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Who or what does Old Major represent?

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Marx and Lenin’s ideas

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What is Old Major’s vision for the future?

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Utopian
Unrealistic
Equality
Free from human tyranny

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How does Old Major’s vision for the future parallel the revolutionaries’ vision in Russia?

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Old Major’s principles represent Marx and Lenin’s political ideas
They believed a workers’ revolution would overthrow the tsar and end inequality

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Finish the quote: “A majestic looking pig with a __ and ___ appearance.”

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Wise, benevolent

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Finish the quote: “No animal must ever ___ over his own __.”

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Tyrannise, kind

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Finish the quote: “Let there be perfect __, perfect ___.”

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Unity, comradeship

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Finish the quote: “Remove Man from the scene and…”

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“…the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever.”

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Finish the quote: “The produce of our labours is…”

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“…stolen from us by human beings.”

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Finish the quote: “All the __ of Man are __.”

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Habits, evil

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Who or what does Snowball represent?

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Trotsky

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In what ways is Snowball used as a scapegoat on the farm?

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Napoleon’s dogs chase Snowball off the farm and he is then blamed for anything that goes wrong

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In what ways is Snowball an allegory for Trotsky?

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Trotsky believed in the same communist ideas as Marx and Lenin
He was intelligent, and a good military leader - like Snowball - Trotsky led the communists to victory against Tsar Nicholas II
Trotsky, like Snowball, was exiled

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Finish the quote: “___ in speech and more ___.”

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Quicker, inventive

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Finish the quote: “He himself dashed…”

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“…straight for Jones.”

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Finish the quote: “Snowball often won over the majority with his…”

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“…brilliant speeches.”

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16
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Finish the quote: “In league with __ from the __ __.”

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Jones, very start

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Who or what does Napoleon represent?

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Stalin

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How does Napoleon symbolise Stalin?

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Stalin was ruthless and corrupt
He was violent and power-hungry
He used propaganda and banned criticism

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In what ways is Napoleon obsessed with power?

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Willing to kill and torture
Forces confessions from anyone who questions his leadership
Changes 7th commandment to say that some animals are more equal than others - has total power and no one can oppose him
Surrounds himself with those who agree with him
Exiles Snowball because he sees him as a threat

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Finish the quote: “A reputation for…”

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“…getting his own way.”

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Finish the quote: “Napoleon took them away from their mothers, saying he would…”

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“…make himself responsible for their education.”

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Finish the quote: “The dogs promptly __ their __ out.”

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Tore, throats

23
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Finish the quote: “There was only one ___, Napoleon.”

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Candidate

24
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Finish the quote: “All animals are equal…”

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“…but some are more equal than others.”

25
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Finish the quote: “The windmill was, in fact…”

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“…Napoleon’s own creation.”

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Who or what does Squealer represent?

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Propaganda

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In what ways does Squealer represent propaganda?

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He is manipulative
He presents lies as facts and figures in order to confuse the animals
He has an ability to manipulate language and control others
He becomes Napoleon’s (Stalin’s) spokesperson and justifies Napoleon’s behaviour
He eliminates any opposition to Napoleon
He twists reality to suit his own purpose

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Finish the quote: “Squealer could turn __ into __.”

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Black, white

29
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Finish the quote: “Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? …”

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“…Jones would come back!”

30
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Finish the quote: “No animal shall drink alcohol __ ___.”

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To excess

31
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Who or what is Boxer an allegory for?

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The Russian working classes

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How does Boxer represent the working classes?

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Unquestioning and uneducated
Worked in terrible conditions for no reward
Boxer was taken away to knacker’s - represents the innocent people taken to labour camps, and shows how he had no reward for his loyalty and was mercilessly killed
Taken advantage of

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Why is Boxer so easily manipulated?

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He is uneducated and naïve

34
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Finish the quote: “Comrade Napoleon is always __.”

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Right

35
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Finish the quote: “I have no wish to take life…”

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“…not even human life.”

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Finish the quote: “Boxer could not get beyond the __ _.”

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Letter D

37
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Finish the quote: “They are taking Boxer to the __!”

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Knacker’s

38
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Finish the quote: “I will __ ___!”

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Work harder

39
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Finish the quote: “All men are enemies…”

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“…All animals are comrades.”

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How does Old Major’s speech portray him as an idealist?

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Old Major calls for “perfect unity, perfect comradeship.” The repetition of “perfect” shows he is a dreamer and believes in a utopian future.

