Animal Farm Descirptive Chapters

Animal Farm Project
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Chapter 1 In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the brilliance of Old Major’s barnyard speech inspires the animals to rebel because of his strong evidence and emotional appeal. This speech was the start of a new beginning for the animals. There are many examples of the powerful evidence Old Major used to show dumbness and laziness of man. Man takes away the cow’s milk, chicken’s eggs, and horse’s foal because he cannot produce it himself. Also, the heartless act of the farmer feeding the animals just enough to keep them breathing and how Mr. Jones slaughters the pigs, drown the dogs, and beats the others with a whip. Old Major used emotional appeal to change the animal’s feelings. In the speech, Old Major addresses the fellow barnyard animals as comrades to establish unity and to show that they are in this together. The song, “Beasts of England,” urges patriotism and rebellion. In the speech, hate and fear is talked about and how they are going to end up because of man. Hope and determination grows within the farm due to his speech, but Old Major’s death is what sparked the revolution. Snowball, Squealer, and Napoleon are the pigs that take over the farm and have conflict with each other and the other barnyard animals throughout the book.
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I feel Old Major’s whole speech is an excellent quote. It foreshadows his death and the rebellion. He speaks to them like they are friends and family, which brings them all closer.
Figurative Language: An example of personification is “The pellets buried themselves in the wall of the barn and the meeting broke up hurriedly.”
Chapter 2 Boxer is a hardworking, strong horse. He is the most loyal of all the animals and will sacrifice himself for the barn. Boxer may not be the brightest animal, but he is one of the most useful of them all. Another great trait of Boxer is he never complains, even if he isn’t being fed or has to work extra. Mr. Jones is the lazy jerk that owns the farm. He is always too busy getting drunk to properly take care of the animals or the farm. He is too lazy to feed the animals, so the animals have an uprising and take control of the farm. Farmer Jones gets what he deserves and his family has to find another place to live for the time being. The pigs then make commandments for the animals to live by.
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“Comrades,” said Snowball, “it is half-past six and we have a long day before us. Today we begin the hay rvest. But there is another matter that must be attended to first.” I think this quote reveals that Snowball will try and lead (maybe take over) the farm and animals and command them on what to do.
Figurative Language The flag introduced in chapter 2 is a nice piece of symbolism. The animal print represents that it is just the animals and the humans are the enemy.
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Squealer is the great speaker of the three pigs. He has a way with words that can persuade anyone to believe anythig. Squealer can make someone think a white wall is black. He is small and black with opinion-changing eyes. He is the ain speaker and the voice of the three pigs. Napoleon is the tough looking Berkshire pig. He is the only Berkshire pig on the farm. Napoleon wants everything togo his way, so he takes over Animal Farm. He took newborn puppies and raised them to be his guards and followers. Npoleon has the now grown dogs chase Snowball off the farm so he could have all the power to himself.
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“I will work harder!” yelled Boxer.It is a small sentence, but it shows how determined and hardworking Boxer is.
Figurative Language:
A simile is “All through that summer the work of the farm went like clockwork.”
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Snowball is the most intelligent of the three pigs in charge. He suggests the windmill and other ideas to help the farm, butnapoleon chases him off the farm with his dogs and claims the ideas as his. While Snowball is gone, Napoleon tells the anmals he was a traitor and a spy. He is blamed for the destruction of the windmill. All the animals believe Napoleon and hte Snowball. Benjamin is the donkey on the farm and is the oldest of the animals. He is the only one animal besides the pgs that can fluently read. He does not change because of the rebellion. Benjamin has to read the commandmnts to the animals since they cannot read. He never laughs, but makes cynical comments. The Battle of Cowshed brought the animals closer together. They built trust and teamwork within the farm. Every animal, evn the pigeons, worked as a unit to get all the humans off their territory. All the animals fought their heart out except Naoleon, who was a no show. Later in the book, Boxer tried to argue Snowball wasn’t a traitor because of the bravery e showed in the Battle of Cowshed. Squealer convinced him it was all an act and Napoleon was the true couragous one. Napoleon was really brainwashing dogs to be his guards. This battle is what really showed humans that an animal– ran farm could manage
Quot “I have no wish to take a life, not even a human life,” says Boxer. This shows he will never ignore anyone, but will still work his hardest for the farm
Figurative Language A hiddenexample of personification in chapter 4 is, “…and throughout that year a wave of rebelliousness ran through the countrside.”
