TITLE: ANIMAL FARM
AUTHOR: GEORGE ORWELL PREPARED BY CHUMA MAJALIWA
GENRE: NOVELLA
SETTING: MANOR FARM AND ANIMAL FARM
Snowball and Napoleon have a power struggle and Napoleon emerges as the leader of the farm. He makes a series of changes to the principles of Animalism, including a revision of the Seven Commandments, the governing laws of Animal Farm. The pigs become more and more human-like in their behavior, including drinking alcohol and wearing clothes, and the other animals begin to feel alienated from them.
Before starting the analysis of this novel, there is a critical question, MENTION ANIMALS WHICH ARE KEPT BY HUMAN BEINGS.
An author of Animal Farm chooses to use animal characters to act in a human world.
Animal stands to represent real characters in the Soviet Union .
Farm stands to represent the Soviet Union/or the country of Russia
Animal Farm is a satire, it is a story that makes one laugh but at the same time, it conveys a deep message. We should therefore not imagine that Animal Farm is just an animal fairy-tale it has a deeper meaning to be found in the societies we live in. The happenings in Animal Farm actually reflect what happens in Africa and other parts of the world.
Many times we get African leaders coming up with ideals of bringing equality in the countries they rule. Many times we hear our politicians, especially during the campaign period assuring voters that once they get elected workers and peasants should enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Going back to the novel Napoleon takes puppies and train into secret and repressive police. The pigs use the dogs to intimidate other animals, it is the same way as our leaders use police officers to intimidate common people.
In the novel, you will meet characters like Boxer who is a dedicated, loyal and hardworking horse, he always says “ I will work harder” and he dies working to rebuild the windmill alone. Another interesting character is Mollie after the takeover of the farm, she quickly leaves and join the human farm.
This chapter begins Mr. Jones is totally drunk, old Major get an opportunity and gathers all animals and explains human exploits them, he tells animals that last night he had the strange dream, he continues to say, “ Now comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours?” he proceeds,” We are
slaughtered, no animal in England knows the meaning of happiness, the life of animal is misery and slavery’
He insists that human consumes without producing, he does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he gives examples by asking cows how many thousands of gallons of milk humans get, and he asks hens how many eggs have they laid from last year up to this year.
He insists unity to cows, pigs, hens, sheep, horses, donkeys and dogs have no better ending, old Major precautions Boxer that he looks stronger with muscles once he will lose power Mr. Jones will sell him to the knackers who will slaughter him into pieces.
Old Major tells animals whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy and whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend, he says they should not resemble humans, no animal must live in a house or sleep in a bed or wear clothes, drink alcohol, smoking, touch money or engage in trade. Old Major teaches animals the song “ Beasts of England”
Illusion
Conflict
Drunkard
Awareness
Freedom
After old Major’s death, the pigs organize the animals, when Mr. Jones forgets to feed them, the revolution succeeds because the animals are tired of oppression, the pigs quickly take leadership roles which begins to create a power difference this is the results of overthrowing Mr. Jones the animals rebel and drive him away. The pigs teach themselves to read and write from an old spelling book which had belonged to Mr. Jones’s children The farm is renamed Animal Farm and the Seven Commandments are written on the wall:
Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
AUTHOR: GEORGE ORWELL PREPARED BY CHUMA MAJALIWA
GENRE: NOVELLA
SETTING: MANOR FARM AND ANIMAL FARM
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Animal Farm is a political allegory that tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer in order to create a society in which the animals can be free and equal. Led by the pigs, particularly Snowball and Napoleon, the animals overthrow Mr. Jones and rename the property Animal Farm. Initially, the farm functions well under the principles of Animalism, which is based on the idea that all animals are equal and should work for the common good of the group. However, as time passes, the pigs begin to consolidate their power and assert their dominance over the other animals.Snowball and Napoleon have a power struggle and Napoleon emerges as the leader of the farm. He makes a series of changes to the principles of Animalism, including a revision of the Seven Commandments, the governing laws of Animal Farm. The pigs become more and more human-like in their behavior, including drinking alcohol and wearing clothes, and the other animals begin to feel alienated from them.
Before starting the analysis of this novel, there is a critical question, MENTION ANIMALS WHICH ARE KEPT BY HUMAN BEINGS.
An author of Animal Farm chooses to use animal characters to act in a human world.
Animal stands to represent real characters in the Soviet Union .
Farm stands to represent the Soviet Union/or the country of Russia
Animal Farm is a satire, it is a story that makes one laugh but at the same time, it conveys a deep message. We should therefore not imagine that Animal Farm is just an animal fairy-tale it has a deeper meaning to be found in the societies we live in. The happenings in Animal Farm actually reflect what happens in Africa and other parts of the world.
Many times we get African leaders coming up with ideals of bringing equality in the countries they rule. Many times we hear our politicians, especially during the campaign period assuring voters that once they get elected workers and peasants should enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Going back to the novel Napoleon takes puppies and train into secret and repressive police. The pigs use the dogs to intimidate other animals, it is the same way as our leaders use police officers to intimidate common people.
In the novel, you will meet characters like Boxer who is a dedicated, loyal and hardworking horse, he always says “ I will work harder” and he dies working to rebuild the windmill alone. Another interesting character is Mollie after the takeover of the farm, she quickly leaves and join the human farm.
SUMMARIZATION AND CHAPTER ANAYSIS
Chapter 1
The dream of FreedomThis chapter begins Mr. Jones is totally drunk, old Major get an opportunity and gathers all animals and explains human exploits them, he tells animals that last night he had the strange dream, he continues to say, “ Now comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours?” he proceeds,” We are
slaughtered, no animal in England knows the meaning of happiness, the life of animal is misery and slavery’
He insists that human consumes without producing, he does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he gives examples by asking cows how many thousands of gallons of milk humans get, and he asks hens how many eggs have they laid from last year up to this year.
He insists unity to cows, pigs, hens, sheep, horses, donkeys and dogs have no better ending, old Major precautions Boxer that he looks stronger with muscles once he will lose power Mr. Jones will sell him to the knackers who will slaughter him into pieces.
Old Major tells animals whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy and whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend, he says they should not resemble humans, no animal must live in a house or sleep in a bed or wear clothes, drink alcohol, smoking, touch money or engage in trade. Old Major teaches animals the song “ Beasts of England”
Themes from this chapter
UnityIllusion
Conflict
Drunkard
Awareness
Freedom
Chapter 2
The Revolution / RebellionAfter old Major’s death, the pigs organize the animals, when Mr. Jones forgets to feed them, the revolution succeeds because the animals are tired of oppression, the pigs quickly take leadership roles which begins to create a power difference this is the results of overthrowing Mr. Jones the animals rebel and drive him away. The pigs teach themselves to read and write from an old spelling book which had belonged to Mr. Jones’s children The farm is renamed Animal Farm and the Seven Commandments are written on the wall:
THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.