Allegories
What does Foxwood represent in Animal Farm?
it represents England
What does the pipe of Napoleon symbolize?
The adoption of human vices, in russia, it represented capitalist ideals
Why does Snowball push the windmill idea?
To improve life quality with electricity and less work.
Why does Napoleon sell timber to Frederick?
For profit
Why is the farm’s prosperity ironic?
Only pigs and dogs benefit from it
What does Animal Farm represent in first place?
It does represent the Soviet Union
How does Old Major’s speech echo Lenin’s call to action?
It rallies animals against humans, like Lenin against the Tsar.
What does Napoleon’s dog attack signify?
His ruthless desire of complete authority
What does crush the animal's hope in chapter 8?
The windmill fall
What is the animal's current situation?
They starve and have cold
Who is the Tsar Nicholas II in the book?
Mr. Jones
What parallels the Bolsheviks in the pigs’ leadership?
They maintain control post-rebellion, like the Bolsheviks in 1917, using force (dogs)
Where do the dogs come from?
They were trained previously by Napoleon
How does Squealer spin the battle’s outcome?
He calls it a victory, despite they lost
What does the flag’s change signify?
The end of Animalism symbols
What does the farmhouse represent in the book?
The Kremlin (Palace).
Why does Mollie’s exit reflect White Russian emigrants?
Why do the pigs take the harness-room?
To set themselves apart as leaders.
Why does Napoleon decree alcohol’s penalty?
To cover his own drinking issues
How does the card game end?
In a cheating dispute, showing greed
What allegorical role does Squealer play as a propagandist, and how does his manipulation of language reflect broader themes of truth and control in totalitarian systems?
Squealer represents the Russian Media and the manipulation of language shows how Russia used censorship as a tool to opress people.
How does the windmill mimic Soviet industrialization?
It’s a grand project promising progress, like Stalin’s plans.
What does the split over committees reveal?
Snowball and Napoleon’s visions clash, and that Napoleon does not want to share power with Snowball
What hints at pigs altering commandments?
The squealer's fall and paint suggestions
What does Clover’s confusion reflect?