Animal Farm
Essay
Requirements
 2-5
pages long
 Hand-written neatly in blue pen, black pen, or
pencil (other colors will be returned and you’ll have
to rewrite and receive late work credit)
 Typed, double-spaced, pt. 12, regular margins
 Title page (do NOT title your paper “Animal Farm,”
be creative!!)
 At least 3 examples from the book
 A works cited page at the end
In Your Paper
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need to:
Answer the specific question in the prompt
Do not retell the story, this is not a book
report
Have a clear and interesting introduction
Have a powerful conclusion
Cite examples from your book
Works cited page
 Separate
page at the end of the paper
 Title it Works Cited, not quotes or italicizing
 Double space
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Last name author, First name author. Title of Book.City
of publication: Publisher, year of publication. Medium
of publication. (chapter/page#).
Geller, Sara. 8th Graders are Crazy, but Mrs. Geller
Rocks. Glendale: Geller Publishing, 2012. Print.
(chapter 4, page 72).
Prompts
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Explain why an "enemy" or scapegoat is necessary for the animals.
Why does the "enemy" have to change? If there were no
"enemy," what would that mean for any society, including that of
Animal Farm?
Trace the defamation of Snowball's character from the planning
of the windmill to the end of the book. Give specific examples.
Explore Mr. Whymper's possible motives for helping the pigs.
Consider how he benefits, what problems he faces with both the
pigs and the humans, and whether he will continue to benefit
from working with the pigs.
Write a continuation of the novel beginning at the point where
the novel ends. Could a new revolutionary leader appear? Might
Benjamin decide to take a more active role? When and how
might the society fail?
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Clover saw many changes on the farm after the first
mention of the Rebellion at the meeting with Major.
How does her character change? What/who is she
meant to represent? What is she thinking as she sees her
husband carted off to his death? Put yourself in her
mind and write an explanation of major events from her
point of view.
Discuss the importance of education as it evolves during
the course of the novel. At the same time, address the
distinctions that may be made between education and
indoctrination.
Give examples of peer pressure as used in the novel,
paying close attention to Boxer and the sheep.
Speculate on why Orwell made the reader sympathize
with all of the animals except the pigs, who are the most
intelligent beasts and the closest to humans of any of
the animals.
Read Lord of the Flies and compare/contrast the
characters, situations, governments that evolve, and
the endings of both novels.