Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Investigate the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its origins. What parallels can you identify between it and the events in Animal Farm? Are the key figures in both revolutions similar? Why or why not?
2. Why does Napoleon go to great lengths to minimize Snowball's role in the rebellion and tarnish his legacy? List the instances where Squealer and Napoleon reinterpret events to undermine Snowball. Why do the other animals accept their version of events?
3. Read Nineteen Eighty-Four and discuss any similarities it shares with Animal Farm.
The animals respond differently to the revolution—some are trusting, while others resist. Discuss how Orwell portrays the various breeds of animals. Do they represent different human social classes?
5. How do the pigs exploit the other animals' lack of intelligence? Describe specific situations where the pigs use this to their benefit. How is language significant to the pigs and the novel as a whole? Would the revolution have been more successful if all the animals were truly equal?
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