Context

Question 1

Animal farm

Answer 1

An allegorical tale with direct links to the history of the Soviet Union in the early 20th century.

Question 2

About animal farm:

Answer 2

The book charts the corruptions of Communist ideals of equality, where workers are promised equality and freedom and are eventually repressed and treated as bad, if not worse, as under the previous rule of the capitalist ‘Tsar’.

Question 3

Old major in the russian revolution

Answer 3

Old Major represents Karl Marx, putting forward the communist ideals which will free them from the tyranny of capitalism (represented by Jones).

Question 4

Snowball in the russian revolution

Answer 4

Snowball represents Trotsky, a passionate component of Animalism (Communism) who is expelled by Napoleon (Stalin).

Question 5

Napoleon in the russian revoultion

Answer 5

Napoleon follows a similar rise to power as Stalin, using fear and propaganda to control the masses, including show trials and executions.

Question 6

Napoleon and animal farm

Answer 6

By the end of the novel, the ideals of communism have been so far abused and forgotten, that Napoleon meets and forms agreements with former oppressors.

Question 7

Moses

Answer 7

Represents religion in the russian revolution and spreads idea of sugarcandy mountain

Question 8

Mollie

Answer 8

Mollie is the represented as the nobles who didn’t like the idea of communism and ran away from the country to maintain their wealth

Question 9

Napoleon’s dog

Answer 9

The dogs are represented as the secret police force in the russian revolution Napoleon owns them