Characters
Which character was sentenced to death at the end of Chapter 6?
Snowball
In Chapter 6, which commandment was changed to benefit the pigs?
The fourth commandment was changed (The pigs slept in beds without sheets). "No animal shall sleep in a bed".
What did the windmill represent?
The Pigs take advantage of the animals which gives them power
What are the two themes in Chapter 6?
The Power of Language and Totalitarianism
What happened to the Windmill?
It got torn down by the storm
In Chapter 5 How many puppies were taken by Napoleon?
Nine
In Chapter 6, what commandment did Napoleon break when he spoke to Mr.Whympers
“Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy”
Who did Napoleon represent?
Joseph Stalin
What an example of Power of Language in Chapter 6?
Napoleon tricks the animals into "volunteering" to work on Sunday. The pigs' deception has worked. The animals still believe they are free even though they have no freedom at all. The pigs use Animalism to get the animals to sacrifice for the pigs' benefit.
What is allegory?
Hidden political meaning or when one story is used to tell another.
In chapter 6, who is Napoleon's right-hand man?
Squealer
In Chapter 5, how did Mollie go against the commandments?
Let the farmer pet her ("Two legs bad")
Who does Squealer represent?
Propaganda and the Russian Press
What is an example of Totalitarianism in Chapter 6?
Boxer throws himself into the windmill just to satisfy the farm and its project. By manipulating Animalism rather than overthrowing it, the pigs exploit the animals without angering them.
What does Snowball represent in opposition to what Napoleon represents?
Socialism/Communism
But Napoleon isn't playing by Animalist rules. By seizing power and denying the non-pigs' right to vote, Napoleon counters the fundamental idea of Animalism: animal equality. If the animals let Napoleon get away with this act, Animal Farm will no longer be Animalist and the animals' freedom will vanish. In the USSR, Stalin defeated Trotsky in a power struggle and exiled him
After exiling Trotsky, Stalin took many of his ideas. By making Napoleon appear always consistent, Squealers makes him seem all-powerful. Lies backed up by force are hard to resist.
What did Snowball declare with the idea of the windmill?
Only work 3 days a week
In Chapter 5, how did the dogs go against the commandment?
They tried to kill Snowball.
(No killing of any animals.)
Who did the animals represent?
The Russian Citizens, known as the peasants and the farmers ( or kulaks)
In what ways does the windmill function like windmills from another piece of literature?
Don Quixote, fought a windmill.
Refuses to see the windmill as anything but a giant to fight. Similarly, the animals refuse to see the windmill in any light other than the one Napoleon presents.
What did Napoleon and Snowball argue about in Chapter 5?
The building of the windmill
In Chapter 6, who was the human that took care of the animal's affairs?
Mr.Whympers
List 3 of the Seven Commandments
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
How does the windmill manipulate the animals?
Snowball is to blame for the windmill's initial fall since it keeps the other animals from questioning the pigs' talents. The destruction of the windmill shocks Napoleon: he fears the animals might question his authority now. To save himself, he cleverly shifts the blame to Snowball. Stalin similarly demonized the exiled Trotsky.
What do the other animals lack that Napoleon takes advantage of?
The power of language ( reading and writing). Note the pigs' manipulation of language to increase their power and luxury. They take more privileges for themselves and justify those privileges by secretly rewriting the Commandments of Animalism.
Who took over the farm
Napoleon