Characters
Who are the main characters in animal farm ?
Napoleon and Snowball
What theme is shown by Napoleon abusing his authority ?
Corruption of power
Who represents Joseph Stalin ?
Napoleon
"They all lay down as though huddling together for warmth"
Simile
What is Manor Farms new name ?
Animal Farm
Who was exiled from the farm and how ?
Snowball, chased by dogs trained and ordered by Napoleon
How is class inequality represented ?
The pigs take over and present themselves as better and as a higher class than the rest
What does the battle of cowshed symbolise ?
The revolution (animals vs humans)
"fourlegs good, two legs bad"
antithesis
Who first had the idea of the rebellion ?
Old Major
Who says repeatedly throughout the novel "I will work harder" ?
Boxer, the horse
Who represents the theme of ignorance and blind loyalty ?
Boxer, the horse
What does the farm house represent ?
Power and corruption
"Worked like slaves"
hyperbole
Name a type of propaganda
Bandwagon
Fear
Repetition
Sweeping Generalities
Name-Calling
Relating to the Masses
What is the ravens name ?
Moses
How is the theme of failure of revolutionary Ideals presented ?
Orwell shows that revolution can fail when leaders become greedy. Nothing is ever truly equal.
The ending (pigs --> humans)
Corruption of revolutionary ideals and the rise of dictatorship
"Their hearts sank at the sight "
Personnification
What are 5 of the 7 Commandments ?
2 legs --> enemy
4 legs / wings --> friend
not wear clothes
not sleep in a bed
not drink alcohol
not kill any other animal
all animals are equal
What does Mollie miss the most in animal farm ?
Sugar and ribbons
How is corruption of language represented ?
language becomes a political weapon to cause corruption and to take control
What does the windmill symbolise ?
Unachievable goal which is used to motivate the animals (shared goal)
How does the ending of the novel reinforce orwells political message ?
the pigs become identical to humans which they originally rebelled against --> corruption and opression in politics