Animal Farm Study Guide Responding Chapters 5-7

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Q1) What was your reaction to Snowball's expulsion from Animal Farm?

Ans: Napoleon was attempting to gain full authority over the farm and that Snowball's expulsion from Animal Farm should not have happen. He was thinking of the well-being of the farm but because of Napoleon's greed to take over the farm, he was expelled.

ANALYZING LITERATURE

Q1) What happens to Snowball during the meeting about the windmill? What events in Soviet history does this scene represent?

Ans: He was chased out by Napoleon's nine fierce guard dogs. It represents Stalin overthrowing Trotsky.

Q2) Identify three ways that Napoleon tries to solidify his leadership on the farm. How does the process of decision-making on the farm change under Napoleon's leadership?

Ans: He chased Snowball out of the farm, uses Squealer to persuade other animals to believe in him and his nine fierce guard dogs to threaten those who goes against him.

Q3) Why do the executions take place? What message do these events send to the animals about their role ina future society?

Ans: It is to warn other animals not to betray Napoleon. It tells the animals that if they betray Napoleon, they would not have a good ending.

Q4)How does Orwell compare Animal Farm under Napoleon's leadership, to its exploited state under Farmer Jones' rule? What attitude about totalitarian government do you think Orwell conveys?

Ans: Orwell shows that under Napoleon's leadership, the animals are not having life better than under Jones' rule. He conveys the message that a totalitarian government is not good as it brings a lot of internal problems.

Q5) Do you think it's fair that those who are more educated or more skilled - like the pigs in Animal Farm - have more influence in decision-making? Consider how decisions are made in your community, state, or in the nation.

Ans: I do not think it is fair because every one should have the rights to fight for their own well-being. In Singapore, citizens are also given the right to choose.