Allegories
Who do es Napoleon represent in real life?
Joseph Stalin
Which revolution does Animal Farm symbolize?
Russian Revolution (1917)
What is the farm called now?
Manor Farm
Who comes up with the windmill idea?
Snowball
How does Napoleon react to Snowball’s plan?
Opposes, then steals idea.
What does Animal farm represent in real life?
The soviet Union
Who does Boxer represent?
Hardworking, loyal proletariat
Who do the pigs now resemble?
Humans
Who opposes the windmill at first?
Napoleon
How does Chapter 5 show corruption?
Power, deceit, betrayal, dictatorship.
Who does MR. Pilkington represent in real life?
The leader of England
What do the pigs symbolize?
Soviet leaders / Communist elite
What does the pigs’ behavior reflect?
Stalins ruling
What does Napoleon later claim about the windmill?
That it was his idea
What happens to Sunday meetings?
Napoleon’s bans them
What does Foxwood represent in real life?
England
How do Napoleon and Stalin rule?
Fear, propaganda, executions, lies
What do the animals notice about the pigs and humans?
That they look the same
How do the animals suffer during construction?
Hunger, exhaustion, overwork, deaths.
How does Napoleon maintain control?
Fear, violence, propaganda, lies.
What does pinchfield represent in real life?
Germany
How do the pigs betray Animalism?
Power, corruption, dictatorship, inequality
What happens to the commandments?
Replaced by one rule
What lesson does the windmill teach?
False promises, manipulation, exploitation.
Who uses the dogs to take power?
Napoleon