2. Animal Farm Chapter 1

3. Vocabulary Ensconced – to place or settle snugly or securely Ensconced – to place or settle snugly or securely Cynical – 1. denying the sincerity of people’s motives and actions 2. sarcastic and sneering Cynical – 1. denying the sincerity of people’s motives and actions 2. sarcastic and sneering Plaited – a braid of hair; braided Plaited – a braid of hair; braided Dissentient – one who disagrees Dissentient – one who disagrees Enmity – the attitude or feelings of an enemy; hostility Enmity – the attitude or feelings of an enemy; hostility

4. Mr. Jones Owns Manor Farm Owns Manor Farm Heavy drinker Heavy drinker Neglects his farm and animals Neglects his farm and animals

5. Old Major Prize white boar; 12 years old Prize white boar; 12 years old 400+ children 400+ children Dreams of a future with no humans Dreams of a future with no humans

6. Bluebell, Jessie, Pincher Dogs Dogs

7. Boxer Cart horse Cart horse 18 hands high 18 hands high Hard worker Hard worker Not intelligent Not intelligent

8. Clover Motherly mare Motherly mare

9. Muriel White goat White goat

10. Benjamin Donkey Donkey Bad tempered/cynical Bad tempered/cynical Devoted to Boxer Devoted to Boxer Oldest animal Oldest animal

11. Mollie White mare White mare Loves sugar and ribbons Loves sugar and ribbons Pulls Jones’ trap Pulls Jones’ trap

12. Moses Tame raven Tame raven

13. Setting Location: Manor Farm Location: Manor Farm Country: England Country: England

14. Summary of Old Major’s Words of Wisdom The life of an animal is full of misery and slavery. Man consumes without producing. The animals need to rebel because the evils of the animals’ lives come from the tyranny of human beings. (Man is the enemy.) The life of an animal is full of misery and slavery. Man consumes without producing. The animals need to rebel because the evils of the animals’ lives come from the tyranny of human beings. (Man is the enemy.)

15. Old Major’s Dream Dreams of the earth as it will be when man has vanished. Dreams of the earth as it will be when man has vanished. Song: Beasts of England Song: Beasts of England