Key Quotes Flashcards
Napoleon key quotes which show manipulation
“Napoleon is always right”
“Under the rule of napoleon I layed 6 eggs in 5 days”
“Napoleon took them away from their mothers, saying that he would make himself responsible for their education.”
Quotes of Napoleon which show corruption
“There was only one candidate, Napoleon, who was elected unanimously”
“there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon’s feet”- pigs have hoofs not feet, further showing how himself and the pigs are becoming more like humans, connotes themes of superiority; the corpses of the animals are below him, at his feet.
Quotes of snowball
“Snowball eloquence had carried them away”
“busied himself with organizing the other animals”
“Snowball gave the signal of charge he himself dashed straight for Jones”
Quotes of squealer
“Squealer spoke with tears of napoleons wisdom”
“He was a brilliant speaker,he had a way of skipping from side to side … he could turn black into white”
Quotes of mr Jones
“Mr jones of the manor farm had locked the hen houses for the night but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes”
How is power presented in Animal Farm?
P1- Enforced- Napoleon enforces his rule through fear and violence, with the dogs
P2- Manipulative- The pigs manipulate the other animals to maintain control
P3- Corrupt through its abuse for personal gain- There was a pile of corpses laying before Napoleon’s feet, against the 7 commandments
P4- Controlling and authoritarian- Napoleon takes charge of the farm’s resources, deciding how much food each animal receives and directing the construction of the windmill
Napoleon quotes showing control and authoritarian rule
“Once again all rations were reduced, except those of the pigs and the dogs.”
Quotes showing power as controlling and authoritarian:
“Nine enormous dogs came bounding through the barn.”
“To escape their snapping jaws”
