1. Explore the pigs' concept of "animalism." How does this ideology evolve as the novel progresses?

2. Boxer and Clover, the two cart-horses, are labeled as the "most faithful disciples." What qualities make them so loyal?

3. Why is the windmill a significant symbol in the novel?

4. Analyze the novel's conclusion, especially the final paragraph. Has Napoleon undermined the farm's principles?

5. Why is the song Beasts of England crucial to the animals at the start of the novel? Why is it eventually banned?

6. What happens to the original Seven Commandments? Why are they subsequently altered?

7. Discuss how the events of the Battle of the Cowshed are later modified in the novel to discredit Snowball.

8. Why are the sheep isolated in a corner of the farm toward the end of the novel and kept there for a week?

9. Compare Snowball and Napoleon. Why do they clash? Do you believe the farm could have operated with both pigs in leadership roles?

10. Moses, the tame raven, talks about Sugarcandy Mountain. What is its significance? Why do the animals dislike him?