Animal Farm Chapters 1-6 Flashcards
Who were the owners of the Manor Farm
Mr and Mrs Jones
Describe Mr Jones
Alcoholic and representational of Czar Nicholas the 2nd, due to excess in lifestyle
Who was Old Major
He was the “show” Boar
What does Old Major believe
- Man is enemy
- The main problem with man is that he consumes without producing
- The distinguishing physical mark of human is a hand for manipulation
- The life of Animals is Misery and Slavery
What is the national anthem of “Animalism”
“Beasts of England”
What animal is considered the highest of intelligence
The pigs
How does Old Major die
He dies in his sleep three days after the first meeting
Who is snowball “like” and what is he
He is like Lenon Trotsy, he is a socialist, idealist, and wants to help animals have a better life
Who is Napoleon “like” and what is he
He is like Stalin, he is a communist and represents a dictator in communist system
What is Squealer used for
To make explanations and use propaganda
What does Mollie represent and how
Mollie represents capitalism because she kept on asking if there will be sugar and ribbons after the rebellion. She is the “show” horse. She WANTS and owner.
What animals were the biggest supporters of Animalism
Boxer(main character/protagonist) and Clover
Who is Benjamin
(donkey) he is a cynic(someone that sees the negative aspects of everything)
Who is Moses
(raven) he is Jones’ spy and special pet… comparable to Rasputin. Moses preached of Sugar Candy Mountain as “Animal Heaven” which threatened the power of the pigs as Supreme Authority.
Rules of Animalism
- No animal can kill another
- Whatever goes upon two legs is enemy
- No animal may sleep in a bed
- No animal may drink alcohol
- No animal may wear clothes
- No animal may live in a house
- Any animal with 4 legs or wings are friends
- All animals equal
- No animal may touch money or engage in trade
After the first harvest what was the outcome
It was a success and they were happy(idealists)
Describe the animal farm flag
Green with a hoof and horn(comparable to the hammer and sickle of soviet flag)
Snowballs influence:
- unite animals
- invent windmill
- to educate animals
What does Napoleon believe
That they were wasting their time on education. He took Jessie’s puppies for “special training” and Napoleon is dictator
What does Squealer tell the animals about the pigs
That they are the brain workers of the farm and it has been proven by science that milk and apples keep the pigs healthy
Who owns the Pinchfield Farm
Mr. Fredrick(Hitler)
Who owns Foxwood Farm
Mr. Pilkington(Winston Churchill-England)
What rumors were being spread outside of animal farm
That there was cold war, distrust, lies between both nations
What event caused humans to go against Jones to his downfall for their advantage
The Battle of Cowshed
Who ran the attack and commanded the BOT Cowshed? What happened?
Snowball ran the attack and Napoleon commanded from the back. The humans killed a sheep. Boxer was regarded as the bravest. Boxer was upset after the Battle bc he thought he killed a stable boy(just in shock)
Who was hiding and where during the battle
Mollie was hiding in her stable
Name 3 defectors(someone who leaves without permission) from Communist nations
- Martina Navratilova
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
- El Duque
Who from animal farm is a defector to animal farm and why
Mollie; she left animal for the other side of town to have an owner
Why does tensions grow between Snowball and Napoleon
Because Snowball wanted the windmill so the animals can have shorter work days and learn and Napoleon wanted the opposite
What happens between Jessie’s dogs that Napoleon trained and Snowball
Jessie’s 9 dogs chased Snowball round and round
Who always says “Napoleon is always right” and ‘I will work harder” Hint: and Idealist
Boxer
What does Napoleon announce that the Animal Farm rules disagree with
That Animal Farm with engage in trade and eggs would be traded
Who does Napoleon blame for the destruction of the Windmill
Snowball; Snowball is Napoleons scapegoat(someone who is blamed for another’s actions)
What did Napoleon tell the animals about snowball”from the beginning”
- Snowball was in league with Jones from the start
- Snowball planned to get shot and was fighting for Jones’ side
- All of this info was found in “secret documents” in the farm house. The pigs know that the animals can’t read so they have no choice but to trust the pigs