Animal Farm

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Kelechi Anyanwu
2-12-16
P-2
Theme: Totalitarianism

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1. Napoleon

Napoleon ordered the almost empty bins in the

store-shed to be filled
nearly to the brim with sand, which was then
covered up with what remained
of the grain and meal.

2. Napoleon

Napoleon acted swiftly and

ruthlessly. He ordered the hens' rations to be
stopped, and decreed that
any animal giving so much as a grain of corn
to a hen should be punished
by death.

3. Squealer

"Comrades," he said, "I trust that every animal

here appreciates the
sacrifice that Comrade Napoleon has made in
taking this extra labour upon
himself. Do not imagine, comrades, that
leadership is a pleasure! On the
contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility.
No one believes more
firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals
are equal. He would be only
too happy to let you make your decisions for
yourselves. But sometimes you
might make the wrong decisions, comrades,
and then where should we be?
Suppose you had decided to follow Snowball,
with his moonshine of

Describe what your primary source quote

does to support your theme.
What does it explain to the reader about your
analysis?
Why is it important for the reader to
understand your character and this quote?
1. This primary source shows totalitarianism in
action with Napoleon, giving out orders.
2. It explains that Napoleon word is law and
must be followed.
3. That is important to understand because it
helps explain type of person Napoleon is.
1. This primary source shows how ruthless
Napoleon can be.
2. It explains that Napoleon power is
limitless.
3. That is important because it gives clarity
on Napoleon, being able do what he
wants. Also shows that hes willing to
break the rules(Animals are not allowed
to kill each other as stated in 7
commandments)
1. This primary source supports theme in
showing Napoleon rise to power.
2. It also explains that Squealer will be his
second in command that will say good
things about him.
3. That is important because it shows type of
person Squealer. Also displays that
Squealer is part of a group that controls
(Totalitarianism) Animal farm.

4. Boxer

5. Napoleon

6. Napoleon

windmills--Snowball, who, as we now know,

was no better than a criminal?"
"Ah, that is different!" said Boxer. "If Comrade
Napoleon says it, it must
be right."

Four days later, in the late afternoon, Napoleon

ordered all the animals
to assemble in the yard. When they were all
gathered together, Napoleon
emerged from the farmhouse, wearing both his
medals (for he had recently
awarded himself "Animal Hero, First Class",
and "Animal Hero, Second
Class"), with his nine huge dogs frisking round
him and uttering growls
that sent shivers down all the animals' spines.
They all cowered silently
in their places, seeming to know in advance
that some terrible thing was
about to happen.
When they had finished their confession, the
dogs promptly
tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice
Napoleon demanded whether
any other animal had anything to confess. The
three hens who had been the ringleaders in the
attempted rebellion
over the eggs now came forward and stated
that Snowball had appeared to
them in a dream and incited them to disobey
Napoleon's orders. They, too,
were slaughtered. Then a goose came forward
and confessed to having
secreted six ears of corn during the last year's
harvest and eaten them in
the night. Then a sheep confessed to having
urinated in the drinking
pool--urged to do this, so she said, by
Snowball--and two other sheep
confessed to having murdered an old ram, an
especially devoted follower of
Napoleon, by chasing him round and round a
bonfire when he was suffering
from a cough. They were all slain on the spot.
And so the tale of
confessions and executions went on, until there
was a pile of corpses
lying before Napoleon's feet and the air was

1. It shows that totalitarianism is present

now in everyday life.
2. This explains that opinion doesnt
matter and that animals only listen to
Napoleon.
3. This quote shows us Boxer character
and also shows what the rest of the
animals believe.
1. Napoleon ordering all the animals to
assemble shows totalitarianism with
his power.
2. This explains again that Napoleon
cannot be stopped.
3. The quote shows how Napoleon is
changing to become a ruthless leader.
Furthermore, establishes that animals
are starting to fear him.

1. It shows the absolute control Napoleon

holds over all the animals.
2. This explains that Napoleons group will
always be in control.
3. This quote is important because its first
time Napoleon has someone killed.

7. Squealer

8. Squealer

9. Napoleon

heavy with the smell of

blood, which had been unknown there since
the expulsion of Jones.
They had just finished singing it for the third
time when Squealer,
attended by two dogs, approached them with
the air of having something
important to say. He announced that, by a
special decree of Comrade
Napoleon, 'Beasts of England' had been
abolished. From now onwards it was
forbidden to sing it.
Napoleon was now never spoken of simply as
"Napoleon." He was always
referred to in formal style as "our Leader,
Comrade Napoleon," and this
pigs liked to invent for him such titles as
Father of All Animals, Terror
of Mankind, Protector of the Sheep-fold,
Ducklings' Friend, and the like.
In his speeches, Squealer would talk with the
tears rolling down his
cheeks of Napoleon's wisdom the goodness of
his heart, and the deep love
he bore to all animals everywhere, even and
especially the unhappy animals
who still lived in ignorance and slavery on
other farms. It had become
usual to give Napoleon the credit for every
successful achievement and
every stroke of good fortune. You would often
hear one hen remark to
another, "Under the guidance of our Leader,
Comrade Napoleon, I have laid
five eggs in six days"; or two cows, enjoying a
drink at the pool, would
exclaim, "Thanks to the leadership of Comrade
Napoleon, how excellent this
water tastes!" The general feeling on the farm
was well expressed in a
poem entitled Comrade Napoleon, which was
composed by Minimus and which
ran as follows:
"Never mind the milk, comrades!" cried
Napoleon, placing himself in front
of the buckets. "That will be attended to. The
harvest is more important.
Comrade Snowball will lead the way. I shall
follow in a few minutes.
Forward, comrades! The hay is waiting."
So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to

1. It shows the group of pigs led by

Napeolon controls everything.
2. This explains that anything can be taken
away.
3. The quote helps readers understand
Squealer role in the story more.

1. This shows that Napoleon is seen as a

high leader of the group.
Totalitarianism is found here because
Napoleon is using dog (Military) to
intimidate fear.
2. That explains the type of way animals
will see Napoleon as.
3. This quote shows power Napoleon
and his followers have in this group.

1. The quote shows that Napoleon is

sneaky and controls all the food
rations. Though Napoleon was not
alone, for the pigs also helped out and
got to keep the food.
2. It explains the early formation of
totalitarianism.
3. This quote also alludes to what type
of role Napoleon plays in story with
him, giving out commands.

10. Napoleon

begin the harvest, and when

they came back in the evening it was noticed
that the milk had disappeared.
Napoleon took them away
from their mothers, saying that he would make
himself responsible for
their education. He took them up into a loft
which could only be reached
by a ladder from the harness-room, and there
kept them in such seclusion
that the rest of the farm soon forgot their
existence.

1. This quote shows that Napoleon

can take anything he wants. Also
supports theme, for it shows
Napoleon forming his army.
2. It explains just how much power
he has in a totalitarianism
government, for he is allowed to
take puppies from their mothers.
3. The quote alludes to what type of
person Napoleon is early in story.