1. Animal Farm
Chapter 5

2. Chapter 5—Summary Mollie disappears from the farm
Ends up with one of Pilkington’s men
Seen at the pub dolled up with ribbons
Seemed to be enjoying herself

3. Snowball vs. Napoleon--Windmill
Wanted to build a windmill
Says it would supply electricity
Provide Light and Warmth
Save labor time
Napoleon:
Wanted to increase food production.
Said the windmill would be wasted time and energy
Said everyone would starve to death

4. Snowball vs. Napoleon—Defense
Wants to get firearms and train themselves how to use them
Believes in making the farm safe from attacks
Snowball:
Wants to spread the rebellion
Says if the rebellion happened everywhere, they would have no need to defend themselves

5. Chapter 5 Summary
Before the animals can vote Napoleon calls out nine ferocious dogs, who chase Snowball off the farm.
Napoleon then announces that all debates will stop and institutes a number of other new rules for the farm.

6. New Leadership
Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky battled for the leadership of the communist party.
Stalin won.
In 1927 Stalin expelled Trotsky from the party and the country just like Napoleon did to Snowball
In 1940 Trotsky
was assassinated,
under Stalin’s
orders.
Stalin
Trotsky 

7. Russian Revolution – KGB/Secret Police/Cheka
Personal body guards to Stalin
Created to prevent against any counter-revolutionary activity after communism took over Russia
Used any means necessary
to keep “social order”

8. Animal Farm – The dogs Napoleon’s enforcers
Used to instill fear in other animals
Taken from their parents when they were puppies and raised by Napoleon
A part of his strategy to
control the animals

9. Napoleon—Secret Motives
We have suspected the motives of the pigs and Napoleon
Chapter III stealing apples and milk for themselves
The pigs appear more interested in grabbing resources
When Napoleon sets his dogs on Snowball, he proves that his socialist ideas about the common good is quite empty
Napoleon’s takeover a long period of careful plotting:
He first took control of the dogs’ training in Chapter III.
The banishment of Snowball is the end of long-held resentments and aspirations

10. Propaganda in Action Squealer is used to explain Napoleon’s actions
Says it was a sacrifice on Napoleon’s part to take on so much extra responsibility
“No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal.” p. 55
Says it’s for the animals own good that Napoleon rule
“He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions … and then where should we be?” p.55

11. Chapter 5 Summary—The Windmill
Napoleon suddenly insists that the animals build the windmill
Squealer is sent to convince the animals that the windmill was Napoleon’s idea all along
Tactics get rid of the “dangerous character and bad influence” of Snowball
Page 57-58

12. Allegorical Connections to History
1928: Stalin announces his first Five Year Plan (an attempt to make Russia a modern industrial state)
Convinces “comrades” throughout the Soviet Union to work harder than they ever have
Need to fix the infrastructure neglected by the Tsars

13. Other Allegorical Connections
Vladimir Lenin’s Body laying in state—January 1924
The body is still visible in Moscow
The Mausoleum is open every day from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, except holidays, Mondays and Fridays

14. Other Allegorical Connections
Old Major’s skull was dug up and placed at the foot of the flagstaff
Satire pointed at the Russian practice

15. Other Notables:
Orwell was part of a Trotskyist group in the late 1930’s during the Spanish Civil War
Could be why Snowball is looked at in a positive manner
Boxer adds a new maxim: Napoleon is always right
His personal motto “I will work harder”

16. Emerging Themes
Poor Memory of the past makes the people easier to control
Lack of knowledge or education makes it impossible to speak out against injustice
Boxer-“…in the end he could not think of anything to say.” p. 54
Blind loyalty to one’s leaders is dangerous
“Napoleon is always right”