Parallels 1
Which person does Napoleon represent.
Joseph Stalin
Who was it that wrote the 7 commandments?
Snowball
How are the dogs like the KGB?
They were used as a means of intimidation to keep order
They killed those who spoke out or were disloyal to Stalin/Napoleon
Give 2 examples of Vices from the story
Drinking Alcohol
Money
Greed
Power
Self-Indulgence
What does Moses call the place where animals go when they die? What do the pigs think about this?
Sugarcandy Mountain
The pigs don't think it exists
Who does Snowball represent
Leon Trosky
What was the first instance of the 7 commandments being broken? How was the commandment changed?
Sleeping in a bed, No animal should sleep in a bed with sheets
Both were meant to modernize the country/farm
Both were presented as ways to improve the lives of citizens
Both failed miserably
Give 2 examples of abuses of power
Changing the commandments
Exploiting the animals for their work
Using the dogs to kill other animals
Why does Mollie leave the farm?
She prefers her ribbons and sugar over the ideas of animalism
Who does Mr Jones represent?
Czar Nicholas II
Who was found to have been changing the commandments?
Squealer
How is Lenin/Marx like Old Major
Both aimed to overthrow governments
Both presented a vision of a better society
Both dreamed of world where everyone was equal
Which animal started the movement against Jones
Old Major
What were the names of the two farm owners next to Animal Farm
Frederick and Pilkington
Who does Fredrick represent?
Hitler
What were the 7 Commandments changed to in the end?
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."
How is Snowball like Trotsky- 3 ways
Both were key figures of the revolution
Both were exiled
Both were excellent speakers
Both were military strategists
What happened to Boxer in the end?
He was sold to the Horse Slaughter and made into glue
Explain Napoleon's rise to power
With the help of the other animals, they overthrow Jones
The pigs assume the role of leaders
Napoleon takes the puppies and trains them
Napoleon uses the dogs to run Snowball off
Establishes a dictatorship, starts using force and false confessions to eliminate enemies
What do the Battle of the Cowshed and the Battle of the windmill represent?
Battle of the Cowshed- Russian Civil War
Battle of the Windmill- World War II
List all 7 of the original commandments
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy
Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend
No animal shall wear clothes
No animal shall sleep in a bed
No animal shall drink alcohol
No animal shall kill any other animal
All animals are equal
List 5 ways the Napoleon and Stalin are alike
Both Dictators
Stalin and Napoleon both put their needs and desires above others
Both heavily rely on propaganda
Both exploit the working class
Both purged or slaughtered political enemies and civilians who were deemed not loyal or useful
What is Satire?
The use of humor and irony to ridicule or expose people's stupidity and vices
What are the three types of irony and define them
Verbal Irony- Saying one thing, meaning the opposite
Situational Irony- The opposite of what is expected happens
Dramatic Irony- The audience knows something the characters don't