Animal Farm George Orwell

Character/theme Analysis Research Paper Graphic Organizer

Complete each sentence prompt to build the elements of a complete character analysis.
You must include the following in your essay:
1. Five to seven vocabulary words from your various lists
2. Several of all types of syntax sentence structure: simple, compound, complex and compound-complex.
3. Lead-ins and parenthetical documentation for every quote from the primary and secondary text.
Thesis Statement

You cant begin a quality essay without establishing a guiding statement from which all ideas extend.
Within the statement name the character, his beginning personality and/or behaviors, changes and ending traits in broad terms. Those
three things will be the foundation of your body paragraphs.

You MUST use phrases and key words from the prompt or assignment.
Thesis
Claim
Statement /

Napoleon and Snowball, two highly intuitive pigs mold and shape animal farm into a structured strong
environment incorporating the plan prophesied for them yet still finding ways to indulge themselves in
power through knowledge.

Your response in each row should contain ONE SENTENCE. You will combine the sentences later to create a
cohesive analytical paragraph.

Introduction
1. Make a general
comment about the
subject matter of your
thesis stmt / claim

Use key words from the

prompt or topic.
2. Relate your general
subject matter to what
the author addresses in
the literature.
You must include the
authors name and the title
of the literary work here.
3. Brief description of the
character you are
analyzing and who they
are, what happens to
them in life in general
terms. Explain some
part or his or her life that
relates to the first three
sentences of this
introduction. .

4. Explain why it is
essential that this
character be analyzed
along with this theme.
Psychological, emotional,
physical results, etc. Be
broad but specific to your
chosen character

Intelligence, the key to success, gives power to even the weakest link which creates levels
of hierarchy and puts the few who do capture knowledge ahead of others in life.

George Orwell, the famous English novelist, conveys the theme of intelligence through his
main characters in Animal Farm.

Snowball and Napoleon, well known in the area for arising from the weakest links to the
strongest elites, prove to show through the use of their knowledge in the clever sense
anything can be attained.

The characters intelligence separates them from their comrades, provides them with power
and gives them the tools to ensure their takeover.

5. What happens to this

character in the literature
that relates to the theme
you have chosen?

Napoleon and Snowball intellectual in the literature culture with knowledge and through
their hierarchy in this form learn to manipulate.

What point are you trying to

make?
Connect all of the previous
information to what it is you
want the reader to see in
your character.

Orwell conveys intelligence through Snowball and Napoleon use this to manipulate,
control, and lead everyone towards the molded lifestyle on the farm.
6. Thesis Statement / Claim

Body Paragraph 1 Character/Theme Analysis

1.

Topic Sentence
Make a statement
about what this
paragraph will
contain.

2.

Expand on the topic

sentence with a
description of the
character in general
terms but more
specific than in the
introduction

The use of the theme of intelligence was used in Snowballs favor, learning the ways of the
former owner Mr. Jones, he was able to read write and lead the farm in the right direction
living out the ways that were foretold by Old Major.
Snowball was able to learn the ways of the humans in which he used to create sturdy base
for the animals to thrive on and even a moral system to ensure the success of the four
legged creatures till the end of time.

Include a lead-in and proper parenthetical documentation.

3.

Include a primary
source quote to
support your analysis

4.

Describe what your

primary source quote
does to support your
analysis. Why is it
important for the
reader to understand
your analysis?
5. Include a quote from
your secondary
source the
research.
This quote should
support your analysis
and back up your
primary source quote.

Snowball as knowledgeable then anyone symbolically marked animal territory: The flag
was green, Snowball explained, to represent the green fields of England, while the hoof
and horn signified the future Republic of the Animals which would arise when the human
race had been finally overthrown.(Orwell 12).
Do not begin with this quote shows

By successfully overthrowing the human race off of the land in strategical battle, snowball
was taking steps toward the great prophecy of the future told by old major which shows
knowledge in battle strategy and ability to put a beginning to the animal reign.
Include a lead-in and proper parenthetical documentation.

Snowball, as bright and smart as he was created more comprehensive ways for animals on
the farm to understand to help live out the ways of old major: As the Commandments are
largely incomprehensible to the animals, Snowball solves the problem by conjuring a
reducibly comprehensive label: four legs good, two legs bad,(Elbarbary 22).

6. Why is this
statement important
to include in your
analysis? What
further insight does it
provide? How does it
relate to your topic?

7. Describe /

summarize the
characters
personality,
behaviors, etc. as
you have analyzed it
from the first several
chapters of the
novel.

Do not begin with this quote relates to my topic because

Snowball creating a system beneficial to all on the farm, supports the theme of
intelligence, by putting cohesive information together to bring peace and manor to the
farm.
As a young intelligent pig Snowball stood out from the rest of the pigs, with simply
knowledge, outgoing and talkative he used his tangibles to benefit all in hope of
completing the task of what was set for by their past leader.

Body Paragraph 2 Character/Theme Analysis

8.

Topic Sentence
Make a statement
about what this
paragraph will
contain.

9.

Napoleon a clever and rather devious pig used his powers in more of a negative way
manipulating others to get what he wanted in his reign instead of the greater good of
others, which put the theme of intelligence to use in greed of power.

Expand on the topic

sentence with a
description of the
character in general
terms but more
specific than in the
introduction
10. Include a primary
source quote to
support your analysis

Napoleon makes sure everything was covered up and done to his liking, manipulating
others to believe in what he told them making him the leader figure on the farm.

