Min,+Joon

Years had passed in Animal Farm. The farm has become larger because they bought it from other farmers. They finished the windmill and it processes corn. Technology has made the lives of dogs and pigs great, though the other animals remain in poverty. The pigs then learned something new: walking on two legs. The animals watch in surprise while the sheep chant: 4 legs good, 2 legs better! Also, the commandment of all animals being equal has changed to "All animals are equal but some are more equal then others." The pigs become more and more like humans, dress like humans, use telephones, etc. They invite farmers for a game of cards, and when the animals look at the pigs and the farmers, they could not tell who was a pig or who was a man.
 * 1. summary - you will simply provide a verbal summary**


 * 1. symbolism (see below for symbols to look for)**

Manor Farm, the pigs changed the name to a "human like" name which indicates here how much this "animalistic society" has been twisted to end up just like human society.

The Seven Commandments also become very twisted and changed to fit the ruler's needs, the Seven Commandments also symbolize the way how in Russia, Stalin would just change rules for his own motives and not for the goodness of the land, or in this case farm

I also think Napoleon's name is very symbolistic, Napoleon is acting just like Napoleon, just like the real Napoleon, he grabs power from a government that had just gone through liberalistic changes and he promises freedom, though what they actually get is overwhelming influence of the dictator.

The windmill is a direct connection with the five-year plan in Russia and how it sorta failed because the windmill broke and the five-year plan did not meet up to it's quota. Though they rebuild the windmill and the five-year plan started again which is a connection with Stalin's Russia.

The whip that the pigs carry around are sign of power and overbalance of power which is a connection with Stalin's power and other people's power which carries on to the last commandment change: "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal then others" which is the final official law that gives the pigs (or in Russia: Stalin) a dictatorship.


 * 1. satire (How is Orwell making fun of and making a point about the object of his satire? See information below for help.)**

Orwell uses all lot of allusions to connect to Stalin's Russia, with it's lies on equal treatment, encouragement of work, and obedie nce. Also, he satirizes how human's lust for power has made all types of conflict in society. I would find irony in Orwell's writing when the pigs repeatedly say that Jones will come back if they do not obey him, but in my opinion, Jones is already there; if not worse treatment is given from the pigs then from Jones.


 * 1. character change, focusing on the pigs (How do the pigs change?)**

The pigs have not changed at all, there lust for power has remained ever so powerful and only grows which gets to the point of a human. The pig's heritage has not changed much, they eat and give orders while the rest of the animals work. They start to walk on their hind legs and carry around whips to mark their position in the society. They finally become humans when they invite farmers over and start playing cards in which by this point, to the animals; they could not tell the differences beaten the farmers and the pigs.


 * 2. abuse of power (How do some abuse power at the expense of others?)**

The pigs go to any extent to lengthen their power and they change the commandments that the society was built upon to give them the upper advantage to controlling the animals. Also, they keep the animals uneducated so they are more easily brainwashed by the pigs and their propaganda on them sacrificing themselves for the well-being of the farm. Also the pigs twist truths such as Snowball being a traitor and flat out lie to

Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington: The animals notice something strange from their admired figures. From the distance. The faces of the pigs occasionally switch between that of a human. The pigs who once overthrew humans from their farm - the source of despise and hatred- eventually merged to be one of them. In this chapter, George Orwell criticizes the pigs, similar to the figures of Soviet Union, for the misuse of communist ideals for their egotistic purposes. The incident of Snowball was forgotten, or so to speak, was erased from people's memories to eliminate the contradictions from the society's ideals. The motto of the society was also writhed to the extent that the equality has its boundaries as well. On the surface, the farm is peaceful and stable through the forged equality. Any factors of rebellion is removed and forgotten. (p. 127, 131)
 * 1) **allegorical connections (What is the 'below the surface meaning?)**
 * 2. twisting of logic and history to serve political ends (What examples do you see?)**

Command: p.131 Squealer gathers sheeps to teach a new song in a separated environment. Arrant distortion: p.137 Napoleon stresses gradual development of the society. Slogan: All Animals Are Equal, But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others. This clearly built a bridge between totalitarianism and communism which were seemingly distant concepts at start.
 * 3. use of propaganda/doublespeak (look for slogans, songs, etc.); EXPLAIN the significance; use the handout**

1. Why did the pigs lose their original goal? 2.Is pursuit of excessive equality necessarily beneficial to the society? 3.Was this book an arrant distortion? 4.Through which method have the animals been brainwashed? 5.Does the humanity also have the system that it obliviously follows?**
 * 4. questions: develop a minimum of five (total) interpretive and evaluative questions based on the section (see below for question writing help)