Characters
This animal becomes known for strength, loyalty, and hard work.
Who is Boxer?
The moment which inspires the animals to begin thinking about rebellion in chapter 1.
What is Old Major's speech?
The central idea of Old Major’s message to the animals.
What is all animals suffer because of human control?
This historical event inspired the rebellion in Animal Farm, similar to how Old Major’s speech inspires the animals.
What is the Russian Revolution (1917)?
This is the original name of the farm before the rebellion.
What is Manor farm?
These characters take responsibility for developing Old Major’s ideas after his death.
Who are Squealer, Napoleon, and Snowball?
The battle when animals successfully defend the farm.
What is the Battle of the Cowshed?
This song is meant to inspire hope and unity among the animals.
What is “Beasts of England”?
This political idea promised equality for all but did not ultimately deliver it.
What is Communism?
This moment is ironic because it celebrates freedom while introducing control.
What is the creation of the Seven Commandments?
This pig uses persuasive language to explain away unfair decisions.
Who is Squealer?
This outcome boosts the animals’ confidence after the rebellion.
What is defeating the humans?
Most animals are only able to learn this much of the commandments.
What is “Four legs good, two legs bad”?
This method was used by both the pigs and Soviet leaders to manipulate the population.
What is propaganda?
How Squealer justifies the pigs taking milk and apples.
What is needing food to think and protect the farm?
This character is skeptical and rarely speaks, even after the rebellion.
Who is Benjamin?
This reaction from the animals allows the pigs to gain more control.
What is silence or unquestioning acceptance?
This leadership conflict reveals how revolutions can fracture internally.
What is the conflict between Napoleon and Snowball?
This idea shows how equality slowly disappears on the farm and in post-revolution Russia.
What is the abuse of power?
This detail shows that the animals believe they are free after the rebellion
What is Mr. Jones being chased off the farm?
This group struggles most with learning Animalism.
Who are the sheep?
This action shows the animals destroying symbols of human control.
What is burning whips, reins, and other tools?
This imbalance shows how power can exist without violence.
What is control through information?
The Battle of the Cowshed reflects this kind of post-revolution conflict.
What is a civil war?
This moment shows knowledge being used as a weapon.
What is Squealer revising explanations of the commandments?