Animal Farm Begining/Middle/End Flashcards
Napoleon
On power and leadership (End):
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
This quote epitomizes the corruption and hypocrisy of Napoleon’s leadership and occurs near the end of the story.
On manipulation and propaganda (Middle):
“Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility.”
This occurs as Napoleon solidifies his control, in the middle of the story.
On ruthlessness (Middle):
“The dogs promptly tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess.”
This occurs during the purge of the animals, in the middle of the story.
Snowball
On idealism and vision (Beginning):
This occurs early in the story, shortly after the Rebellion.
On innovation (Beginning):
“The only good human being is a dead one.”
Snowball says this early in the story, reflecting his revolutionary fervor.
On progress (Middle):
“The windmill was, in fact, Napoleon’s own creation.”
This is part of the propaganda after Snowball’s expulsion, in the middle of the story.
Squealer
On propaganda (Middle):
“No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?”
This is from the middle of the story as Squealer works to justify Napoleon’s decisions.
On revision of history (Middle):
“Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would come back!”
This quote occurs during the middle of the story as Squealer continues to manipulate the other animals.
On manipulation (Beginning):
“It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples.”
This occurs relatively early, shortly after the pigs start taking special privileges.
Boxer
On hard work and loyalty (Beginning):
“I will work harder!”
This is Boxer’s personal motto, stated early in the story.
On trust and belief (Middle):
“Napoleon is always right.”
Boxer adopts this phrase in the middle of the story, demonstrating his loyalty.
On sacrifice (End):
“I have no wish to take life, not even human life.”
This reflects Boxer’s character near the end, before his tragic fate.
Old Major
On revolutionary ideals (Beginning):
“All men are enemies. All animals are comrades.”
This is from Old Major’s speech at the beginning of the story.
On vision for the future (Beginning):
“Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own.”
This is also from Old Major’s speech early in the story.
On the inevitability of rebellion (Beginning):
“The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.”
This is another key point from Old Major’s speech at the beginning.
Clover
On disillusionment (End):
“If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race.”
This occurs near the end of the story as Clover reflects on the changes.
On loyalty and care (End):
“Boxer! Get out! Get out quickly! They’re taking you to your death!”
This occurs near the end when Boxer is being taken away.
On silent suffering (Middle):
“They accepted everything that they were told about the Rebellion and the principles of Animalism, especially from Clover, for whom they had an almost filial respect.”
This is from the middle of the story, showing Clover’s influence on the younger animals.
Benjamin
On skepticism (Beginning):
“Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey.”
This is stated early in the story, reflecting Benjamin’s cynical outlook.
On awareness (End):
“Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?”
This occurs near the end when Boxer is being taken away.
On loyalty (End):
“For the first time, Benjamin consented to break his rule, and he read out to her what was written on the wall.”
This occurs near the end as Benjamin finally tries to intervene.
Moses
On Sugarcandy Mountain (Beginning):
“Up there, comrades, is Sugarcandy Mountain, that happy country where we poor animals shall rest forever from our labours!”
This is from the beginning of the story when Moses talks about Sugarcandy Mountain.
On his role (Beginning):
“He claimed to know of the existence of a mysterious country called Sugarcandy Mountain, to which all animals went when they died.”
This is also from the beginning, introducing his role.
On returning (Middle):
“In the middle of the summer Moses the raven suddenly reappeared on the farm, after an absence of several years.”
This occurs in the middle when Moses returns to the farm.
Mr. Jones
On negligence (Beginning):
“Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes.”
This is from the beginning of the story, showing his incompetence.
On his rule (Beginning):
“He had been a hard master, too, but he had been a capable farmer.”
This is early in the story, reflecting on his past.
On downfall (Beginning):
“Jones was expelled, and the Manor Farm was theirs.”
This occurs early when the animals successfully rebel.
Mr. Frederick
On deception (Middle):
“Frederick paid in real five-pound notes; which were to be paid into the Bank the following Monday.”
This is from the middle when Frederick deceives the animals.
On violence (Middle):
“The men were gone, except for one who lay face down in the mud.”
This occurs during the battle when Frederick attacks the farm.
On betrayal (Middle):
“Napoleon had sold the pile of timber to Frederick.”
This occurs in the middle as part of the timber deal.
Mr. Pilkington
On diplomacy (End):
“If you have your lower animals to contend with, we have our lower classes!”
This occurs near the end during the meeting between the pigs and the humans, showing Pilkington’s camaraderie with the pigs.
On negotiations (Middle):
“Mr. Pilkington of Foxwood had stood aloof from the controversy.”
This is from the middle, reflecting his opportunistic nature during the timber sale negotiations.
On camaraderie (End):
“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
This is from the end, symbolizing the complete betrayal of the revolution’s ideals as the pigs become indistinguishable from humans.
