Characters
Who acts as the propagandist, twisting the truth for Napoleon?
Squealer
What song becomes the anthem of Animal Farm? (until it is banned ofc)
"Beasts of England"
What ideology does Animalism represent?
Communism
What propaganda technique does Squealer use when he says, “Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?”
fear appeal/scare tactic (he is appealing to PATHOS, but that is not a propaganda technique)
Moral of the story: Words can be weapons. Justify this moral using evidence from the text (specific events/characters/conflicts)
Squealer uses persuasive and propaganda techniques to make the animals believe lies and go along with whatever the pigs get up to.
Which character represents the working class through his motto “I will work harder”?
Boxer
What happens to Boxer after he collapses?
He gets sent to the knacker/glue factory/slaughter house
Old Major symbolizes which revolutionary thinker?
Karl Marx (and partly Vladimir Lenin)
Which slogan shows how propaganda simplifies complex ideas?
Four legs good, two legs bad.
Moral of the story: Blind loyalty is dangerous. Justify this moral using evidence from the text (specific events/characters/conflicts)
The animals’ trust in Napoleon allows him to betray them without resistance. "Napoleon is always right!"
Which animal runs away from the farm for ribbons and sugar?
Mollie
What recurring project represents manipulation and false hope?
The building of the windmill
The dogs represent what organization?
The KGB/Stalin's secret police
When the pigs call animals “comrades”, what propaganda technique is this utilizing?
Plain Folks
Moral of the story: Beware of the "scapegoat". Justify this moral using evidence from the text (specific events/characters/conflicts)
The pigs use Snowball as a common enemy to keep the animals united in fear and distracted from their own wrongdoings.
Which character never truly changes from the beginning to the end of the story, symbolizing apathy and stagnation?
Benjamin
What slogan replaced the 7 commandments on the barn wall at the very end of the book?
ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THEN OTHERS
Whom does Mr. Jones represent in Russian history?
Czar Nicholas II
What technique is at play when Squealer begins to blame LITERALLY EVERYTHING on Snowball?
Scapegoating
Moral of the story: Memory and truth must be protected. Justify this moral using evidence from the text (specific events/characters/conflicts)
The pigs rewrite history and change the commandments to fit their lies.
Who serves as the human intermediary between the pigs and humans starting in the middle of the novel?
Mr Whymper
Which commandment was the first broken?
All animals are equal (when pigs keep milk and apples for themselves)
What does Boxer’s fate represent?
The exploitation and betrayal of the working class.
Which persuasive device is seen when the pigs claim they need the milk and apples because they are "brainworkers"?
Rationalization
Moral of the story: Ignorance allows corruption. Justify this moral using evidence from the text (specific events/characters/conflicts)
Because the animals don’t question or understand, the pigs slowly take total control.