Eric,+Alex


 * 1) summary - you will simply provide a verbal summary
 * 2) allegorical connections (What is the 'below the surface meaning?)
 * 3) symbolism (**see below** for symbols to look for)
 * 4) satire (How is Orwell making fun of and making a point about the object of his satire? **See information below for help**.)
 * 5) character change, focusing on the pigs (How do the pigs change?)
 * 6) twisting of logic and history to serve political ends (What examples do you see?)
 * 7) use of propaganda/doublespeak (look for slogans, songs, etc.); EXPLAIN the significance; **use the handout**
 * 8) abuse of power (How do some abuse power at the expense of others?)
 * 9) questions: develop a minimum of five (total) interpretive and evaluative questions based on the section (see below for question writing help)

1. Summary (Alex) After Mr.Jones being kicked out of the farm by the animals, many people felt sorry for him and helped made an attempt to regain the farm back. As Mr.Jones was trying to retake the farm, Snowball made 2 attempts to defend but failed. At last at the third attack, Snowball managed to defend the farm, but one died. Boxer also killed a man, but he felt sorry for killing the man. Overall, the animals have done well defending the animal farm.

1. Summary (Alex) After Mr.Jones being kicked out of the farm by the animals, many people felt sorry for him and helped made an attempt to regain the farm back. As Mr.Jones was trying to retake the farm, Snowball made 2 attempts to defend but failed. At last at the third attack, Snowball managed to defend the farm, but one died. Boxer also killed a man, but he felt sorry for killing the man. Overall, the animals have done well defending the animal farm.

2. Allegorical connections (ALex) -Most of the animals represents people who oppose to the leader and the main officials of the government. (Jones and other people) "Throughout that year a wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside. Bulls Which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage, sheep broke down hedges and devoured the clover, cows kicked the pail over, hunters refused their fences and shot their riders on to the other side."

-Mr. Pilkington's farm and Mr. Frederick's farm represents two neighbor country of Russia. pg 55 "they were both throughly frightened by the rebellion on Animal Farm, and very anxious to prevent their own animals from learning too much about it. This shows that the two countries are frightened by what happened in the animal farm and is afraid that the same thing might happen to them if they mistreat their citizens, "animals."

-Human vs animals First war between the revolutionists and the government. October revolution of Russia?? pg 56 "Early in october, when the corn was cut and stacked and some of it was already threshed, a flight of pigeons came whirling through the air and alighted in the yard of Animal Farm in the wildest excitement.

3. Symbolism (Eric) Sugar Candy Mountain - I think it's like heaven, like the way it seems like heaven to the animals. Windmill - Sign of industrialization Animalism - Seems like democracy, but we don't know yet

4. satire (Susie)


 * Ridicule - Mr. Jones is kicked out of the farm
 * Exaggeration - the Battle of the Cowshed
 * Juxtaposition - difference between Snowball and Napoleon
 * Ridicule - "'The only good human being is a dead one'" (59). Human

5. Character change, focusing on the pigs (Eric) Until this point, we can't see any corrupt changes within the pigs. However, we are starting to see signs of suspicion, for example when the milk mysteriously disappears on page 44. Although it doesn't say who took it, it was Napolean who suggested that they leave it and go to work. Also, on page 52, the pigs say that they are brainworkers, so they shouldn't do physical labor. This seems like discrimination and shows a sign of an upcoming corrupt change within the pigs.

6. twisting of logic and history to serve political ends (Susie)

"War is war. The only good human being is a dead one." This twisting of logic describes the violence of the revolution of Animal Farm. This logic explains how violence is the answer, and it is a concept that is accepted in the situation the animals are in right now. The second sentence, explaining that the only good human being is a dead one, explains the strong opinion based thought of the humans for the animals.

7. use of propaganda/double speak (susie)

"war is war." pg 59 "The only good human being is a dead one." pg 59

8. abuse of power (Eric) There were two examples. First, on page 52 again, when the pigs say that they shouldn't work because they use their brains. This doesn't make any sense, but they use their power to justify this. Also, on page 53, the pigs agree amongst themselves that hey will eat more food and milk than the others, because they need to be in good shape to think. This seems like an abuse of power to me.

9. questions (Alex) - How were animals changing as the words of "Beasts of England" were spreading? - Was is the connections between animal being flogged when caught singing and the Russian society? - What conflict happened between animals and Mr.Jones early in October? Describe the event - What did Boxer do that made him regret? - Why would you think the phrase "The only good human being is a dead one" interesting? (Historical)