Quotes & Meaning
All animals are equal” originally represents this idea.
Equality among all animals
The main theme showing how power corrupts leaders.
Corruption of Power
The event where the animals overthrow Mr. Jones.
The rebellion
The pig who leads the Rebellion and creates Animalism.
Old Major
The original ideology created to oppose humans.
Animalism
“Four legs good, two legs bad” is used to simplify ideas for this purpose.
Controlling the animals’ thinking
The use of lies and language to control others.
Propoganda
The battle in which Snowball shows bravery and leadership.
The Battle of the Cowshed
The pig who eventually becomes the main dictator of the farm.
Napoleon
The song that inspires the animals before the Rebellion.
Beasts of England
Boxer’s phrase “Napoleon is always right” shows this trait.
Blind loyalty
The animals’ inability to remember the past accurately.
Manipulation of history
The project Napoleon takes credit for after Snowball is gone.
The windmill
The pig known for his persuasive speeches and propaganda.
Squealer
The commandment that is later changed to “No animal shall kill any other animal without cause.”
No animal shall kill any other animal
Squealer’s speeches mainly serve this function.
Propaganda
Blind loyalty shown by Boxer
Blind obedience
The animals executed after falsely confessing crimes.
Public Executions
The loyal, hardworking horse whose motto is “I will work harder.”
Boxer
The rule that becomes “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.”
No animal shall sleep in a bed
The final scene where pigs and humans are indistinguishable means this.
The pigs have become the same as the humans they overthrew.
The overall message about revolutions.
Revolutions can betray their original ideals
The fate of Boxer after he collapses.
sent to the knacker’s yard (slaughterhouse)
This raven spreads stories about a place called Sugarcandy Mountain to distract the animals from their harsh lives.
Moses
The final commandment on the barn wall.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others