Snowball - Animal Farm Flashcards
CHAPTER 2
When Snowball is described as ,” quicker in speech,” how is Orwell trying to present him? Is this positive or negative?
Presented as talkative pig. POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Orwell describes Snowball as ,” more inventive,” than Napoleon, how is trying to present him?Is this positive or negative?
Presented as a better skilled leader. POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Snowball repeatedly uses,” comrade,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates:
- Persuasive skills
- Effectively uses sense of unity
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Snowball is described as ,” pre - eminent,” with the pigs, how is Orwell trying to present him? Is this positive or negative?
Presented as:
- Good reputation with pigs
- Intelligent
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Orwell uses nomenclature of “Snowball” what is he trying to illustrate? Is this positive or negative?
Illustrates/suggests that he will quickly gather in momentum and power. POSITIVE
However also illustrates/ suggests that he will quickly melt away
NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Snowball throws away the ribbons after the rebellion, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates: - Initiative - Commitment to Animalism - Persuasiveness POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Snowball paints the 7 Commandments on the wall, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates: - Initiative - Commitment to Animalism - Consideration and care for animals POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Snowball encourages the animals to,” get the harvest more quickly than Jones,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates:
- Motivational side
- Good leadership skills
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Orwell only seems to describe Snowball’s positive characteristics, what is trying to hint at? Is this positive or negative?
Hints at superficiality ( is there something he’s not telling us on purpose? )
NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Orwell demonstrates Snowball creating laws and enforcing them on the animals, Is this positive or negative? Name 2 laws?
NEGATIVE
- 7 Commandments
- Throws away ribbons,” badge of slavery,”
CHAPTER 2
When Orwell demonstrates Snowball creating laws and enforcing them on the animals, what could he possibly be trying to show? Is this positive or negative?
Possibly shows Snowball exploiting animals lack of intellect through his persuasiveness
NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 3
When Snowball designs the flag for Animalism, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates:
- Initiative
- Commitment to Animalism
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 3
When Snowball institutes,” classes in reading and writing,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates - Care for animals - Commitment to Animalism - Democratic leader POSITIVE
CHAPTER 3
When Snowball created the maxim for Animalism,” Four legs good, two legs bad,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates
- Initiative
- Consideration for animals who couldn’t learn the commandments
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 3
When,” the pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others,” including Snowball, what is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?
Suggests - Laziness - Selfishness - Sees himself as superior? NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 3
When,” all the pigs were in full agreement on this point, even Snowball,” in the Milk and Apples situation, what is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?
Suggests - Selfishness - Greed - Exploitation of power of intellect ( Pigs are smarter ) NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 4
When Snowball,” had studied an old book of Julius Caesars campaigns,” in anticipation of Battle of the Cowshed, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates
- Excellent strategist and tactician
- Intellect
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 4
When Snowball lured men in to an ambush where he and his comrades were,” lying in ambush in the cowshed,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates
- Excellent strategist
- Intellect ( suggest-ably smarter than the humans )
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 4
When Snowball,” dashed straight for Jones,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates
- Commitment
- Bravery
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 4
In the Battle of the Cowshed, Snowballs tactics and actions got them the victory. What is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?
Orwell is trying to suggest that Snowball was vital to the success of the animals against the humans. Without him they may have failed
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 4
When Orwell writes that Snowball,” dashed straight for Jones,” despite being shot, what is trying to demonstrate?
Demonstrates that Snowball is prepared to die for his cause, which is worthy of admiration
CHAPTER 4
When Snowball shows no remorse over death of the stable boy,” the only good human being is a dead one,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates:
- Diehardness of Snowball
- Extreme Idealism of Snowball ( Values the idea over the individual )
NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 4
When Snowball accepted the,” Animal Hero, First Class,” medal, what is Orwell trying to show about the other comrades? Is this positive or negative?
Shows that other comrades respect / admire Snowball and see him as a hero
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 4
When Snowball accepts the,” Animal Hero, First Class,” medal, despite it being made by humans and him claiming that all animals are equal, what is Orwell trying to suggest? Is this positive or negative?
Suggests that Snowball is
- slightly hypocritical
- or possibly everything he has said about equality is a lie
NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 5
When Snowballs speeches are described as,” brilliant speeches,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates good leadership skills
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 2
When Snowball is described as ,” vivacious,” how is Orwell trying to present him? Is this positive or negative?
Presented as a lively pig. POSITIVE
CHAPTER 5
Whenever Snowball wanted to build the windmill, and said,” the animals would only need to work 3 days a week,” what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates - Initiative - Innovation - Commitment to future of Animalism - Good caring leader POSITIVE
CHAPTER 5
When Snowball is presented by Orwell as a leader who is honest and relies on democracy, and contrasts him with Napoleon who relies on force, what is he trying to illustrate? Is this positive or negative?
Illustrates that Snowball is fair leader, while Napoleon is a dictator
POSITIVE
CHAPTER 5
When disputes between Snowball and Napoloen become more frequent, Orwell writes that it,” wouldve worked well if it had not been for the disputes between Snowball and Napoleon,” what is he trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates that Snowball is letting personal matters get in way of animals lives ( Power struggle )
NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 5
When Orwell writes that Snowball and Napoleon,” disagreed at every point disagreement was possible,” what is trying to show? Is this positive or negative?
Shows that Snowball is
- becoming sidetracked and distracted
- focused on power struggle with Napoleon
NEGATIVE
CHAPTER 5
When Snowball didn’t expect or anticipate Napoleons take over, what is Orwell trying to demonstrate? Is this positive or negative?
Demonstrates
- Naivety of Snowball
- Power struggle had clouded his judgement
- Pursued idealism and ignored realism ( ignored possibility of Napoleons takeover)
NEGATIVE
