Characters
He is the pig who becomes the leader after the rebellion
Who is Napoleon?
The original number of commandments on the barn wall
What is 7?
Old Major's dream and song "Beasts of England" symbolises this.
What is hope or revolution?
The author of Animal Farm
Who is George Orwell?
The theme demonstrated when the pigs slowly change the rules to benefit themselves, showing that power can lead to unfair treatment
What is corruption?
The clever pig who spreads propaganda for Napoleon
Who is Squealer?
I got caught changing the commandments. I was stunned after I fell and the laying on the floor
Who is Squealer?
The windmill represents this in the story.
What is industry or modernisation?
The revolution Animal Farm is based on
What is the Russian Revolution?
The theme demonstrated when the animals overthrow Mr Jones to gain freedom and equality
What is Revolution?
The cart-horse who works hardest and believes "Napoleon is always right"
Who is Boxer?
This was the first commandment that was broken
What is "no animals shall sleep in a bed"
The farmhouse represents this.
What is power, privilege or corruption?
Orwell wrote Animal Farm to criticise this political system
What is totalitarianism or communism?
This pig represents Leon Trotsky and is forced to leave the farm
Who is Snowball?
The commandment about killing, which gets rewritten after the purges
What is "No animal shall kill any other animal"?
The changing commandments symbolise this.
What is manipulation or propaganda?
The technique of giving animals human traits to represent real-life is called this
What is allegory?
Over time, the pigs become like the humans they replaced. This theme is represented
What is corruption?
The cynical old donkey who rarely shows his emotion and is skeptical about the rebellion
Who is Benjamin?
This was the last and final commandment
What is "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others"?
Boxer's strength and work ethic symbolise this social class.
What is the working class?
The real life leader who ruled with fear and propaganda in Russia
Who is Joseph Stalin?
Squealer twists words to manipulate the animals
What is language as power?