Character
Mr. and Mrs. Jones
Old Major
Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher
Brief Description in your own words
Own The Manor arm! Mr. "ones is sel#sh in that he does not always ta$e good care of his animals.
0ri1e,winning boar! old! respected by the other animals.
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Mr. "ones spent his time %sitting in the taproom of the &ed 'ion in (illingdon complaining) of the monstrous in*ustice he had su+ered in being turned out of his property by a pac$ of good,for,nothing animals.%-/ %&emember... in #ghting against Man2 we must not come to resemble him.%
arm dogs! 0incher is male. arm The puppies of Bluebell and "essie will become 3apoleon4s personal guard and hit,s5uad.
Boxer
(or$ horse who can do the wor$ of three horses! not intelligent2 but faithful to principles of 6nimalism and does what he is told. 7as ama1ing self,discipline and loyalty.
%I will wor$ harder!3apoleon is always right! I ha8e no wish to ta$e life2 not e8en human life.%
Clover
Motherly mare! has gi8en birth to four foals but they were sold. a aithful ithful follower of 6nimalism. Can read only a few letters.
%Clo8er4s eyes #lled with tears)these scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had loo$ed forward to on that night when old Ma*or #rst stirred them to rebelion.% -99/ %)it appears to me that that wall loo$s di+erent. 6re the :e8en Commandments the same as they used to be;%
Muriel
(hite goat! she can read better than the horses can2 so she reads the Commandments for Clo8er.
Benjamin
Cynical don$ey! oldest animal on the farm! refuses to get in8ol8ed in either side of debates! loyal friend to Boxer.
%...They are ta$ing Boxer %ools>...They to the $nac$er4s>%
Mollie
?ain and silly mare who pulls the "ones4s carriage whene8er they ride into town. :he en*oys a life of luxery! lea8es 6nimal arm to escape the wor$ -traitor/.
%(ill there be sugar after the rebellion;%
Moses
Mr. "ones4s pet ra8en! a spy and tattle,tale. 6nimals hated him because he tells silly stories and does no wor$
%)on the other side of that dar$ cloud)lies :ugarcandy Mountain%
The Cat
Is interested only in what is best for herself! not trustworthy! totally sel#sh.
"oined the &e,education Committee! was seen tal$ing to some sparrows2 telling them that all sparrows were comrades and any sparrow who chose could come and perch on her paw -@9/
'i8ely boar being raised by "ones for sale. 6rdent belie8er in 6nimalism2 organi1es committees to accomplish goals! reads Mr. "ones4s boo$s and comes up with idea for the windmill. 'eads animals in The Battle of the Cowshed and is wounded.
%6 bird4s wing is an organ of propulsion)therefore it should be regarded as a leg.%
Naoleon
'arge2 #erce,loo$ing boar being raised for sale. 7e doesn4t tal$ much but wor$s behind the scenes to get his way. -7e4s a snea$y plotter./
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S!uealer
Most persuasi8e spea$er! can tell animals that blac$ is white and they belie8e him. 7ops from side to side and whis$s his tail when he tal$s. :er8es as mouthpiece for 3apoleon.
%(e pigs are brain wor$ers)It is for your sa$e that we drin$ that mil$ and eat those apples.% -A/
6ct as a group and ha8e no indi8idual character. They are totally controlled by 3apoleon2 who uses them to harass anyone who would argue against him.
%four legs good! two legs bad%
Snowball
The shee
%&ibbons should be considered as clothes. 6ll animals should go na$ed.%-A9/
%Bra8ery is not enough. 'oyalty and obedience are more important.% -/
%four legs good! two legs better>%
Mr. Pil"in#ton
Owns oxwood farm. 'i8es a life of leisure2 hunting and #shing2 and is careless about his farm.
%If you ha8e your lower animals to contend with2 we ha8e our lower classes>% -A@A/
Mr. $rederic"
Owns 0inch#eld farm.Tough shrewd man constantly in8ol8ed in lawsuits! manages his farm 8ery eEciently.
%The animals distrusted 0il$ington2 but greatly preferred him to rederic$2 whom they both feared and hated.% -FG/
Cheats 6nimal arm! blows up their windmill. Mr. %h&mer
6 solicitor -lawyer/'iaison between 3apoleon and the neighboring farms.
