Allegory Symbols
What is the rebellion an allegory for?
The Russian Revolution
Who does Snowball represent?
Leon Trotsky
What is being built on the farm?
Windmill
How is this changed?
No animal can sleep in a bed __________
With sheets
Who is the author of the book?
George Orwell
What is animalism representative of?
Communism
Who does Old Major represent?
Karl Marx
What is the last straw that causes the animals to rebel?
Mr. Jones forgets to feed them after getting drunk.
How are these changed?
No animal shall drink alcohol ________
No animal shall kill another animal _____
To excess, without cause
Explain how the roles of Napoleon and Snowball switch regarding the battle of cowshed as the story goes on.
Napoleon bit Mr. Jones (Death to humanity)
Snowball fought alongside Mr. Jones
Who do the sheep represent? What is an example of something they do that proves this?
People who went along with the changes, "Four legs good, two legs bad!
Who does Boxer represent? What is an example that proves this?
The working class, working hard!
Who compliments Napoleon regarding his treatment of the animals on his farm?
Pilkington
What is the final revision of the commandments in Chapter 10? MUST BE THE EXACT WORDS
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Not given the chance to retire, lied to about where he is going with his hurt hoof.
What is the destruction of the windmill by Frederick's farm representative of?
Who/what does Mollie represent? Give 3 examples that prove this.
People who were happy with Czar Nicholas
Sugar, clothing, betting pet by humans at neighboring farms
How does Boxer react to the death of one of the humans? How does Snowball react?
Boxer is upset/didn't want to kill anyone. Snowball says it is a necessary part of war.
Give two examples of ideas of animalism that aren't in the commandments but are said by Old Major.
Give two examples of propaganda, and explain how it is used to manipulate the other animals.
Varies
Who/what do each of these people/things represent?
Pinchfield farm, Foxwood farm, Animal Farm
Pilkington, Napoleon, Frederick
Germany, U.S./GB, Soviet Union
FDR/Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Hitler
Fully explain the battle of cowshed. What event in history does the battle represent? Who was the Red Army in the book AND in real life? Who was the White Army in the book And in real life?
The Russian Civil War.
Red Army = Animals, Bolsheviks, communists
White Army = humans, Czar Nicholas, support from U.S. / Germany
What are 5 of the 7 commandments? Does not have to be exact words.
Two legs = Enemies, Four legs = friend, No clothes, No bed, No alcohol, no killing, all animals are equal
Explain the overall message Orwell is trying to tell us by ending the book the way he did.
Show corruption of leaders of society. Governments have too much authority
No matter what type of government/society you live in, your government is the same/ doesn’t care about the people