Animal Farm by: George Orwell
STORY MAP
Setting: The Manor Farm in England
Main Conflict: Animals VS. Mr. Jones
Other Conflicts: Snowball VS. Napoleon
Common Animals VS. the Pigs
Animal Farm VS.the Neighboring Humans
**All conflicts have underlying tension
among classes.
Event 1(CH 1): Old Major gives an
inspirational speech to the animals of the
farm, imploring them to reject human
injustices. He discussed a dream of perfect
utopia for animals. He teaches them the
song, “Beasts of England.”
Event 2(CH 2): Napoleon and Snowball take
charge, creating the philosophy of
Animalism. Preparing for three months, the
rebellion finally takes place. Manor Farm
belongs to the animals; they destroy
everything that reminded them of Mr.
Jones. The principles of Animalism are
reduced to 7 Key Commandments for the
animals to follow. Snowball leads the
animals to the fields to begin harvesting.
Animalism: a philosophy built on Old
Major’s vision, created by Snowball and
Napoleon and spread among the other
animals.
*ultimately reduced to 7 Commandments
Rising Action: The animals go up against the
humans in a rebellion.
Foreshadowing: “Never mind the milk,
comrades!” cried Napoleon, placing himself
in front of the buckets. (This implies he
drank the milk himself!)
Add to Character Description Boxes(CH 3)
Boxer- hardest worker, highly admired by
everybody
Old Benjamin- unchanged since the
Rebellion
Squealer- gave propaganda speech to all
the animals
Main Points of CH 3
1. The animals produce the biggest
harvest that the farm had ever seen in
record time.
2. Sunday there was no work; there was
a flag ceremony, “The Meeting” to
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plan for the upcoming week, and
recreation in the afternoon.
Snowball formed many committees
that were a failure; his reading/writing
classes were a success.
Seven Commandments were
condensed to “four legs good, two legs
bad.”
Napoleon took no interest in
Snowball’s committees and thought
that the education of the young was
more important; he took the newborn
puppies to raise himself.
Snowball and Napoleon never agree.
Squealer gives propaganda speech to
animals about why all the pigs should
have the extra milk and apples.
EVENT 3 (CH3)
The animals produce the biggest harvest
that the farm had ever seen in record time.
The two leaders, Snowball and Napoleon,
never agree. Sundays are dedicated to the
flag ceremony, planning for the week, and
recreation. Squealer, speaks for all the pigs,
delivering a propaganda speech to all the
animals about why the pigs deserve all the
extra milk and apples.
Add Characters to Column Notes(CH4)
Mr. Pilkington- easygoing gentleman farmer
who runs Foxwood, overgrown, disgraceful
farm
Mr. Frederick- tough, shrewd farmer who
runs Pinchfield, a small, well-kept farm
**Great dislike between the two- both very
frightened of rebellion on Animal Farm
Boxer- believes he unintentionally killed a
stable boy- had no intention of taking a life
Snowball- tells Boxer not to feel guilty-“the
only good human being is a dead one”
*Gave speech to animals after battle-“all
animals should be ready to die for Animal
Farm”
EVENT 4 (CH4) (Put on back of Story
Map)
Mr. Jones and the neighboring farmers,
Pilkington and Frederick, attempt the
recapture of the farm. Snowball
prepares a defense and leads the
animals in an ambush on the men. The
humans lose; the animals only lose a
sheep. An impromptu celebration of the
victory was held and a funeral for the
sheep. Snowball and Boxer receive
medals: “Animal Hero, First Class.” They
call the event, “The Battle of the
Cowshed” and agree to shoot Jones’ gun
twice- on the anniversary of both the
battle and the rebellion.
Changes in the Animals(right after
rebellion to now-end of CH5)
1. They were happy and motivated
right after rebellion. Now, they are
confused- divided between sides.
2. They do not sit together as they all
had done in the past.
Changes in Napoleon
1. He becomes more outspoken,
whereas before he kept quiet about
his disapproval of Snowball.
2. He turns nasty and mean, scheming
to remove Snowball and take over
as leader of the farm.
3. He becomes a power hungry
dictator that only cares for himselfmuch like Stalin and other dictators.
4. He manipulates Squealer into
brainwashing the animals with
more propaganda.
3 Main Points of Squealer’s 2nd Propaganda
Speech:
1. Napoleon is making a great sacrificetaking over leadership.
2. Snowball was a traitor and a criminal.
3. The windmill idea was actually
Napoleon’s, and Snowball stole it.