Chapters 5 to 7
Chapter 5: “Comraes,” said Squealer, “I trust that every animal appreciates the sacrifice Comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra lbour upon himself. Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure!” Squeaer tries to convince the animals that Napoleon takes all the hard work leading and does not wish it upon anyone else Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?” asked Squealer.
This is basically a threat that if they do not listen, the farm will fall apart and Jones will come back.Chapter 6: “Are you certain that this is not something that you have dreamed Comrades?” asked Squealer He attempts to make the animals doubt themselves about the commandnts changing. “Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown out windmill? SNOWBALL!” Napoleon exclaims This is said to get the animals to hate Snowball for ruining their hard work, even if he returns.
Chapter 7: “Snowball was in league with Jones from the very start!” cries Squealer. Squealer is trying to show that he and Napoleon are the honest, loyal pigs and Snowball was a traitor. “It must be due to some fault in ourselves. The solution, as I see it, is to work harder.” suggests Napoleon. Napoleon tries to get the animals to believe it is their fault the farm is falling apart and the only way to fix it is to work harder. I have seen manipulative language a lot from commercials, billboards, and website ads. Everyone is advertised something every day. Some companies downgrade others to make theirs look superior. This is often done with food and beverage companies. Politicians use manipulative language in speeches to try and get your vote. The key to advertising is to offer something no one else does. Weight loss and diet commercials try and persuade you to use their product by showing you the results in before and after images; acne and skin products also use this method. Infomercials are also used on day – time television.
Figurative Language:
Chapter 5- A simile “Though not yet full-grown, they were huge dogs, and as fierce-looking as wolves.”
Chapter 6- The windmill being rapidly constructed in chapter 6 can be used as symbolism. It can represent the hard work and persistence the animals show that the humans can actually see.
Chapter 7- A great metaphor is “Starvation seemed to stare them in the face.”
Chapter 8

Quote: “No animal shall drink alcohol to excess,” is the new commandment Napoleon told Squealer to change. This foreshadows the changing of the commandments.
Figurative Language: A clever rhyme in Napoleon’s song is “Had I a sucking – pig, Ere he had grown as big Even as a pint bottle or as a rolling – pin, He should have learned to be Faithful and true to thee.”
Chapter 9
A reader can take that being a follower is not best. If a bunch of people follow one or two people, nothing turns out good. No matter what it is, equality is best. There is order on the farm because the animals live in fear of consequences. The pigs kill any soul that speaks out. This book shows that you should stand up for what you believe in. If all the animals got together and protested the changes, it wouldn’t have gotten as severe as it did. The farm becomes corrupt and no animal wants to be there.
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“I was at his bedside at the very last,” lies Squealer. He tries to convince him this wasn’t planned, but a misfortune.
Figurative Language: Moses the tame raven shows a great use of imagery, “He even claimed to have been there on one of his higher flights, and to have seen the everlasting fields of clover and the linseed cake and lump sugar growing on the hedges.”
Chapter 10 The end of the book is cynical because all the rules the pigs first established are broken. Also, the pigs get together and become friends with the humans, which is the reason they started the rebellion. In the end of the book, it is depressing because the animals are never free of the pigs’ power. They will never know what it is like to live in a place of equality. “Animal Farm” has a humorous ending because the pigs have worked hard to become friends with the humans, but it is ruined. They get in a fight at the end and their plan backfires.
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“Gentlemen, here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!” exclaims Napoleon during the get together of the pig and human farm owners. This shows that Napoleon is just like the humans now, and nothing got better through the years.
Figurative Language: The simultaneous play of the ace of spades from Napoleon and the human farmer symbolizes that pig and man are becoming the same and they both use dirty tricks to get by in life.