1. Animal Farm
Chapter 5

2. In class assignment-complete in 30 minutes.
Read ch. 5. Be prepared to summarize key events.
Annotate on a post-it. Keep the post-it on the page you annotated.
Your post-it notes should include the page # and one or more of the following notes:
?=confusing part
***=something of importance
(satirical element)

3. Chapter 5 Summary
Snowball wants to build a windmill; Napoleon does not. They also disagree about spreading rebellion to neighboring farms.
Before the animals can vote about building the windmill 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.

4. Allegory for Russian Revolution transfer of power
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 

5. 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”

6. Napoleon’s dogs-(Orwell’s parody of KGB, Cheka, and secret police in general)
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

7. Other Allegorical Connections
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

8. Satire of the Russian practice
Old Major’s skull was dug up and placed at the foot of the flagstaff for the animals to pay their respects.

9. Squealer’s Propaganda (Orwell’s parody of propaganda used to control the masses)
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

10. HOMEWORK due Mon. 1/13
Complete a Double Entry Journal (DEJ) for chapter 5
3 pieces of textual evidence of satire PLUS your analysis

11. Orwell’s claims
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”