Historical Relevance
Who is the author of Animal Farm?
George Orwell
Why does Old Major assemble the other animals?
His dream of Animalism- Sing the ‘Beasts of England’
Who do Napoleon and Squealer represent?
Stalin and News Media
How many commandments were originally written on the barn wall?
Seven
Why are the animals trying to build a windmill?
3 day work week
Heated stalls
Running water
What historical revolution does Animal Farm resemble?
Russian Revolution
What does the song “Beasts of England” represent?
Life after the rebellion (Freedom from the tyranny of man)
Who does Moses represent historically, and what is his goal?
Russian Orthodox Church- Faith (Sugarcandy Mountain= Heaven)
What is the first commandment to be broken?
All Animals are equal- The pigs (milk and apples)
What happens to the retirement field?
- grow barley to brew beer
Who fathered the idea of communism?
Karl Marx
Give 3 examples of how the pigs manipulate the other animals?
1. milk and apples
2. reading and writing
3. don’t do any work
4 live in the farmhouse
5. change the commandments
Who does Boxer represent and what can we consider his strength and his weakness?
Working Class- Dedication
Identify 3 out of the 7 commandments
two legs is an enemy
4 legs is a friend
No clothing
No sleeping in bed
No alcohol
No killing animas
All animals are equal
What happens to Boxer at the end of the book? What do the animals believe happened to him?
- sent to the horse slaughterer
- went to a veterinary clinic
Who are the two Russian leaders that fought for power and control over Russia?
Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky
Describe the events at the Battle of Cowshed and how Squealer changed the memory for the animals.
Fact- Humans attack with guns, Snowball is shot, the animals are successful
Fiction- Napoleon bit Jones, Squealer fighting with the humans “death to humanity”
Who does Mr. Frederick historically represent and how is he described in the novel.
Adolf Hitler-
Tough, shrewd man, perpetually involved in lawsuits and with a name for driving hard bargains.
Describe 3 commandments the pigs manipulate on the barn wall
No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets
No animal shall drink alcohol in excess
No animal shall kill another animal without cause
What does the windmill historically represent
The industrialization of the Soviet Union
What is the difference between a capitalist and a communist government?
Capitalist- class system… work hard get ahead
Communism- everyone equal… work for a common goal
Parallel he pigs at the end of the book with the humans.
clothing
sleeping in beds
whips
drinking
The Farm Foxwood represents which country? And describe the conditions on the farm.
Great Britain
Large, neglected, old-fashioned, much overgrown by woodland with all its pastures worn out and its hedges in a disgraceful condition.
What was the final Commandment painted on the barn wall?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others
What happened to Jones at the end of the novel?
- He died with a bunch of alcoholics in a different part of the country.