About the Novel and Author
The author of Animal Farm.
Who is George Orwell?
The animal who outline the original 7 commandments
Who is Old Major?
This was originally part of the inspiration for the revolution, but by the end of the book, it was outlawed.
What is Beasts of England?
A story that uses symbols to share a message or lesson. The book "Animal Farm", for example
What is an allegory?
What the first commandment was changed to say
"no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets"?
"No animal shall kill any other animal" was changed to this.
What is "no animal shall kill any other animal without cause"?
This animal said "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey"
Who is Benjamin?
Power is corruptive; Dangers of totalitarianism, Language is power
What are the major themes of the book
A form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens
What is Totalitarianism?
Blamed by Napoleon for everything that went wrong on the farm.
Who is Snowball?
Stalin was the inspiration for this character
Who is Napoleon?
Squealer is in charge of this style of misinformation for Napoleon
What is propaganda?
A significant change to the final commandment
What is "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others."
The type of philosophy Old Major describes in his speech
A way to convince others by appealing to emotion, logic, and credibility