Animal Farm Flashcards
What is Orwell satirizing?
The Soviet Union
What is the fictional setting of the story?
England
What is the allegorical setting
Russia
Who is the major villain in the story
Napoleon
What does old major encourage the animals to do
Band together and revolt
Which animals become the leader after old major dies
Napoleon and snowball
What does old major symbolize
Authority
What is the “ism” the animals adopt
Animalism
How do the pigs persuade the other animals and thereby retain their control over the animals
Fear tactics
Which pig is the “thinking” leader
Snowball
During the first battle when Jones and the others tried to reclaim manor farm which animal is absent during the fight
Napoleon
What happens to Mollie
She leaves and goes to another farm
What happens when snowball and napoleon disagree over the future of animal farm
Snowball is chased away by the dogs
When Napoleon is in control whom does he blame for every bad thing that happens
Snowball
During the bleak. When the animals are short of food the pigs hide that fact from the outside world making i appear that everything is fine on the farm. What is orwell satirizing with the event
They didn’t want the outside world to know that they were having trouble
How does Napoleon establish himself as the sole leader of animal farm and what propaganda instrument does he use to maintain control
Drive out snowball. rewriting history
What form of government does the farm have after Napoleon is elected
Republic (totalitory)
What is the dominant idea of the book
Communism it’s self isn’t good and abuse power
In my opinion who is ultimately responsible for the downfall of animal farm and why
Benjamin
From what point of view is the story told
The unquestioning viewpoint of the animals
This book is allegory why
Because he uses situation and animals to point out human problems
Everyone is equal even most of the pigs helped what is the status of the animals except pigs the pigs?
The pigs were the leaders
What is the major conflict in the story
Man vs man
Most people sympathize with boxer why
Because he’s relatable he’s loyal trustworthy and a good worker
When Mr Jones left which animal went with him and why
Moses because it was his pet
What song does old major teach the animals
Beast of England
Who are the clever animals
The pigs
What is the first sign that the revolution is falling apart
The pigs took the milk
What is one possible theme of the story
Call to action to get people to see how power can be abused. Power corrupts.
What is the climax of the story
When they take boxer away in the car
Totalitarianism
Those in power care only about maintaining their power by any means necessary and they do so by pressing the individual and lower classes
Proletariat
The horse boxer stands in for the proletariat or working class
What are the main point of Commandments all seven of them
- Whatever it goes upon two legs is an enemy
- Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings as a friend
- No animals 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
What is the setting of animal farm
The setting of animal farm is a dystopia which is an imagined world that is far worse than our own as opposed to a utopia which is an ideal place or state
