Themes - Role of Populace

Question 1

Did Orwell think that Napoleon alone was responsible

Orwell believed other people supported Napoleon to cause the decline of the farm owing to their attitudes

Answer 1

• _{Orwell suggested people like Mollie}
  
  • _{Who was only interested in material things}
  • _{and therefore was so self centred that they had no sense or care of what was going on around them}
• _{He went on to suggest Boxer}
  
  • _{Was blindly devoted and made statements such as}
  • _{Napoleon was always right}
  • _{Avoiding any other analysis of the situation led to ignorance which enhanced Napoleons position}
• _{Even Donkey contributed to Napoleons rise}
  
  • _{​he cynically dismissed the facts stating Life would go on - even though this was badly}
  • _{He did nothing to stop the pigs acension or raise awareness}
• _{​His only action was to warn Boxer of his death}
  
  • _{​At the knacker’s}
  • _{but this was futile as it changed nothing}