Animal Farm Flashcards
7 Commandments of Animal Farm?
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. No animal 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.
Whose vision do the animals follow and what is it?
They follow Old Major’s vision, the oldest animal pig on the farm and incredibly wise. Old Major’s vision was that one day humans shall be wiped out and all animals should be equal and live in harmony. He explains that action needs to be taken in order to do something about their situation.
What tune do the animals sing?
Beasts of England
How does the first rebellion/revolution against Jones go?
After many days without any food, the animals rushed to the food bins and were able to fight off the humans on the farm. Overall it went quite smoothly without too much trouble and no animal casualties.
What are the main pigs that take charge and play a large role in the story.
Napoleon (Joseph Stalin), Snowball (Leon Trotsky), and Squealer (Propaganda) are the main three pigs that take charge of the farm.
Who is Moses (Story/Real Life)?
Story- He is a bird (Jones’s Pet) and likes to spread fictional stories to animals much to the pigs disliking.
Real Life- Russian Church
What are Boxer’s two mottoes?
“I will work harder”
“Napoleon is always right”
What is the flag of animal and what does each part represent?
It is a Green Tablecloth with a white hoof and horn in the middle.
Green Tablecloth- England
Hoof/Horn- The Animals
What is the slogan that the animals use?
“Four legs good, Two legs bad”
At first this was much to the winged animals disliking until they explained that wings count as “legs”.
What happen/are Jessie/Bluebell’s puppies (Story/Real Life)?
Story- They become the nine guard dogs of Napoleon, trained to obey him since birth. They reinforce and protect Napoleon’s position in power.
Real Life- They represent the KGB, the secret police force of the Soviet Union.
What/Who are the 3 farmers/farms (Story/Real Life)?
Story- The 3 farmers/farms names are Mr. Jones (Manor Farm), Mr. Fredrick (Pinchfield), and Mr. Pilkington (Foxwood).
Real Life- The 3 real life counterparts names/countries are Tsar Nicholas II (Russia), Adolf Hitler (Germany), and Winston Churchill (England)
What is the food food that is taken more of and what is the “reasoning”?
The pigs start taking extra milk and apples. Squealer tells the other animals that since the pigs are smarter they need more food to keep their intelligence and run the farm.
What happened in “The Battle of the Cowshed”?
Snowball leads the defense against the humans, after having read Julius Caesar’s war tactics. The Animals fare very well. Only one sheep died. Boxer thinks he killed a stable boy, and feels very regretful after this. Snowball and Boxer receive medals as Animal Hero: Second Class or their sheer bravery and combat during the fight. They take Jones’ gun and agree to fire it every October 12th (Battle of the Cowshed) and every Midsummer’s day (first rebellion).
Who leaves the farm?
Mollie
Snowball
Boxer (technically)
Moses (comes & leaves)
What is the idea Snowball proposes that is first objected than agreed to by Napoleon?
To build a windmill. This would heat the farm, and lower work to three days a week. Napoleon is very much against the idea of the windmill, until Snowball is chased off the farm in which he realizes its potential.
How is the stone for the windmill procured?
They take the stone boulders from the quarry, pull it up a hill, and drop it off so it breaks into pieces.
What happens to the first windmill that was almost built?
After a tragic storm involving the destruction of many properties, the animals find out the windmill had also been caught in the midst of it all. As they did not listen to Snowball’s plans, the windmill collapses in the wind due to the walls being too thin. Napoleon blames it on Snowball, making the animals believe that it was just sabotage from Snowball.
What was the Hen’s rebellion?
After Napoleon’s finances appear to be too costly for the farm, he orders more eggs to be provided in order to provide for their needs. The hens do not want their eggs to be sold. Instead they lay eggs on a roof, so they will break in an act of protest. Napoleon cuts their rations, and 9 hens die due to their disobeying.
Which commandment is changed of the slaughter of many animals?
The commandment changed is “No animal shall kill any other animal”. It is changed to “No animal shall kill any other animal WITHOUT CAUSE.”
What changes happen to the pigs and their lifestyle throughout the story?
The pigs throughout the entirety of the story still are supplied with more than enough food and many man-made luxuries all in the name of the “well-being” of the farm. However, they are quick to make reductions to the animal’s lifestyle like their food rations.
What are the few new technologies that the windmill brought?
Hay Elevator
Heating
Automated Milking
What is Boxer’s flaw?
He is too naive, believing in many of the “causes” of Napoleon and his actions. He believes that his hard work is for the good of everyone and will pay off, thus his saying “I will work harder”. However this causes him to over-work to the point of exhaustion. Boxer lacks the intelligence and the nerve to sense that he is being used as well. Boxer represents the working class, people with great combined strength–enough to overthrow a manipulative government or someone like Napoleon–but are uneducated enough to take propaganda to heart and believe unconditionally in someone’s cause.
Who is Boxer (Story/Real Life)?
Story- A cart-horse whose incredible strength, dedication, and loyalty play a key role in the early prosperity of Animal Farm. Quick to help but rather slow-witted, Boxer shows much devotion to Animal Farm’s ideals but little ability to think about them independently.
Real Life- The Working Class of the Soviet Union.
Who is Mollie (Story/Real Life)?
Story- She is a vain mare who pulls Mr. Jones’s carriage. Mollie craves the attention of human beings and loves to be adorned. However, she has a much more difficult life after the rebellion and eventually leaves.
Real Life- The aristocrats mostly the nobles that fled to Russia during the revolution.
