boxer
Who does Mr. Whymper represent?
Those that did business with the Soviet Union
What is Benjamin fond of saying and what does it mean?
“Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey.”
He has seen history repeating itself and he understands animal nature (human nature) and its flaws. He knows that things will change again, and the stronger animals will covet power at the expense of the weaker animals.
What kind of animal dies in the first battle at the farm?
A sheep
They think that he is taken to the veterinary hospital but he is taken to a horse slaughterer.
Who said this: “Windmill or no windmill, life would go on as it had always gone on – that is badly. “
Benjamin
Who does Moses represent?
The church/religion
What is the name of the political system which the animals create to maintain order at Animal Farm?
Animalism
What does Snowball draw on the floor of the shed and what did it represent historically?
The architectural plans for the windmill.
The Windmill represented Russian infrastructure (roads, buildings, power supplies etc.)
What do the sheep begin bleating at the end of the novel, and what singular commandment have the seven commandments been reduced to?
"Four legs good, two legs better" and "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"
Who said this: “Comrades! You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in selfishness and privilege? Milk and apples contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brain workers; the organization of the farm totally depends on us."
Squealer
Who does Mollie represent and what does her disappearance represent?
She represents the materialistic upper class who gave up much more than they gained and fled to the West.
How does Napoleon show his disapproval of Snowball’s plans?
By urinating over them.
What was the name of the battle in which the animals defeated Jones and his men? What does it represent?
The Battle of the Cowshed - The Russian Civil War
At the end of the book, what do the animals outside say that the pigs inside of the Manor House look like?
Humans
Who said this: "Up there it is, that's right- Sugarcandy Mountain is up there just past the clouds."
Moses
What does the following event represent? Napoleon holds a meeting and ends up killing several of the animals, who all confessed to various crimes.
Stalin's Great Purge
What did the flag of Animal Farm look like in the beginning? Does it change at any point in the story?
It was green with a hoof and a horn on it.
Yes, the hoof and horn was removed.
What are the names of the two neighbouring farmers and farms and who/what did they represent?
Pilkington/Capitalist government of England and the United States (Churchill/Roosevelt) - Foxwood/England/USA and Frederick/Hitler - Pinchfield/Germany
What observations has Mr. Pilkington made on his tour of Animal Farm?
The farm was extremely well run, the lower animals did more work and received less food than any animal in the country. In addition, he was impressed of the general absence of pampering.
Who said this: "Animal Hero, Second Class, and half a bushel of apples to any animal who brings him to justice."
Napoleon