Peter,+Eric

The animals work hard as they can to build the windmill. They are forced to work, because unless they work, the animals will not receive any food. They don’t complain about intense amount of work because they believe that they are working for their own good, not for Mr. Jones. However, there are few difficulties for the project. The animals struggle over how to collect iron, nails, and paraffin oil. Napoleon decides to hire a human solicitor, Mr.Whymper in order to trade with humans. When trading is going on, the pigs begin living in the farmhouse and sleep in the farm houses. However, animals agree that pigs need comfortable bed in order to think better for good of the farm. During this conflicts, a storm descends on Animal farm which destroyed the windmill. After the destruction, Napoleon announces that their projects has been ruined by Snowball’s sabotaging acts. Napoleon publishes a death sentence to kill Snowball, and convince animals to rebuild the windmill.
 * 1. Summary**

The overworking of the class
 * 2. Allegorical Connections**
 * “All that year the animals worked like slaves”(pg 73)

Gullible workers who are convinced to propagandas.
 * “I will work harder”(pg75)
 * “Napoleon is always right”(pg75)

No freedom of voice against the government
 * “The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly” (pg 76)

Uses of political propaganda to convince people
 * “ Are you certain that this is not something that you have dreamed, comrades?” (pg 77)
 * “ The rule was against sheets”(pg 80)
 * “Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL?(pg 82)

Totalitarianism government in Soviet Union.
 * “Pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there.” (pg 79)
 * Reconstruction of windmill.

Problems in communism- lack of intelligences.
 * “Napoleon is always right!” (pg 79)


 * 3. Symbols**

Napoleon- Stalin
 * "the building began under the superintendence of the pigs." (pg 74)

Life under Napoleon- Totalitarianism government
 * " All that year the animals worked like slaves"(pg 73)

Boxer- gullible citizens, or hard working immigrant workers.
 * "His two slogans, "I will work harder" and "Napoleon is always right"

Napoleon's new policy- New Economic Policy.
 * " Animal Farm would engage in trade with the neighboring farms." (pg 76)

Four pigs- " Pressed citizen's political voice"
 * " They were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs."(pg 76)

Dogs- Secret police, and threatening force policy

Windmill- The government abusing their power and force citizens to work for their benefits.

Lack of intelligence-problems in communism
 * ANIMAL CAN NOT BE EQUAL

Pigs' life style-Simlilarites between tyranny
 * As they gain more power, they abuse their power.

Animal- Zeks

Animal Farm- gulag

Life threatened by dogs- Great terror

Execution of Snowball- Assassination of trotsky


 * 4. Satire**

Ridicule
 * 4 pigs
 * Only pigs are the one who has voice in politics and contribute ideas.

Irony
 * "All that year the animals worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work: they grudged no effort or sacrifice." (pg73).
 * Even though, they work like slaves, they are happy to work because they are working for themselves. Animals didn't even necessarily know their goal well but they didn't complain about pigs not working and worked just sincerely.

Exaggeration
 * " All that year the animals worked like slaves"(pg 73)

Satire
 * Pigs' action shows similarities in dictators. Just like dictators they abuse their power and harm people's right in order to get benefit for themselves.

Satire
 * Throughout the book, it is constantly pointing out about people getting convinced by propaganda. The author tries to make fun of people's gullibility by showing how animals just believe right away when they hear about Snowball's intentional sabotage toward the Animal farm.

As the time pass on, the Napoleon is getting more corrupted and abuses his power. He starts to act like human, and getting more benefits then any other animals. He doesn't work and use force policy to govern animals. He takes the freedom of speech from animals by using force of his dogs. However, all his actions are justified with his propaganda.
 * 5. Character change**
 * " They were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs."(pg 76)
 * " All that year the animals worked like slaves"(pg 73)
 * “Pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse and took up their residence there.” (pg 79)
 * "the building began under the superintendence of the pigs." (pg 74)

Also I can see the character changes in animals. For example, Clover is questioning about Napoleon's power and how Napoleon is breaking their commandment. Even though,


 * Peter Kim**

- Squealer says: "He assured them that the resolution against engaging in trade and using money had never been passed, or even suggested. It was pure imagination, probably traceable in the beginning to lies circulated by Snowball." (77) Even though Squealer says that Animal Farm never prohibited against trade and money, what he says just isn't logical since they are associating with people. They are violating one of the rules in Seven Commandments which is "Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy".
 * 6. twisting of logic and history to serve political ends (What examples do you see?)**

- Pigs sleeping in a bed - One of the Seven Commandments was "No animal shall sleep in a bed", but the pigs are breaking the rule by expressing lame excuses to other animals.

- Napoleon says: "Do you know who is responsible for this? Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL!" (82) Storms and winds are one of the examples of natural disaster. However, Napoleon is blaming on Snowball, even though he knows it's not Snowball's fault. Napoleon is trying to gain full control from the animals by discriminating Snowball.


 * 7. use of propaganda/doublespeak (look for slogans, songs, etc.); EXPLAIN the significance; use the handout

Slogan - "Napoleon is always right" (75) - To make sure no one is opposing Napoleon's idea during his announces. Repetition - "Comrades" - Used when pigs are convincing other animals; To make others feel equal. 8. abuse of power (How do some abuse power at the expense of others?)**

Pigs are living inside the farmhouse (79) Dogs always go along with pigs and watch other animal's behavior. (80)

1. What are the pigs doing when others are constructing windmill? 2. Who is Mr. Whymper? What is he doing in Animal Farm? 3. Why is Napoleon blaming all the misfortunes to Snowball? 4. What are the major roles of dogs? 5. Is communism still in place?
 * 9. questions: develop a minimum of five (total) interpretive and evaluative questions based on the section (see below for question writing help)**