%a sly,loo$ing little man with side whis$ers)sharp enough to to ha8e reali1ed earlier than anyone else that 6nimal arm would need a bro$er)% -H/
A. Identify Old Ma*or2 Boxer2 Clo8er2 Ben*amin and Mollie. Old Major was an old i# hi#hl& re#arded b& the other animals. 'e be#an the whole idea o( the revolution. Boxer was a hu#e, stron# horse, not ver& smart but o( #ood character. Clover was a motherl&, middle)a#ed mare. Benjamin was a don"e&, the oldest animal on the (arm. 'e was s"etical, c&nical, and never lau#hed. *lso, he was (riends with Boxer. Mollie was a +(oolish, rett& white mare+ who li"ed su#ar and rett& ribbons. @. or what purpose did Ma*or call the meeting of the animals; 'e wanted to tell them about his vision o( a haier time (or animals, a time when the animals can live to#ether and have a much better li(e without Man. . 6fter they 8ote and decide rats are comrades2 Ma*or summari1es his points for the animals to remember. (hat are they; +%hatever #oes uon two le#s is an enem&. %hatever #oes uon (our le#s, or has win#s, is a (riend. *nd remember also that in #htin# a#ainst Man, we must not come to resemble him. -ven when &ou have con!uered him, do not adot his vices. No animal must ever live in a house, or slee in a bed, or wear clothes, or drin" alcohol, or smo"e tobacco, or touch mone&, or en#a#e in trade. *ll the habits o( Man are evil. *nd above all, no animal must ever t&rannie over his own "ind. %ea" or stron#, clever or simle, we are all brothers. No animal must ever "ill an& other animal. *ll animals are e!ual.+ G. (hat is %Beasts of ngland%; or what does it stand; +Beasts o( -n#land+ is the son# o( the revolution. /t stands (or the hoes and dreams o( the
animals (or havin# a better li(e. What is significant about how the animals arrange themselves as they gather to hear Major? Some animlas stick with their herds and others find a spot to stay warm. People are going to stick with their people. According to Major, what is the cause of all animals' problems? Humans/MAN What motto does Major give the animals? If you get rid of Jones you will hae freedom and happiness. Why do animals like the song "easts of !ngland" so much that they memorie it on the spot? #o what emotions and needs does it appeal? !he animals like it so much "ecause it talks a"out freedom and what it would "e like after the re"ellion. Also it makes them feel strong. It appeals happiness# confidence# and e$citement.
$orm, %tructure, &lot !he structure of the story is short and simple. %inear. !he story takes place oer the time of a few seasons. !here is foreshadowing at the "eginning of the &eolution as the pigs slowly "egin to manipulate the other animals without their noticing. !here are ten chapters. !here is a da capo ending# as the pigs "ecome worse than the original oppressors and indistinguisha"le from the humans.
'oncrete (etail/ Imagery) imagery does not play a large role in this noel. !he ma*or recurring idea is the painting of the seen commandments# which appears seeral times in increasingly mutilated forms. !he most emotionally gripping moments are the ma*or "attles# the slaughter of the animals thought to "e traitors to the &e"ellion# the death of +o$er# and the final scene. Sym"olism) Mr. Jones , '-ar Nicholas II# ld Ma*or , 'arl Mar$# Animalism , 'ommunism# Snow"all , !rotsky# Puppies , 0+# Napoleon , Stalin# S1uealer , Propaganda department# Moses , church# Mollie , defectors# ain# selfish people# &omano family# +o$er , dedicated followers of 'ommunism# +en*amin , skeptical intellectuals. 2iguratie %anguage) the animals are personified as people. !he entire "ook is an allusion to the &ussian &eolution. !here is not a heay emphasis on figuratie language throughout the "ook# making the story seem more uniersal and easier to transplant to other times and situations. !he lack of figuratie language also makes the story feel somewhat "are and preents the reader from "eing caught "y the romantic fantasy that sei-es the ma*ority of the animals3it keeps the reader at a distance from the eents in the story. Ironic (eices) the pigs "ecome more repressie than the humans# and change the rules of Animalism in order to suit their own needs# thus killing the original idealism and high e$pectations "ehind the &eolution. !hose who claim to "e the most no"le# such as Napoleon# are actually cruel# and use language as a manipulating deice. !he hardest working character# +o$er# meets the worst fate whereas Mollie# who is not loyal to anyone gets e$actly what she wants. Irony is used consistently to point out the failures of the &eolution and the futility of idealism. 4er"al irony is used most often "y the pigs# especially S1uealer. !one) Most situations are treated in an o"*ectie way# allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. !he noel is intended to "e a satire# "ut does not play for humor. !he eents in the "ook are serious# "ut the tone on the whole is distant and unemotional. !heme) Any attempt to change how the world works is futile. No matter how hard someone works or how hard they dream# eeryone ineita"ly ends up *ust as "ad as they "egan. !here is no such thing as an ideal
world or perfect society# the only way we can hae on is to imagine it. this is "ecause people are imperfect3 they are either selfish and power5hungry or are not capa"le of understanding the world around them. People are the ultimate destroyers of themseles# and of their own dreams. Nothing that seems perfect can surie them. Significance of !itle) Informs the reader that the noel is a"out animals on a farm. !he name of the farm mirrors the state of the &e"ellion.
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Name and Owner of the Farm? Give the order in which the animals arrived? Which animal didn’t make it to the meeting? What is the !rose of addressing the animals as comrades? #dentif$ Old %a&or' (o)er' *lover' (en&amin and %ollie. For what !rose did %a&or call the meeting of the animals? -fter the$ vote and decide rats are comrades' %a&or s!mmaries his oints for the animals to remem/er. What are the$? 0. What is (easts of ngland? For what does it stand? . What is significant a/o!t how the animals arrange themselves as the$ gather to hear %a&or? 1. -ccording to %a&or' what is the ca!se of all animals5 ro/lems? 11. What motto does %a&or give the animals? 12. Wh$ do animals like the song (easts of ngland so m!ch that the$ memorie it on the sot? 6o what emotions and needs does it aeal?
