Animal Farm Summary Setting: Farm in England. Farm is taken over by the animals. Pigs create “commandments” for all the animals to live by. Humans attack farm and animals defend and win. Snowball (pig/leader) was kicked out of farm by Napoleon (pig/leader) for wanting to better the farm. The “commandments” start to change, to benefit the pigs. Windmill that was destroyed was rebuilt and food was rationed to a minimum. Boxer (work horse) collapses from hard work and is then taken to be slaughtered. Pigs start to become more human like and have total control and the animals can not distinguish between human and pig.

George Orwell Name: Eric Blair. Birth: Motihari, Bengal in 1903. School: earned scholarships to Wellington and Eton colleges. First Novel: Burmese Days, published in 1934 (written for his hate of imperialism.) Animal Farm: Published in 1945, was an anti-Stalinist parable.

Protagonist The working class on the farm: Boxer (horse), Clover (horse), Muriel (goat), Etc.

Antagonist The pigs (old major doesn't apply) and humans that are associated with them: Napoleon (pig), Snowball (pig; debatable if an antagonist), Squealer (pig; spreads propaganda).

Favorite Character Snowball- Seems more passionate about bettering the farm, earned most of the animals loyalty, but still had many socialistic/communistic views.

Least Favorite Character Napoleon- Was power hungry and would take credit for Snowballs ideas, then kicked him out of the farm. Represents Joseph Stalin and his views.

Setting Country side farm in Europe.

Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFPHis4Fz08

Exposition Old major gathers the animals into the barn to explain his dream and the revolution that needs to take place.

Rising action Animals Rebel against Mr. Jones. Create a new government. Snowball is kick out of Animal Farm. Pigs begin changing rules to favor themselves. Pigs begin trading with Humans and lower the food rations for the other animals.

Climax Pigs begin the wear clothing Live in the house, drink alcohol and walk on two legs. Trade and meet with humans regularly.

Falling Action Animals can not tell the difference between pig and human. Commandments only benefit the pigs.

Resolution The farm transformed from a socialistic government into a full on Communistic government. There and few who remember the original revolution of animal farm.

Socialism and Communism Social Issue Socialism and Communism

Socialism Refers to the economic system, everyone works and everyone gets the same amount or get what they work for. Little private property. Economy is run by larger business rather than smaller business. There are different levels of socialism.

Socialism Karl Marx- Came up with the idea/philosophy of Socialism and what it was. “According to Marx, the supreme end of man is an immanent and material one, and consists in happiness” and also that “reality is governed by economic needs” Lenin- First to actually use socialism. -www.radicalacademy.com

Communism Refers to the economic and political system. People are given only what they need, there isn’t really any gain. No private land ownership. Controlled by a small group of people. Classless society.

Communism Karl Marx- Wrote the book Communist Manifesto, but communism goes back to the roman times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkXTd9v56LQ

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