Chapter 1
According to Major, what is the source of the animals' misery and slavery?
Man
Why do the pigs immediately take over the role of organizers and teachers after Major's death? Whom do the pigs symbolize?
as Orwell states, " Napoleon was a large, rathe fierce-looking Berkshire boar,....with a reputation for getting his own way."
the Bolsheviks (people)
Who/what does Moses represent? What does Sugar Candy Mountain represent? Did the animals like Moses and his idea/. Why?
represented the Russian Church and its ideas. The animals did not trust Moses and his ideas because they did not believe him
Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick are different, yet they agree about the farm--to what do they agree?
The animals were wicked and practiced cannibalism...Pilkington symbolizes both Winston Churchill, the prime minister of Britain, and Frederick-Franklin D. Roosevelt, the President of the U.S., in other words, capitalist governments
what is a pseudonym? give an example!
"false name". George Orwell
Why does Orwell introduce the term Comrade in this first chapter?
Links it to Russian history
What allegorical reference is embedded in the philosophy of Animalism?
Communism--the lower class rebels against those who have everything
What kind of behavior do the pigs foreshadow at the end of Chapter 2? Explain
The cows are milked, the animals long for the milk, but Snowball leads the animals away and Napoleon stays---umm..wonder why!
Describe the Battle of the Cowshead.
The men are first pooped on by the pigeons, the geese then move in to peck at the men's shins, the animals attack and stage a fake retreat, when the men follow them into the farmyard their exit is cut off, then Snowball leads the attack. Snowball attacks Jones who fires his gun.
Define allegory
a story or poem with characters (often animals) and events that stand for ideas about life or for a political situation. Most of the time, there is a moral of the story, or a life lesson for the reader to learn. An allegory is like a really long metaphor, which means you can find meaning beyond the literal storyline.
Name three of the 5 commandments Major gives the animals. How could these be considered a vice?
No animal is ever to sleep in a bed
No animal is ever to wear clothes
No animal is ever to drink alcohol
No animal must ever kill any other animal
All animals are equal
why do the other animals not want Mollie to display her ribbons?
clothing represents the human race. Her clothing was also given to her by humans, and anything from humans are banned.
What further examples of the difference between the pigs and the other animals occur? What farm animal who symbolizes the working class worked the hardest?
The animals toil to get the harvest in, the pigs directed the activities. Problems and differences begin to occur between Napoleon and Snowball Boxer..
"I will work harder!"
Where was Napoleon during the Battle of the Cowshead?
who led the animals in the battle?
strangely absent during the Battle of Cowshed. He is not mentioned during the fighting
Snowball
Who was the last Czar of Russia?
Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule.
Why does Orwell always capitalize the word Rebellion throughout the book?
Because historically the Bolshevik Revolution is a fact and is capitalized
Who is Squealor?What does he represent, especially when Orwell says he was a fast talker and he could always turn black into white?
He is propaganda, "fake news"
What were Napoleon's idea of education?
What is Snowball's idea?
Who does Napoleon symbolize? Snowball?
Napolean believes that an emphasis on the young should be the focus of education. This is first exemplified in Chapter III when he takes nine young puppies from their mother's care in order to train them.
He wants to organize the animals into committees and teach all of them to read. Stalin...Trotsky
What experience during the Battle of the Cowshead deeply affects Boxer, and how does Snowball attempt to help him?
Boxer accidentally stuns (he thinks he killed him) a young boy during the fight. Snowball helps him by saying " a good human is a dead one."
In animal Farm, whom does Napoleon symbolize?
Stalin
Mr. Jones represents whom in Russian history?
Czar Nicholas
What is the Rebellion? After the Rebellion, what do the animals do?
Why is this important?
Bolsehvik rebellion...they go to the farmhouse and say it will be preserved as a museum.
They will never live in the house....the house was a symbol of the aristocracy (Czar).
How is Squealor able to convince the other animals to accept whatever Napoleon decides?
He uses propaganda, by telling the animals that the pigs need milk to stay healthy, and help keep Jones from returning. "It is for YOUR sake that we drink the milk and eat the apples."
Where is Jones's gun placed at the end of chapter 4? why is this significant?
placed at the foot of the flagstaff. This is significant because it symbolizes that the rebellion is complete: the animals have not only overcome Mr. Jones but have also overcome his attempt to retake control of the farm.
How and why is the sentence "The importance of keeping the pigs in good health was all too obvious" and example of Orwell's use of irony?
It's ironic because the animals are gullible and accepting. They don't see that working for the pigs is like working for Mr. Jones.