Theme
Why isn't the animals' utopia attainable?
Inevitably, the person in power is going to become corrupted. Power is a cycle of corruption and control.
Define utopia.
an ideal society
Which of the options allegorically represents the Non-Aggression Pact between Stalin and Hitler?
Napoleon selling timber to the neighboring farmers
Snowball being chased off the farm
Boxer being worked to death
Napoleon sells a pile of timber to one of the neighboring farmers. This allegorically represents the Non-Aggression Pact between Stalin and Hitler.
Explain the Snowball's perspective on the building of the windmill
Would the plot of Animal Farm change if the theme Language Can Control Others wasn't present?
opinion
Define theme.
The overall message of a literary text
What does the Battle of Cowshed allegorically represent?
The Battle of Cowshed occurred because the animals were tired of being mistreated by Farmer Jones. This is an allegorical representation of the Russian Revolution of 1917 when the Russians revolted against the czar.
Explain Napoleon's stance on the windmill.
How does the theme Power Leads to Corruption appear in Animal Farm? (specific example)
Once in power, Napoleon is corrupted. He steals apples and milk, brainwashes puppies, and kills anyone who gets in his way.
Define propaganda.
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
How is Stalin's exile of Trotsky allegorically represented in Animal Farm?
Napoleon's dogs chase Snowball off of Animal Farm. This is an allegorical representation of Stalin's exile of Trotsky.
After the Battle of Cowshed, but before the exile of Snowball, who was in charge?
the pigs
How does the theme Language Can Be Used to Control Others appear in Animal Farm?
Because of the poor literacy on the farm, the pigs are able to write the rules and then change them selfishly.
Squealer uses language to convince the animals to forget what they have personally seen. For example, he convinces them that Snowball was not the war hero that they remembered.
Satire uses tones of amusement, contempt, scorn, or indignation towards a flawed subject.
How is Animal Farm a satirical novel?
Animal Farm is a satire because it is ridiculing Stalin and the totalitarian Russian government.
What does Farmer Jones represent allegorically?
Farmer Jones is an allegorical representation of Czar Nicholas. Jones mistreats the animals, just as the czar mistreated the Russians.
In order to secure his position as a (despotic, totalitarian) leader, Napoleon starts to change history – he starts to alter historical facts, often drawing upon ‘secret documents’. According to the newly discovered documents, how do Napoleon’s and Snowball’s roles in the Battle of the Cowshed change?
Napoleon doesn't participate in the Battle of Cowshed, but Napoleon takes credit for Snowball's actions.
How do the themes of Power Leads to Corruption and Language Can Control Others build on each other?
Language can easily be used to control others. When the pigs realized that they had the power of language on their side, they became corrupted.
Define allegory.
A test with 2 levels
Which event in Animal allegorically represents Stalin's Purge?
Napoleon called for the execution of numerous animals, such as pigs who had supported Snowball and the hens. This allegorically represents Stalin who executed anyone who could be working against him and forced many to confess to crimes that they didn't commit.
Provide 2 examples of propaganda in Animal Farm.
After Boxer dies, Squealer says that he was at his bedside and that his last words were "Napoleon is always right."
All bad things on the farm are blamed on Snowball.
'Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back?'