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Each time the animals group to receive their orders on Sundays from...

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:58:49 PST

Each time the animals group to receive their orders on Sundays from Napoleon, the number is relatively the same. The novel never mentions a specific number...just that the pigs, the sheep (as a collective whole, never individuals--notice they don't have specific names?), the ducks, the hens, the dogs, the horses, etc. all meet to receive their jobs for the day/week. Of course, after the defection of Mollie and the various deaths on the...

Mollie runs away from the farm because she has never supported the...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:04:19 PST

Mollie runs away from the farm because she has never supported the rebellion. Mollie loved being under Mr. Jones' rule because she got plenty of sugar and she was allowed to wear ribbons in her hair. She got to be a pretty horse, all show- no work. Under the regime of the pigs Mollie was not only denied her sugar and ribbons, but she was now also required to work! She had trouble getting up early for work and she often liked to quit early....

In "Animal Farm," why did Mollie run away?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:06:28 PST

In "Animal Farm," why did Mollie run away?

In Ch. 5 of "Animal Farm," how many animals arrange themselves...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:29:57 PST

In Ch. 5 of "Animal Farm," how many animals arrange themselves when they enter the barn to receive thier orders as compared to Ch. 1?

Napoleon HATES snowball-can I stress that enough. Dude he has him run...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:32:02 PST

Napoleon HATES snowball-can I stress that enough. Dude he has him run off the farm for bein a traitor or whatever. Well first the animals liek snowball and they liked napoleon too but they had different views, a lot of debate blah. Then napoleon has the other animals turn against snowball and bam hes gone-not dead though. Then napoleon totally takes over

The farm is taken from Mr. Jones and is then controlled by the animals,...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:08:44 PST

The farm is taken from Mr. Jones and is then controlled by the animals, particularly, Napoleon and Snowball. A new philosophy is put in place known as animalism. "THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.3. No animal shall wear clothes.4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.5. No animal shall drink alcohol.6. No animal shall kill any other animal.7. All...

In "Animal Farm," what changes in "government" of...

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:50:58 PST

In "Animal Farm," what changes in "government" of the farm occur?

Napoleon leads the rebellion against Jones with Snowball, until he runs...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:04:59 PST

Napoleon leads the rebellion against Jones with Snowball, until he runs Snowball off the farm. Napoleon has a lust for power and getting his own way. The many crimes he commits against his own comrades range from seizing nine puppies to "educate" them as his killer guard dogs to forcing confessions from innocent animals and then having them killed before all the animal's eye. He gradually changes the Commandments to allow...

Snowball, is at first, an inspiration to the other animals. Realizing...

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:31:10 PST

Snowball, is at first, an inspiration to the other animals. Realizing that the humans might try to retake the farm, he devises a military strategy to defend the farm. He is wounded in battle and considered a hero. Snowball fully embraces the ideology of animalism and comes up with the plans to build a windmill that will assist the animals on the farm by providing electricity. "The biggest controversy stems from Snowball’s...

In Animal Farm, Napoleon and Snowball are leaders of the rebellion. ...

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:42:43 PST

In Animal Farm, Napoleon and Snowball are leaders of the rebellion. Snowball helps the animals understand Animalism and he has ideas to improve conditions on the farm. He draws up plans for the construction of a windmill, which he believes will eventually become a labor-saving device. He tries to help the animals and they like him.Napoleon has a lust for power and getting his own way. On the day that the plan for the windmill is to be...

In "Animal Farm," what do Napoleon and the other animals...

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:13:18 PST

In "Animal Farm," what do Napoleon and the other animals think of Snowball?

In "Animal Farm," why are Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer so...

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:30:51 PST

The spontaneous demonstrations are staged by Napoleon, therefore, the...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:49:00 PST

The spontaneous demonstrations are staged by Napoleon, therefore, the irony is that they are not spontaneous, or voluntarily. There is nothing natural about the demonstrations, they are organized to send a specific message. The spontaneous demonstrations are a propaganda tool, used by Napoleon to convince the animals that their lives are better than they seem. The animals are miserable, there isn't enough food, they have no rights and...

In "Animal Farm," what is ironic about the "Spontaneous...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:22:17 PST

In "Animal Farm," what is ironic about the "Spontaneous Demonstrations"?

"Readjustment" is a euphemism for "reduction"; it is...

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:49:29 PST

"Readjustment" is a euphemism for "reduction"; it is a term which is much less harsh. If Squealer had said that there would be "reduction" of food, the animals might understand the fact that they are going to have less to eat, while the pigs and dogs are going to have more. By using ambiguous words like "readjustment", and by giving pompous explanantions for his actions which are far beyond the...

Old Major calls the meeting to share with the animals his dream of a...

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:54:04 PST

Old Major calls the meeting to share with the animals his dream of a utopian society without man. He believes that man is the cause of all the problems animals face, and without him, animals would be able to live freely and in comfort to the ends of their natural lives. Old Major teaches the animals a revolutionary anthem entitled Beasts of England, and urges them to rise up against their oppressors and chase them away. Once the...

Why does Squealer refer to a "readjustment" in food rather...

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 21:11:23 PST

Chapter 9

In "Animal Farm", why does Old Major call a meeting?

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:05:12 PST

I think the main thing to take away from the explanation is that it...

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 17:30:18 PST

I think the main thing to take away from the explanation is that it shows how the pigs are willing to bend the rules for themselves by changing the meaning of the rules very slightly. This shows the duplicity of the pigs and how they are actually no better then their former human masters. It also shows how leaders use trickery and falsehoods to enrich themselves at the expense of others.

This is a good question for the discussion board because it is asking...

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 16:06:09 PST

This is a good question for the discussion board because it is asking for an opinion instead of a factual answer.What do I think about Squealer's explanation? I think it is another rung in the ladder that places the pigs higher in rank than the other animals. When Clover notices that not only have the pigs moved into the farmhouse but they are also sleeping in the beds, she clearly remembers that their commandments forbid that. However, when...