Animal Farm Midterm Exams

who does Napoloen represent?

Joseph Stalin

who does Snowball represent?

Leon Trotsky

who does Sqealer represent?

propogandist

who does Old Major represent?

Karl Marx

who does Boxer represent?

proletariat, working class

who does Mollie represent?

Bourgeoisie, upper class

who does Clover represent?

mother figure

what does Moses represent?

religion

who does Benjamin represent?

cynic (older russians)

who do the dogs represent?

KGB

who do the sheep represent?

ignorant masses, followers

who does Jones represent?

Czar Nicolas II

who does Whymper represent?

foreign ambassadors

who does Pilkington represent?

England (Chamberlain)

who does Frederick represent?

Germany (Hitler)

what does alcohol symbolize

power

what is Sugar Mountain

heaven

what does the big fire do?

it ends symbols of oppression

(animals burning all of the old supplies used by humans)

what does the Order of Commandments prioritize?

who they hate (humans)

- exclusion in order to promote unity

"Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey." what does this mean?

the donkey has lived long by keeping his head down and mouth shut. he does what is necessary to not be noticed for excelling or failing. he doesn't change because nothing will change

the more things change, the more things stay the same

revolution- turns around to original point, like a cycle

what does Animals vs. Humans represent

Reds vs Whites

reds- promoted communism

whites- anti communism

what does Mollie's disappearance represent?

the rich Russians left so they could keep their wealth

how did Napoleon silence questions of Snowballs banishment?

with violence and masses, scares people and drowns out questions

what does the windmill symbolize?

the goolauges and industrialization

what is the hen protest?

the Great Famine- in Ukraine, farmers burned fields and killed livestock so gov couldn't have it so Russia starved them and killed many

what is the death of all of the rebellious animals?

the Great Purge- Stalin killed all of the important people who were against his cause/thoughts

what does Frederick blowing up the windmill represent?

when Hitler invaded Russia

what is the significance of the quote

"All animals are equal but some are more equal than others"

doesn't make sense on purpose so the animals believe it

two classes that have equality within but not with the other class

what is the allegory of Animal Farm?

- Russian Revolution

- failings of society

how does power appear as a theme in animal farm?

it is addicting, so easily and commonly abused, leads to corruption, inequality, and betrayal of revolutionary ideals

how does faith appear as a theme in animal farm?

animals believe in their leader

"if Napoleon said it it must be true"

how does change appear as a theme in animal farm?

explores how revolutions are corrupted by power, leading to new forms of opression, demonstrating the cyclical nature of tyranny, manipulation of language to rewrite history and betrayal of original principles by an elite class

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