Allegorical Parallels
What real person does Napoleon represent?
Joseph Stalin
What group/ideals does Mollie represent in Russian society?
The materialism of the bourgeoisie (upper class)
Who do we find out is changing the commandments?
Squealer/the pigs
Mr. Jones; Squealer; Napoleon
Animal farm is an allegory (a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden message about larger society) for what two events/ideas?
Communism & the Russian Revolution
Which group of people does Boxer represent?
The working class (proletariat)
What group of people does Benjamin represent?
The cynical observer
What commandment is not changed on the wall?
All the commandments are eventually changed.
What does Napoleon do to eliminate his rivals?
Use propaganda and force
What real ideology does Animalism parallel?
Communism
Which animal represents the Russian propaganda machine?
Squealer
What idea does Boxer repeating "I will work harder" over and over represent?
The foolishness/naivete of the proletariat (working class)
What is the significance of the changing commandments on the barn wall?
It demonstrates the pigs' corruption.
Name a propaganda technique that "four legs good, two legs bad" employs. (There are 2)
Ad nauseam & The Big Lie
What type of government is critiqued in Animal Farm?
Totalitarian governments
What real person does Snowball represent?
Leon Trotsky
What does Snowball's expulsion from the farm represent?
The purging of voices who disagree
What do the 7 Commandments of Animalism mirror in real life?
The Communist Manifesto
How do the pigs justify their privileges over the other animals?
By claiming they need more resources for their superior brains
How do the pigs maintain control over the animals?
Through fear and intimidation
Which real person does Old Major represent?
Karl Marx
What is the significance of the dogs in Animal Farm?
They embody totalitarian efforts to enforce power by using force and terror.
What idea does "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" illustrate?
What do the animals notice about the pigs at the very end of the book?
It was impossible to tell the difference between the pigs and the humans.
What is the main thematic idea that Orwell wanted his audience to take away from his book?
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely."