Allegories
What is Boxer an allegory for?
The working class (proletariat)
In which year the Russian Revolution was started and finished?
In 1917 and 1923
Why is life not as good as before on Animal Farm?
The animals are always cold and usually hungry
What does Snowball propose to build?
A windmill to generate electricity
What is Boxer’s personal motto when work becomes harder?
"I will work harder."
What do the dogs symbolize
The secret police
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What the animals find most inspirational
Boxer's efforts
What causes the conflict between Snowball and Napoleon?
They disagree over the windmill and leadership of the farm
What happens to the windmill?
It collapses during a storm
Who does Snowball symbolize?
It symbolizes Leon Trotsky
What happened to Tsar Nicholas II and his family?
They were executed in 1918
How will Napoleon get more grain for Animal Farm?
By trading eggs for grain with Mr. Whymper
How does Napoleon get rid of Snowball?
He uses his trained dogs to chase Snowball away
What rule do the pigs break by moving into the farmhouse?
The rule that no animal shall live in a house
What does the Battle of Cowshed symbolize?
The October Revolution
What do the executions of animals in Animal Farm symbolize?
Stalin’s purges and show trials
What has changed in the plans for the windmill?
The animals will make the walls thicker than before
How does Squealer justify Napoleon’s takeover?
He claims Napoleon is acting in the animals' best interest and that Snowball was a traitor
Who does Napoleon blame for the destruction of the windmill?
Snowball, accusing him of sabotage
What is the significance of the pigs becoming like humans?
The corruption of power and betrayal of revolutionary ideals
What does the conflict between Snowball and Napoleon symbolize?
The power struggle between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin
Why did Napoleon order bins to be filled with sand and covered with grain and seed?
To fool Mr. Whymper, and the rest of the humans, into thinking Animal Farm was doing well
What theme is reinforced by Napoleon’s actions in this chapter?
The dangers of dictatorship and the power of propaganda
What does Napoleon do to strengthen his rule?
He increases propaganda and fear, using Snowball as a scapegoat