Allegories
What does the windmill symbolize?
Stalin’s Five-Year Plans.
The Battle of the Cowshed represents?
The Russian Civil War between the Bolsheviks and anti-Bolshevik forces.
What event takes place in Chapter 4 that solidifies the animals’ control over the farm?
The Battle of the Cowshed.
Why do the animals suffer from hunger during this chapter?
Napoleon’s poor leadership and harsh policies cause food shortages.
How has the farm changed by Chapter 10?
The pigs have become just like the humans they once opposed
Who does Napoleon represent in the novel?
Joseph Stalin.
Who does Mr. Jones symbolize in the novel?
Tsar Nicholas II.
What role does Snowball play in the battle?
Military leadership.
What extreme measures does Napoleon take to maintain control?
He holds public executions to instill fear.
What major rule do the pigs officially break in this chapter?
They walk on two legs, which was originally forbidden.
How does Boxer’s fate reflect the novel’s theme of exploitation?
He works tirelessly for the farm but is ultimately betrayed and sold to the knacker, representing how the working class was used and discarded in Soviet Russia.
What real-life event is reflected in Napoleon’s executions of the animals in Chapter 7?
Stalin’s Great Purge, where he executed perceived enemies.
How does Boxer react to nearly killing a human?
He feels guilt and regret, saying, “I have no wish to take life, not even human life.”
How does Squealer manipulate the animals into believing things are better than they really are
He uses fake statistics and propaganda to make them think they have more food and better conditions than before.
What is the final version of the Seven Commandments?
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
What do the dogs symbolize in Animal Farm?
Stalin’s secret police, the NKVD.
How does Napoleon trade with the humans despite the original ideals of the rebellion represent Stalin's actions?
Because it mirrors how Stalin engaged in trade with capitalist nations despite communist ideology.
What does the animals’ victory at the Battle of the Cowshed represent?
The initial success of the Russian Revolution.
Why do the animals confess to crimes they didn’t commit?
They are so scared and brainwashed that they believe confessing might save them, similar to Stalin’s show trials.
What is significant about the pigs playing cards with the humans?
It symbolizes how the Soviet leadership became indistinguishable from the capitalist leaders they once opposed.
How does the pigs’ eventual behavior at the end of the novel symbolize the novel’s central message?
They become indistinguishable from humans, showing how revolutionary leaders can become as corrupt as the ones they overthrew.
What historical event does the final meeting between the pigs and humans symbolize?
The Tehran Conference.
How does Napoleon take credit for the Battle of the Cowshed later in the book?
He rewrites history to claim that he was the hero.
How does this chapter reflect the darkest aspects of totalitarian rule?
It shows the use of fear, starvation, and propaganda to maintain absolute power.
How does the book’s final scene reinforce Orwell’s message?
The animals can no longer tell the difference between pigs and humans, showing the complete corruption of revolutionary ideals.