Animal/Person
Who is Farmer Jones supposed to represent from history?
Czar Nicholas II
Explain if this commandment changed throughout the novel: Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
● Trading with humans
● Timber sales
● Playing cards with humans
● Pigs walking on 2 legs
this is a type of writing that ridicules or makes fun of, the shortcomings of faults of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about change.
satire
Who said this, "Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever."
Old Major
Who is Old Major supposed to represent from history?
Karl Marx
Explain if this commandment changed throughout the novel: Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
● Four legs good, two legs bad → Four legs good, two legs better
● Justifies the pigs walking on two legs
a story in which characters, setting, and events stand for other people, ideas, or events, often from history
allegory
Who said this, "No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal."
Snowball
Who is Napoleon supposed to represent from history?
Joseph Stalin
Explain if this commandment changed throughout the novel: No animal shall wear clothes.
● Pigs allowed to wear green ribbons on Sundays
● Pigs wearing Mr. & Mrs. Jones’ clothing
Symbolism is represented in Animal Farm as it represented _________________ and the _______________ _________________ under communist rule.
Russia and Soviet Union
Who said this, "I will work harder!" and "Napoleon is always right."
Boxer
Who is Snowball supposed to represent from history?
Leon Trotsky
Explain if this commandment changed throughout the novel: No animal shall sleep in a bed
● Added “with sheets”
● Not allowed to use sheets but can use blankets
● Justifies the pigs sleeping in the beds
What is the central conflict in Animal Farm?
The struggle between the working class animals and the corrupt pig leaders
Who said this, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
Napoleon
Who is Boxer supposed to represent from history?
Common man/ordinary citizen
Explain if this commandment changed throughout the novel: No animal shall drink alcohol.
● Added “to excess”
● Justifies the pigs drinking alcohol; growing barley for beer
Explain the overall plot of the book
mistreated farm animals overthrow their human master in pursuit of equality. However, the revolution is betrayed when the pigs seize control, ultimately establishing a dictatorship that becomes just as oppressive as the humans they originally overthrew.
Who said this, "It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back!"
Squealor