Themes and Rhetoric
Why are birds excluded in "4 legs good, 2 legs bad"?
They have wings
With very round cheeks, twinkling eyes, nimble movements, and a shrill voice. He was a brilliant talker, and when he was arguing some difficult point he had a way of skipping from side to side and whisking his tail which was somehow very persuasive.
Squealer
Who does Napoleon mirror?
Stalin
What is the general theme of Animal Farm?
Abuse of Language and corruption of ideas
Was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. A white stripe down his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance, and in fact he was not of first-rate intelligence, but he was universally respected for his steadiness of character and tremendous powers of work.
Boxer
Who does Old Major represent?
Marx and Lenin
What kind of fallacy is this:
"Surely comrade, you dont want Jones to come back"
Strawman
Was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way
Napoleon
Who does Mr. Jones represent?
The Tzar
What does language represent in Animal Farm?
Power.
Who is the white goat?
Muriel
Who does Squealer represent?
Molotov/Pravda
"Snowball was in league with Jones from the very start!"
What kind of falacy is this?
ad hominem
Minimus
Who does Snowball represent?
Leon Trotsky