Animalism introduced by Old Major - "All men are enemies. All animals are comrades." (Old Major: Chapter 1)
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Education and Social Class
pigs naturally became the leaders - "who were generally recognised as being the cleverest of the animals" (Chapter 2) - which goes against "All animals are equal"
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Power and Language
"He said very quietly that the windmill was nonsense and that he advised nobody to vote for it." (Napoleon: Chapter 5) - sense of threat in the way he speaks "very quietly" is sinister and menacing
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Propaganda
threats - that Jones would come back - "Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed our duty? Jones would come back!" (Squealer: Chapter 3)
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Propaganda
animals' lack of education means they've been brainwashed - propaganda spread unwittingly by animals - e.g. Boxer when he says "Napoleon is always right" throughout the novel
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Chapter 1 & 10 mirrored/corruption in farm
"all animals are equal" to "all animals are equal but some are more equal than others"
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Chapter 1 & 10 mirrored/corruption in farm
"Four legs good, two legs bad" to "Four legs good, two legs better"
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Mr Jones
his neglect and drunkenness allow the animals to meet and organise themselves in secret - he was "too drunk to remember" to lock the animals up properly (chapter 2)
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Old Major
uses emotive language to describe the animals' lives and deaths - "every one of you will scream your lives out" (chapter 1)
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Boxer
hardworking - "I will work harder" throughout novel
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Clover
a caring character towards the animals - "a stout motherly mare" (chapter 1)
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Benjamin
has a pessimistic view on life - he sees the animals' victories as struggles rather than positive things - "He said, life would go on as it always has gone on - that is, badly." (Chapter 5)
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Mollie
too self-involved to care about the ideologies of Animalism - "And shall I be allowed to wear ribbons in my mane?" (Mollie: Chapter 7)
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Moses (the raven)
Jones' pet - described as "tame"(chapter 2) - used to be around humans so the animals look him down at first, especially the pigs
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Snowball
"He himself dashed straight for Jones" (Chapter 4) - worked alone with no thought of his safety, showing his dedication to animal farm
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Napoleon
He has a "reputation of getting his own way" (Chapter 2) through his cunning and deceitful behaviour, also just through natural authority
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Squealer
[descriptive language] "The others said of Squealer that he could turn black into white." (chapter 2) - description suggests that he is capable of persuading anyone of anything, a skill that Napoleon puts to good use
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Mr Pilkington
"foxwood, was a large, old fashioned, neglected farm..." (chapter 4) - shows his neglective nature towards his farm. similar to Jones in this way
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Mr Frederick
He "starved" his cows and "killed a dog by throwing it into the furnace" (chapter 8) - emotive language creates a picture of Frederick's cruelty
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The hens
"For the first time since the expulsion of Jones there was something resembling a rebellion" (chapter 7) - the hens were the first to go against Napoleon and question him, shows their braveness
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The dogs
The dogs "wait upon him"[Napoleon] (chapter 8) - implies they are personal servants and so animals are no longer equal
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The sheep
"the sheep had taken to the bleating 'Four legs good, two legs bad'... "(chapter 5) - they have been brainwashed by the pigs
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The rats
"The vote was taken at once, at it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades." (chapter 1) - shows equality that "all animals are equal"
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
pigs naturally became the leaders - "who were generally recognised as being the cleverest of the animals" (Chapter 2) - which goes against "All animals are equal"
Back
Education and Social Class
Card 3
Front
"He said very quietly that the windmill was nonsense and that he advised nobody to vote for it." (Napoleon: Chapter 5) - sense of threat in the way he speaks "very quietly" is sinister and menacing
Back
Card 4
Front
threats - that Jones would come back - "Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed our duty? Jones would come back!" (Squealer: Chapter 3)
Back
Card 5
Front
animals' lack of education means they've been brainwashed - propaganda spread unwittingly by animals - e.g. Boxer when he says "Napoleon is always right" throughout the novel
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