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Finish the quote: “Our lives are __,__ and __.”

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Miserable, laborious, short

42
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How does Orwell use Old Major to show that utopian visions of equality are often unrealistic?

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Orwell shows this by using irony. Old Major says “remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever.” This creates dramatic irony because throughout the book Napoleon and the other pigs become corrupt, and eventually the animals are worse off than they were before. They “work like slaves” under Napoleon and food is rationed.
Additionally, Old Major dies shortly after his speech - his quick death could symbolise how unrealistic utopian visions like this are.

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Give an example of how Snowball was a charismatic and popular leader

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“Snowball’s eloquence had carried them away. In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm.”
The adjective “glowing” suggests the power and beauty of his words.
The metaphor “painted a picture” suggests that like an artist he creates vivid images in his audience’s heads
He mirrors Trotsky’s eloquence: “Trotsky was an intellectual in the truest sense of the word.”

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Give an example of how Snowball is a strong military leader

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Snowball is brave and intelligent, making strategic plans for the battle and also fighting in it
“He himself dashed straight for Jones.”
This quote shows his courage and strong leadership; he is willing to risk his own life and contribute to the efforts of his comrades
The repetition of pronouns - “he himself” - emphasises his personal contribution to the Battle of the Cowshed
He represents Trotsky’s military prowess in Russia - Trotsky formed the Red Army and would be present on the front line

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Give an example of how Snowball is dedicated to improving the lives of the other animals on the farm

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He sets up Animal Committees to educate the animals
He is concerned for the animals’ welfare, reflecting Trotsky’s commitment to improving the lives of working people in Russia (eg in the 1920s he called for a workers’ democracy to be restored)

46
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How does Napoleon turn Animal Farm from a democracy to a dictatorship?

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Once Napoleon has exiled Snowball, he stops Sunday meetings
Instead “a special committee of pigs meet in private and afterwards communicate their decisions to the others.”
The end of voting and debating symbolises the end of democracy
Napoleon then moves into the farmhouse, creating a physical divide between him and the other animals
This symbolises the beginning of a social hierarchy
These changes represent Stalin’s rise to power, turning the Soviet Union into a totalitarian regime

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What in Animal Farm represents the Great Purge?

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Napoleon forces confessions from the animals
When the pigs confess they’ve been in league with Snowball, Napoleon’s dogs “promptly tore out their throats”
The violent imagery shows Napoleon doesn’t care about the welfare of the animals and is concerned only about maintaining power
This mirrors Stalin’s leadership tactics where he forced confessions during the Great Purge and created a climate of fear with the secret police

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How does Orwell show that dictators often feel threatened by their rivals?

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Orwell shows this through Napoleon’s jealousy of Snowball
After hearing that “Snowball’s eloquence had carried them away”, Napoleon uses his “nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars” to chase Snowball into exile
The contrast between Snowball’s “eloquence” and the brutal images of dogs in “studded collars” highlights the brutality of Napoleon’s leadership compared with Snowball’s
After this event Napoleon turns Snowball into a scapegoat, blaming him for the destruction of the windmill
This symbolises the way Stalin turned his rival Trotsky into a scapegoat

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How does Orwell portray Squealer as deceptive?

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Squealer is said to be able to “turn black into white”
He is a deceptive character throughout the novel and is used to announce Napoleon’s version of events
In chapter 10 Squealer presents the animals with a list of figures that show that “everything was getting better and better”, however the animals’ lives are actually getting worse
He is also portrayed as hypocritical; rations are reduced for the animals, but Squealer gets fatter
“Squealer was so fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes”
This also has symbolic meaning - Orwell may be implying Squealer lies so much he can no longer distinguish truth from lies

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How does Squealer use the threat of Jones returning to manipulate the animals?

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Squealer repeatedly threatens that “Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would come back!”
The repetition gives Squealer’s words a chant-like effect as though he is trying to drill the idea into the animals’s heads
Squealer also uses the idea of Jones as a way of turning animals into enemies - he claims “Snowball was in league with Jones”, immediately ensuring Snowball’s negative reputation and turning him into a scapegoat
By turning Snowball and Jones into threatening figures, Napoleon can justify the murder of animals by saying they’ve been working with Snowball
This mirrors the way Stalin labelled Trotsky as a villain so that Stalin could justify the Great Purge of his potential opponents

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