Characters
This wise pig gives the animals the idea for rebellion.
Who is Old Major?
The animals rebel after Mr. Jones forgets to feed them.
What is the Rebellion?
The animals create these rules to govern Animal Farm.
What are the Seven Commandments?
The farm represents a society or country.
What is Animal Farm?
“Beasts of England” is an example of this.
What is a song?
The animals overthrow humans in hopes of equality.
What is revolution?
This pig becomes the leader after the rebellion and focuses on speeches and ideas.
Who is Snowball?
This battle occurs when humans try to take back the farm.
What is the Battle of the Cowshed?
This commandment says animals must not sleep like humans.
What is “No animal shall sleep in a bed”?
Represent those who hold political power.
Who are the pigs?
“Four legs good, two legs bad” is used as a form of this.
What is propaganda?
The pigs slowly gain more power than the other animals.
What is inequality?
This pig is quiet, manipulative, and eventually takes power.
Who is Napoleon?
Napoleon takes these away and secretly trains them.
What are the dogs?
This commandment is secretly changed later in the story.
What is “No animal shall drink alcohol”?
Boxer represents this type of class in society.
What is the working class / laborers?
“I will work harder” shows Boxer’s main trait.
What is loyalty?
Rules are changed to benefit those in charge.
What is corruption?
These fierce animals are raised by Napoleon to intimidate others.
Who are the dogs?
Snowball is chased off the farm during a meeting.
What is Snowball’s expulsion?
The commandment that ends with the words “without cause.”
What is “No animal shall kill any other animal without cause”?
Napoleon uses this to control the animals instead of persuasion.
What is fear?
Napoleon’s speeches are usually delivered through this character.
Who is Squealer?
The animals are discouraged from questioning leadership.
What is suppression of free thought?
This hardworking horse believes the motto, “I will work harder.”
Who is Boxer?
The pigs decide to trade with humans despite earlier rules.
What is trading with neighboring farms?
By Chapter 6, the pigs are the only animals who fully understand the commandments.
Who are the pigs?
Squealer represents this role in society.
What is propaganda / the media?
“Napoleon is always right” shows blind trust in authority.
What is blind loyalty?
The overall message about power and leadership.
What is power can corrupt?