animal Farm

Question 0

Define propaganda and give an example

Answer 0

Manipulating information to create a deceptive impression

Ex. The grain bins being full of sand

Question 1

Define satire and give an example

Answer 1

Taking a serious event and make fun of it for the purpose of pointing out its flaws
Ex. Russian revolution

Question 2

Define slogan and give an example

Answer 2

A catchy phrase that makes listeners react emotionally but not listen to the words themselves; form of brain washing
Ex. 4 legs good two legs bad

Question 3

Define irony and give an example

Answer 3

When the opposite of what is intended or desired occurs instead
Ex. Whole novel, rebelled to freedom but ended up being worse off

Question 4

Define euphemism and give an example

Answer 4

Taking a negative word or idea and rewording it to sound positive ; making it sound complicated or fancy
Ex. Reduce -readjust

Question 5

Who does Mr.jones represent ? How are they similar?

Answer 5

The Tsar. Ran Russia , lived better took from Russians . Ran the farm and lived in luxury while the animals suffered

Question 6

Who did old major represent?

Answer 6

Marx and Lenin . Invented communism and wrote a book to motivate ppl to rebel. Created animalism , leader of the rebellion

Question 7

Who did snowball represent ?

Answer 7

Trotsky. Economic stability, inventive ran out and killed . Napoleon gave snowball a death sentence

Question 8

Who does Napoleon represent ?

Answer 8

Stalin. Controlled propaganda , treated people poorly. Controlling had a parade

Question 9

How is the house used in the novel?

Answer 9

Shows mans luxury while the animals suffer , pigs move in when it was supposed to be a museum

Question 10

How is walking on two legs used in the novel?

Answer 10

Enemy , pigs walk on two feet

Question 11

How is the flag used in the novel

Answer 11

Hoof and horn give the animals hope and pride , turns to a plain green flag so animals don’t feel pride

Question 12

How is the windmill used in the novel?

Answer 12

Futuristic developments , never ending work

Question 13

The song beast of England. How is it used in the novel

Answer 13

Song of the rebellion , inspire the animals but become band so that the animals don’t rebel against the pigs

Question 14

What are the seven commandments and how did they change ?

Answer 14

1 . Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy

2. Whatever goes upon 4 legs or had wings is a friend
3. No animal shall wear clothes
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed- no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets
5. No animal shall drink alcohol -in excess
6. No animal shall kill another animal
7. Animals are all equal

Question 15

What are old majors leadership visions?

Answer 15

The past. No human contact or intervention

• live in the meadows without barns and stalls
• eat naturally “live off land”

Question 16

What are snowballs leadership visions

Answer 16

Future. Modernization , technological advancements

• the windmill will provide electricity, running water and heated stalls
• less physical labour, they will have more leisure time but also reading and improving their minds

Question 17

What are napoleons leadership visions?

Answer 17

Present . He changes that past so the animals rely totally on him for all their information

• there is no future to look forward too
• no sugar candy mountain to look forward too
• now is as good as their life will get so either work hard or die for nothing