chpt1 Flashcards

mrjones, summery

1
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Summary of chapter 1

A

Mr. Jones falls into a drunken sleep
Animals gather to her old majors dream
Jones fires a gun and the animals disperse

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Characteristics of mrjones

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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

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How does old major level with the animals

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Major ingratiated himself to his listeners as one who has reached a degree of wisdom and still calls the animals equals

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What helps the animals unite

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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

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What’s the flaw in old majors thinking

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The assumption of old man are capable of evil an assumption that will be overturned as the novella progresses

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Ironic about old majors dream

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Old majors dream of animal utopia become a totalitarianism dystopia

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What does old major argue

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Earth could be paradise if the tyranny of man was overthrown

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8
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Quote to show old major was drunk

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“ to drunk to remember “

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Quote to show the animals admire old major

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“Old major was so highly regarded on the farm “

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10
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Quote showing Boxers size

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“ enormous beast “

Strong yet dim witted

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What is Benjamin like

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Pessimistic and cynical

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Tricolon to show the animals life

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“Miserable, Laborious and short “

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