ALLEGORIES
What does the allegory of the battle of the cowshed represent?
The October Revolution
Who is the representation of the Russian media in the book?
Squealer
Why does Snowball want to build a windmill?
To generate electricity and improve life on the farm.
What happens to the commandments on the barn wall?
They are secretly altered to benefit the pigs
What major change happens to the pigs by the end of Chapter 10?
They become indistinguishable from humans
what is the historical equivalent of Boxer?
The Working class
What does the rebellion on Animal Farm parallel in history?
The Russian Revolution of 1917
What do Napoleon’s dogs symbolize?
Stalin’s secret police (NKVD)
What happens to the windmill?
It is destroyed in an attack
What new phrase appears on the barn wall?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others
What is the historical equivalent of Mr. Jones?
Nicholas Tsar II
What do the pigs gradually become by the end of the novel?
corrupt leaders.
How does Napoleon react to Snowball’s windmill plan?
He opposes it at first and later takes credit for it.
How did the pigs start calling Napoleon?
Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon
What do the other animals notice about the pigs?
That the pigs now dress and act like men
What is the historical event that represents the death of Old Major?
The death of Vladimir Lenin
Who is the representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Animal Farm?
Moses
How does Napoleon justify taking control?
He claims Snowball was a traitor and that he will protect the farm
How does Napoleon deal with Frederick and Pilkington?
He deceives both while making secret deals
What does the final transformation of the pigs suggest?
Power corrupts absolutely
What does the allegory of the timber deal between Napoleon and Mr. Frederick represen?
The Non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia
What does the windmill symbolize?
Stalin’s Five-Year Plans and forced labor
What happens to Sunday meetings?
They are abolished by Napoleon
What does Napoleon do at the end of the chapter that shocks the animals?
He gets drunk
How has the farm changed overall in Chapter 10?
It has become a place of tyranny similar to human society