Animal Farm First Quarter

Animal Farm First Quarter

Sarai Stevens      

Synopsis

-Old major tells the barn animals of a dream and tells them of his dying wish for the animals to break away from humans; their ways and captivity.

-Old major dies and three pigs put the rebellion into process.

-The animals easily overthrow the farm and farmer, Mr. Jones, and rename "Manor Farm" to "Animal Farm".

Snowball teaches the animals to read and write (as much as they can) and the animals work on the farm giving them the feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction.

-Napoleon takes three pups from their mother and raises them himself.

-Snowball suggests a windmill and when it looks as though he will win the vote Napoleon gets the three dogs he raised to drive him off the land saying Snowball was a "traitor".

-Napoleon gets the animals to build the windmill.

-The foundation of the windmill is ruined in a storm but Napoleon blames it on Snowball and offers any animal a bushel of apples for his entrapment.

-Napoleon controls the farm and the animals with Squealer and the pups at his side. He even changes the 7 commandments so he can do trades with humans for farming supplies.
　
　
　

Characters Introduced

Snowball is a pig on the farm who teaches the others how to read before being driven off the farm by the power of his own brother. Snowball is a round character.
　
Mr. Jones was the farmer who was a drunk, disrespectful man. He is a static and flat character.
　
Napoleon is a pig who is witty and knows how to use his brains to his own advantage and power. Although we still do not know his thoughts or feelings, making him a flat character.
　
Squealer is a pig who is on Napoleons side. He is a flat character.
　
Old Major was a pig and leader of the farm who gave the other animals the idea of the rebellion.
　
Benjamin is a donkey who is intelligent from the looks of things but also quiet and grumpy. Flat character.
　
Boxer is a hard working horse who pushes himself for the success of the Farm. He is a flat character.
　
Moses is a raven who lies to the animals of a Mountain made of sugar. Moses is a flat character.
　
Mollie is a pampered mare who is also a flat character.
　
Muriel is the white goat on the farm. Muriel is a flat character.
　
Clover is one of the horses. She is a flat character.
　
Mr. Frederick/Mr. Pilkington/Mr. Whymper all are the farms neighbors. They are all flat characters.

Jessie & Pincher & Bluebell are the three dogs that were taken away from their mom at birth by Napoleon. They are also flat Characters.

Setting

The setting of "Animal Farm" is on a country farm in England. The animals tend to the fields and there is mention of a lake. The story dates back to the 1930's right around the Second World War. They are totally secluded on the country side away from any known cities, they make their own community.

Notables of the authors writing and Point of view

George Orwell doesn't use much detail but states things more like a story line than a story itself. The point of view in the story is third person. The narrator tells the story the way things are without personal thoughts or feelings attached. The story is left for the reader’s personal view and opinion on the occurring events. Making it almost an omniscient point of view.

Statement of Themes

The theme in the novel "Animal Farm" by George Orwell is the role of leadership. A few pigs have taken on the leadership roll such as Old major and Snowball but Napoleons view of leadership is horrendous. Napoleon uses his brains as power over the other animals when yet he publicises that all animals are equal. Napoleon abuses his power and manipulates the animals and pushes them in labor while he supervises; being more of a slave driver than a leader.