Chapter 1 Flashcards
Summary of chapter 1
Mr. Jones falls into a drunken sleep
Animals gather to her old majors dream
Jones fires a gun and the animals disperse
Characteristics of mrjones
Drunken careless ruler whose drinking belies the farm.
He has a common name meaning he is like many humans and a perfect epitome for old majors speech about human self absorption and gluttony
How does old major level with the animals
Major ingratiated himself to his listeners as one who has reached a degree of wisdom and still calls the animals equals
What helps the animals unite
By adopting a direct foe it gives the animals a direct purpose
The speech ends with harsh boundaries between men and animals and offer a specific prescriptive strategy for the animals to unite
What’s the flaw in old majors thinking
The assumption of old man are capable of evil an assumption that will be overturned as the novella progresses
Ironic about old majors dream
Old majors dream of animal utopia become a totalitarianism dystopia
What does old major argue
Earth could be paradise if the tyranny of man was overthrown
Quote to show old major was drunk
“ to drunk to remember “
Quote to show the animals admire old major
“Old major was so highly regarded on the farm “
Quote showing Boxers size
Explain his character
“ enormous beast “
Strong yet dim witted
What is Benjamin like
Pessimistic and cynical
Tricolon to show the animals life
“Miserable, Laborious and short “
Quote to show the animals are taken advantage of
“ produce of our labour is stolen from us by human beings “
Quote to show only humans are bad
“All the evils… the tyranny of human beings?”
What skill does old major possess
Rhetorical skill
