1. Explore the pig's concept of "animalism." How does this ideology evolve as the novel unfolds?

2. What makes the windmill a crucial symbol?

3. Why is the song "Beasts of England" significant to the animals at the start, and what leads to its abolition by the end?

4. What becomes of the original seven commandments? Why are they subsequently altered?

5. Examine how the recounting of the Battle of the Cowshed is manipulated to cast Snowball in a negative light.

6. At the conclusion of the novel, why are the sheep isolated in a corner of the farm for a week?

7. Why do Snowball and Napoleon have disagreements? Could the farm have operated efficiently under the joint leadership of both pigs?

8. Moses, the domesticated raven, talks about Sugarcandy Mountain. What does this represent, and why do the other animals despise him?