Animal Farm Annotation Guidelines for Each Chapter Annotations while you read Specific questions to answer after you read Personal reactions after reading Put a next to anything you find humorous in this chapter. Ch. 1 1. Explanation/description of characters. 2. Examples of Ethos, Logos, and Pathos in Old Major’s speech. On pg. 14 in the blank space, explain what the following quotations mean and why they are important to the book: 1. “Man is the only creature that consumes without producing.” (bottom of pg. 7) 2. “What goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.” (pg. 11) Ch. 2 1. Put a number next to each step in the Revolution. 2. Underline examples of foreshadowing. Answer on the bottom of page 26: Highlight/underline the 3 most important 1. How does the behavior of the pigs foreshadow their commandments and justify with a brief eventual leadership positions? statement for each in the margin. 2. What does the rebellion of Manor Farm represent allegorically? In other words, what is the historical equivalent of the rebellion? Ch. 3 1. Highlight/underline the establishment of routines Answer these questions in the blank space on pg. 36 and 37: 1. How does Snowball help the less intelligent animals remember the commandments? 2. What is Napoleon’s purpose for taking the newborn puppies? 3. How does Squealer use propaganda at the end of the chapter? Highlight/underline actions/characteristics of your two favorite characters so far. Explain in the margin why they are your favorites. Ch. 4 1. Highlight/underline the descriptions of Mr. Pilkington & Mr. Frederick Answer these questions on the bottom of pg. 44/top of pg. 45: 1. What is the significance of the gun’s placement at the foot of the flagpole? 2. Where is Napoleon during the battle? Is this significant? 3. Why was Boxer so upset about the stable-lad? Star three examples of anthropomorphism and in the margin or as a the footnote, explain why you liked these descriptions Ch. 5 1. Highlight/underline evidence of what happened to the newborn puppies taken by Napoleon in chapter 3. 2. Highlight/underline the changes Napoleon make after his dogs chase Snowball off the farm. Answer these questions on page 58: 1. Why don’t the other animals protest Napoleon’s decisions? 2. What is the significance of how the animals arrange themselves upon entering the barn for their orders? 3. What is the importance of Squealer having dogs accompanying him when he speaks to the animals? Put a next to 1-3 things you did not like about this chapter. Put a next to 1-3 things that you liked in this chapter. Ch. 6 Highlight/underline examples of propaganda (make sure you underline slogans!) Answer on the bottom of page 71: Star 1-3 things that you find surprising in this 1. How has the division of labor changed on the farm? chapter and explain why they are surprising. 2. Why don’t the animals protest against trading with neighboring farms? 3. Why does Napoleon blame Snowball for the windmill falling? Ch. 7 1. Highlight/underline “evidence” of Snowball on Animal Farm 2. Highlight/underline three examples of animals not following the commandments. 1. Underline/highlight examples of Napoleon becoming more like a typical dictator 2. Highlight every lie that is told 3. Highlight italics (but NOT in the song) Answer on the bottom of page 89: 1. How has the role of the pigs and dogs changed from the beginning of the revolution? 2. Explain why the animals confessed to being traitors. Or is there any explanation? 3. Why do the animals stay loyal to Napoleon? Underline one animal’s confession and explain why they confessed. Answer at the bottom of page 109: 1. What purpose is served by the production figures Squealer reads to the animals? 2. How does Napoleon outwit himself? 3. Why are the animals so easily fooled, even when they find Squealer with a ladder and white paint beside the barn at night? Pick one stanza from the poem, Comrade Napoleon and explain its significance. Ch. 9 1. Highlight/underline examples of foreshadowing 2. Highlight/underline what species of animal is increasing and decreasing in number Answer at the bottom of page 106: 1. Why does Napoleon allow Moses to return and to tell his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain? 2. Why are only the young pigs being educated, and why are they discouraged from playing with other young animals? 3. Why does Benjamin wait so long to speak up? Put a next to 3 times you feel sorry the animals during this chapter. Explain why you feel sorry for them. Ch. 10 Highlight/underline changes to the pigs appearance. Explain their relationship to humans at this point. Answer at the bottom/reverse of page 141: 1. What is the new commandment and how has it been true from the beginning? 2. Why is Clover so confused? 3. Why is it difficult for the animals to discern which of the card players are human and which are pigs? Put an exclamation point next to 1-3 times that you are shocked/disturbed by something you read in this chapter. Explain your reactions. Ch. 8