11. Describe what your

primary source quote
does to support your
analysis. Why is it
important for the
reader to understand
your analysis?
12. Include a quote from
your secondary
source the
research.

Do not begin with this quote shows

This quote should

support your analysis
and back up your
primary source quote.
13. Why is this
statement important
to include in your
analysis? What
further insight does it
provide? How does it
relate to your topic?

Include a lead-in and proper parenthetical documentation.

Deviously hiding his errors and mistakes Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose
instructions were to mingle with the animals on neighbouring farms, tell them the story of
the Rebellion, and teach them the tune of Beasts of England. (Orwell 15)

Napoleon, at one of his lowest points, covered his tracks by cleverly sending out birds to
mingle and sing to others to have them believe false information, using the power of
knowledge to put himself on top of others.
Include a lead-in and proper parenthetical documentation.

Napoleon, reforms the farm so that the democratic meetings are changed to assemblies
where Napoleon issues his orders. The workers are often puzzled but they absorb
everything they are told and thus become perfect subjects for manipulation(Robb N.pag.).

Do not begin with this quote relates to my topic because

Napoleon ruling force simply by increasing his intelligence and using this in his favor,
creating assemblies around himself and manipulating people into thinking what he was
saying was really correct.

14. Describe /

summarize the
characters
personality,
behaviors, etc. as
you have analyzed it
from the first several
chapters of the
novel.

As the listed elite towards the end of the story Napoleon was able to push himself through
the ranks put simply working behind the scenes with his brain, a soft-spoken leader that
got his point across in order to get what he wanted from others.

Conclusion
1.

Restate the thesis

statement/claim
See the first
sentence of the
sample essay.

2.

Include a secondary
source quote to
support your overall
ideas of character
development and
change within the
novel.

3.

Write one sentence

that summarizes the
analysis in your body
paragraph.

4. Describe /

summarize the
characters
personality,
behaviors, etc. as
you have analyzed it
in this essay.
Describe what the
result is from the
characters transition
or changes. What
happens to him in
the end?

Snowball and Napoleon the two bright minded farm leaders manipulate and build up the
farm through living out a told vision, but find themselves in search of great greed.

Include a lead-in and proper parenthetical documentation.

In the end the pigs received more power under Napoleon, changing the vision to their
benefit: The revolutionary ideals of equality are replaced by a new hierarchy, and the
slogan All animals are equal is extended by the clause, often quoted since, but some
animals are more equal than others, Snowball restores relationships with the human
farmers, and when the other creature peep in the farmhouse windows they looked from
pig to man ... but already it was impossible to say which was which(Fitzpatrick n.pag.).
The two show an abundance in gifted mindset through manipulating, establishing, and
structuring animal farm proving to be the most influence and well-rounded characters in
the entire story.

Throughout the whole story the growth of both Napoleon and Snowball captured the theme
of intelligence as with it they were able to pursue whatever it is they pleased while in the
end simply it was intelligence that made them sound just as it corrupted them in the
beginning.

Ideas to Consider
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Defining the Role

Whether youre putting together an analysis of a main character or a minor character, it is important that your essay address the
role she plays in the story. Some roles, such as the protagonist and antagonist, may be obvious. Main characters can also serve
more complex roles than the simple protagonist definition. A lead character can be an underdog, an anti-hero, a tragic hero or
even an unwilling hero.
Discovering the purpose of a minor character often takes closer examination. Minor characters may be flat, two-dimensional
people who remain unchanged throughout the course of a story, or three-dimensional, rounded characters who experience their
own metamorphosis. These characters might serve as foils for the main characters, as older and wiser advisers, as sidekicks or
even as obstacles the main characters must overcome.

Finding Motivation
Everyone wants something, especially a character in a literary work. Whether a hero desperate to complete a quest, a villain
determined to stop him or a minor character along for the ride, each character in a story will have identifiable wants and needs.
Quite often, though, what a character wants is in direct opposition to what he really needs. For example, a man longing for the
attention of a woman out of his league might need to realize that hell only find true love when he sees his female sidekick in a
romantic light. At the college level, character analysis essays should go beyond simply identifying the wants and needs
motivating the characters; they should also address how the characters affect one another.

Addressing the Arc

While some minor characters are unchanging, most characters will be markedly different at the end of a story than they were at
the beginning. While main characters, such as the protagonist, often make the most dramatic, obvious changes, minor
characters also have a story arc. They might make only subtle changes, such as a sidekick quietly letting go to allow the hero to
find love or finish her mission alone. The arcs of unchanging characters should also be addressed, as they will most likely have
encountered situations in which theyve made the choice not to change.
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Describe the physical appearance of the character and explain what the appearance reveals about the person.
Discuss the language that the character uses throughout the work. Does the character use the same language throughout or
does his or her choice of language change from the introduction to the conclusion?
If provided, include details about the background of the character (some of these details may have to be inferred).
Where/when was the character born and raised? What kind of education does the character have? How does the character's
past experience influence what he or she does or says?
Write about the personality of the character. Does the character act on emotions or reason? What values does the character
exhibit through words or actions? Does the character have goals or ambitions?
Describe and analyze the relationships that the character has with others in the story. Does the character lead or follow
others in the story? Does the character have close friends and family?
Explain the struggle or conflict that the character faces beyond the obvious what are the internal struggles as well as the
external conflicts.
Describe the important actions of the character. What do these actions tell the reader about the character and how the
character faces the conflict?