a. Show how the pigs take gradual control of the farm in the first four chapters. What does these
events suggest about the power hierarchy on the farm? Give at least three different examples
with evidence from the text. In this analysis remember to structure your response by starting
with an introductory paragraph then add your details to the paragraphs with a topic sentence then
start with point, evidence and explanation. (25 marks)
Animal Farm by George Orwell, published in 1945, is a satirical allegory of the Russian
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Revolution. The communist Trotsky was in charge of the government in Russia when it was
this regime made life for the people, particularly the working class, worse than it had been under
the previous one under Tsar Nicholas II. Similarly, In Orwell's novel, animals take over a farm and
establish their own government. The animals are manipulated into submission by Snowball, a
charismatic pig with a gift for language, Napoleon, a powerful pig, and Squealer, his chief
propagandist. In the novel the animals are categorize into groups based on their intelligence, from
SUPPORTING DETAILS ON TOPIC
overthrown by the tyrant Stalin, who used propaganda to take advantage of the people. In the end,
the least intelligent to the most intelligent and educated, the smartest animals in the novel happened
to be the pigs. Throughout the text the pigs establish a hierarchy on the farm that they use
to maintain control over the other animals through instances of manipulation in which the
other animals relinquish their personal freedoms and possessions while fully putting their
trust in their leaders.
TOPIC SENTENCE
THESIS
The pigs in Animal Farm gradually manipulate the system so that they could take control
of everything without the other animals realizing it, and they start to use their power to encroach
on the other animals' personal freedom. For instance, when Old Major calls a meeting and
delivers his speech about the eventual rebellion in chapter one of the book, the reader can witness
in which the animals were seated in the barn. The social hierarchy has already developed in
Chapter 1, ‘ First came the pigs, who settled down immediately in front of the platform. The hens
perched themselves on the window stills, the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters, the sheep and cows
lay down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. Then came Boxer and Clover.’ This
foreshadows how the pigs will rule the farm in the remaining portions of the text. In this case, Old
Major, the wise and persuading pig, uses his position to inspire the rebellion by using his rhetorical
EVIDENCE
the first instance of hierarchy and control. A clearly defined hierarchy can be seen in the positions
skill and ability to persuade the other animals to share his resentment of Mr. Jones. Because of
their obedience to Old Major and their admiration for him, the other animals give up their
individual freedom and begin to incite a rebellion.
Explanation
Additionally, in the novella , the animals are divided by a lack of education, and the pigs
use their influence to force the other animals to give up their freewill. In doing so, the pigs are
able to manipulate and control the other animals. Due to their greater intelligence compared to the
other pigs and their ability to read, the pigs proclaim themselves to be the leaders. In chapter 3
‘With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership’ By becoming
the farm’s managers, the pigs avoid physical work and manipulate Boxer to work even harder.
“Their most faithful disciples were the two cart-horses, Boxer and Clover”. Boxer devotes all of
his efforts to the rebellion's cause to create a utopia as soon as he learns about animalism. He
demonstrates his commitment to the cause of the animals by getting up early to work on the farm
and by living by the motto "I will work harder." He thinks that if he works harder, everyone's life
will be better. Since Boxer is not a smart animal, as he is only able to learn the alphabet up to the
letter D, the pigs use their education to keep him under control, even though he is the strongest on
the farm. He is unable to think for himself as a result, accepts the pigs as his leader, and absorbs
everything that is said to him before passing it on to the other animals through “simple arguments.”
Furthermore, the creation and subsequent breaking of the Seven Commandments,
which forced the animals to give up their personal belongings, is another instance where the
theme of hierarchy and control is evident. The pigs adopt Mr. Jones' old ways by taking more
food for themselves first and then gradually changing the Seven Commandments to suit
themselves, establishing themselves as a new ruling class that continues to take advantage of the
working-class animals.
b. Boxer is presented sympathetically in contrast to the pigs. Give evidence in the form of TWO
quotations to discuss and present how this is so. (10 marks)
AT LEAST FOUR PARAGRAPHS. Introductory paragraphs and body paragraphs to discuss
the TWO examples, then your closing paragraph.
1.One of the themes of the novel is that people’s ignorance can contribute to their own political
and social oppression. How does the animals’ behaviour in the novel support this theme?
2. Identify how George Orwell’s Animal Farm, explores the oppressive and the abuse of power.
Identify the ONE literary techniques used by the author in the portrayal of mentioned theme.
,historical allegory
political satire
anthropomorphic.
irony
3. Explain how Orwell is using his satirical allegory as a warning of the dangers involved with
revolutions and leadership roles. Write a strong introduction and conclusion paragraph. Discuss
what corrupt governments are like and the dangers they can pose to a society in the introduction
and refer to it again in the conclusion. In the conclusion, also answer this question: Ultimately,
what message is Orwell trying to give his readers