Themes In Animal Farm

Question 1

Power: Leadership and Corruption

Answer 1

The pigs—consider how Napoleon changes across the novella, how Napoleon consolidates his pow- er.
Links between the pigs and Mr Jones.

Question 2

Power: Control over the less intellectual- ly able

Answer 2

Contrast the leadership of Napoleon and Snow- ball—force vs education.
Literacy on the farm. Naivety and gullibility.

Question 3

Lies and Deceit

Answer 3

Squealer—how he manipulates the animals through lies.

Changing of the commandments. Lies told to the outside world.

Question 4

Rules and Order

Answer 4

7 Commandments. Hierarchy. Revisionist history.

Question 5

Violence and Con- flict

Answer 5

The tyranny of Mr Jones.
The violence and control of Napoleon and the dogs.
The violent conflict between the animals and the

Question 6

Religion

Answer 6

Moses and Sugarcandy Mountain.

Belief in heaven allows the animals to have hope. Stalin’s changing opinion on religion vs Marx’s