English Literature - Quotes - Animal Farm

REVISION FOR ENGLISH LITERATURE

ANIMAL FARM

KEY QUOTES

• He was 'large, rather fierce-looking Bershire boar...with a reputation gor getting his own way' 
  • corruption
  • power
• Napoleon 'seemed to be binding his time'
  • his rise to power is premeditated
• 'Napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly'
  • dictator
  • breaking Major's instructions - killing animals

• 'The others said of Squealer that he could turn black into white'
  • power
  • control
  • propaganda
• 'brilliant talker'
  • defends the pigs' actions
  • propaganda
  • animals have little option but to agree 
• 'he cast a very ugly look at Boxer'
  • sinister side to Squealer's character
  • his role is to ensure any opposition to Napoleon is eliminated.

• Old Major was 'a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance'
  • animalism
  • stater of the rebellion
  • vision maker
• 'Man is the only real enmy we have'
  • animalism
  • conflict
  • rebellion
• 'highlt regarded'
  • natural leader
  • respected
  • all animals listen and agree to his vision at the start

• He was 'an enormous beast, nealy 18 hands high, and as strong as any tow ordinary horses put together'
  • power for work
  • strength
  • working class neglected, mistreated
• 'His answer to every problem, every setback, was "I will work harder!" - which he had adopted as his personal motto.'
  • doesn't think that anyone else is the blame
• He said, 'Napoleon is always right'
  • trust in wrong person

• 'Snowball was...quicker in speech and more inventive'
  • makes plans for windmill but Napoleon 'urinates' on them
  • seen as a brilliant thinker and communicator. 
• 'The only good human being is a dead one'
  • his ruthlessness make us wonder how different the revolution would have been under him.
• 'Four legs good, two legs bad'
  • the first to simplify language/commandments

• 'the oldes animal on the farm, and the worst tempered'
  • very cynical
  • used to show what happens to those who see wrongdoing but do nothing to stop it.
• Benjamin elerts the others to Boxer's death but it is too late to help.

• goes on about 'Sugarcandy mountain'
  • gives hopes to animals that they will be happy after their death
• he is religious to a certain extent.

• They bleat, 'Four legs good, two legs bad'
  • animalsim
  • rebellion
  • ideals
  • summary of commandments
• This gets changed to 'Four legs good, two legs better.'
  • the pigs are seen on their hind legs
  • back to what it was like before
  • rebellion

• 'There was no thought of rebellion or disobedience in her mind'
  • limited intelligence
  • after executions she still feels loyal to the pigs

• 'the foolish, pretty white mare'
  • represents white russians
  • had a privilage life under Tsar/Jones - she got ribbons.

• 'Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy'
• At the end on the novel the pigs are seen walking on their hind legs.
• 'Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend'
• Snowball has four legs but he gets chased aways so its no their friend.
• 'No animal shall wear clothes'
• Pigs are seen wearing clothes.
• 'No animal shall sleep in a bed'
• 'No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets'
• 'No animal shall drink alcohol'
• 'No animal shall drink alcohol to excess'
• 'No animal shall kill any other animal.'
• 'No animal shall kill any other animal without cause'
• 'All animals are equal'
• 'All animals are equal but some are more equal than others'