New Character Introduced in Ch 5
Minimus- friend of Napoleon and
Squealer, great at composing songs and
poems
EVENT 5 (CH5)(Put in “Climax Box”)
Snowball and Napoleon continue to have
major disagreements at the Meetings.
Snowball plans to build a windmill to
improve the animal’s lives on the farm.
Napoleon believes building a windmill is a
waste of time; producing food is more
important. The animals are divided.
Napoleon has nine dogs attack Snowball
and chase him off the farm. Napoleon
takes over as a dictator, changing Sunday
democratic meetings to only saluting of
flag ,singing their song and receiving
their orders for the week. Squealer goes
around the farm, spouting out propaganda
in defense of Napoleon.
New Character Introduced in CH6
Mr. Whymper- the sly-looking man
Napoleon hires to act as an
intermediary/broker between Animal Farm
and the outside world
“Animals are not equal” Evidence from text
1. For instance, the pigs did not
participate in the hard, laborious work
at the farm. When the building began
for the windmill, it was “under the
superintendence of the pigs”(61).
2. The author illustrates this point when
he states, “pigs would get up an hour
later in the morning than the other
animals”(68).
“Human traits pigs have taken on”
Evidence from the text
1. An example of this occurs when
Napoleon stated, “Animal Farm would
engage in trade with neighbouring
farms” (63). The animals did not like
this idea as noted on page 64 when
Squealer said that “the resolution
against engaging in trade and using
money had never been passed. A few
animals still felt faintly doubtful.”
2. As stated in the text on page 66, the
pigs took up residence in the
farmhouse, and “some of the animals
were disturbed when they heard that
the pigs not only took their meals in
the kitchen and used the drawing
room as a recreation room, but also
slept in the beds.”
3. For example, Napoleon demonstrates
human traits from an emotional angle
when he blames Snowball for the
windmill destruction. He fabricates
such an outlandish story to feed the
animals and then demands revenge
when he states, “I pronounce the
death sentence upon Snowball” (70).
Event 6(CH6) Falling Action
The animals take on more labor to farm
enough food for themselves and to build
the windmill. Napoleon hires Mr. Whymper
to assist him in conducting trade on behalf
of Animal Farm. The pigs begin living in the
farmhouse and sleeping in the beds,
breaking one of the 7 Commandments. A
terrible storm descends on Animal Farm
and destroys the windmill. Napoleon tells
the animals that Snowball sabotaged the
windmill and orders a death sentence on
him. He delivers a speech, stating that they
must rebuild the windmill and “teach the
miserable traitor a lesson”(71).
CH 7
How Napoleon Is Treated on the Farm
Napoleon stayed in the farmhouse most of
the time, guarded by his fierce dogs. As the
author states on page 75, “When he did
emerge, it was in a ceremonial manner,
with an escort of six dogs who closely
surrounded him and growled if anyone
came too near.” This means he lived a life
of a king in comparison to the other
animals.
What changes the animals’ attitudes toward
Snowball?
Brainwashing continued to be spread about
Snowball by either Squealer or Napoleon
himself. They were told he was creeping in
every night and causing all kinds of mayhem
at the farm. After those lies were spread,
Napoleon decided to do an investigation of
Snowball’s activities. He and his dogs
pretended to find traces of Snowball
everywhere on the farm. According to the
text, “The animals were thoroughly
frightened. It seemed to them as though
Snowball were some kind of invisible
influence, pervading the air about them and
menacing them with all kinds of
danger”(79).
Effect of killings on other animals
After so many confessions and executions,
the animals felt terrible. The author
illustrates this point when he states, “When
it was all over, the remaining animals,
except for the pigs and dogs, crept away in
a body. They were shaken and
miserable”(84).
Who is responsible for the farm becoming
more corrupted? Napoleon keeps
brainwashing the animals with lies about
Snowball. He also is able to master-mind
and manipulate animals into confessing
crimes they never did, proceeding to
execute them. In addition, he has his evil
dogs roaming everywhere to further
intimidate them. Napoleon is nothing but
an evil dictator.
Event 7(CH 7) Falling Action
It’s the bitter cold of winter and food is
short. The hens’ eggs are sold to make it
through to the summer; they rebel and
Napoleon cuts their rations. Nine die and
the others finally give into his demands. In
addition, Napoleon, along with Squealer,
continue to brainwash the animals about
Snowball, blaming everything bad that
happens at the farm on him. Animals are
made to confess crimes they didn’t do and
then are executed on the spot. The terrible
bloodshed leaves the animals deeply
shaken and confused. “Beasts of England”
may no longer be sung; it applied only to
the Rebellion. A song written by Minimus
becomes the replacement