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Navigation Bar 8DanE's homepage (period 4) 8DanE's blog page 8DanE's animal farm page 8DanE's perfect classroom page 8DanE's Web Quest page. Visit my wiki- Dan's Wiki 8DanE's Animal farm page the book = || It represented the Russian Revolution. What Orwell believes is that what happens in animal farm will happen to any society because of power hungry people. || Something in my life that reminds me of animal farm is __Star War Episode V: Revenge of the Sith.__ It reminds me of this movie because Darth Sidius is like Napoleon, controlling the galaxy, Darth Vader is like Squealer and the dogs in one because he forces people do believe Darth Sidius. The Storm Troopers are like the dogs and the sheep because they do everything they are told and are the bad guy's army. The Rebels are like the animals before they took over the farm because they want to fight for the freedom of the galaxy like the animals wanted to fight for the freedom of the farm. || || Benjamin represented Older retired citizens who had been around for a long time. He was intelligent but never spoke up about problems that were happening. Cynic who does nothing about the problems that are happening.
 * Character/event/thing || What it symbolized for Orwell || What its symbolizes for me ||
 * Animal Farm
 * Benjamin

|| I think he represents the more intelligent people who are not that powerful. This kind of reminds me of my Grandfather. || || Boxer represented the working class who works and doesn't question those in power. He wasn't smart but he was strong. He did not realize that he was being used. || I think he represented the people who worked hard but don't really question people in power. This reminds me of me sometimes, when I work hard and don't think I'm being used but I really am, but eventually I realize it. || || Mollie represented the rich class that did not like to work and liked the way things were before the rebellion happened because they didn't have to do anything and were spoiled and powerful. || To me Mollie represents the celebrities of today because all they have to do is pay people to do things for them and never do any real work themselves, and people will do things for them just because they are who they are. || || To Orwell, the sheep represented the misled masses that do whatever they are told and blindly follow those in power, never speaking up for themselves and agreeing with everything the leader says. || To me they represent the kids who follow bullies around and join in with what he/she is doing and worsening the situation, and if the bully says that 2+2=5, they will agree and says he's right, even when they know he's not. || Thought quesitons 1.The animals never left because none of them ever really wanted to leave the farm. No one had ever left the farm either. 2.The song talks about the freedom of animals and it started the rebellion in the first place. This is because it symbolized hope a chance at a new life. 3.Their resentment vanished because they were no longer giving the humans everything they worked for. Instead, what they worked for they received. 4.At first Napoleon didn't want to build the windmill because it was Snowball's idea. He wanted to build it later because it could be a great accomplishment and boost his reputation. 5.Napoleon commanded the dogs to attack Snowball when it was clear he was going to win the windmill issue. None of the animals stood up for Snowball because they were all too shocked and scared of the dogs to do anything. 6.This philosophy created another one of Boxer's maxims, "Napoleon is always right." It also made all the animals think that the leader is always right and that they always made the best decisions, which isn't always true. 7. They should not make all the decisions for the followers because then the decisions would be just what the leaders want, and not the followers. This would not be fair and would make things hard for many people. 8.Squealer convinced the animals that as the leaders, the pigs needed more comfortable places the sleep. They used the argument that if they didn't get enough sleep, Jones would come back. 9.They didn't complain because again the pigs said that they needed more rest than everyone. They used the same argument as for sleeping in the house, that if they didn't rest well, Jones would come back because the pigs wouldn't be able to make as good decisions. 10.Napoleon said he could smell Snowball's tracks in the mud and that they led to the hedge. I believe that this may have been staged because from there on out, they blamed everything on Snowball. 11.She thinks that things are better because animals are in charge of the farm. Even though the pigs sit out and let the others do the work, she still thinks that it is better. 12.Boxer works hard because it is all that he knows what to do. He is not smart enough to do anything else. 13.It shows that utopia is not reasonably possible because there is always someone who will want to seize power and make it perfect for them, not everyone.
 * Boxer
 * Mollie
 * The Sheep

Socratic Seminar Questions What do you think the farm would be like if the pigs hadn't decided to make everything in their favor and take over? Why? Do you think that if it had been a utopia, it could have lasted long?
 * Reading Chapters 3 & 4. ||  ||
 * Key Words || Animalism; Four legs good, two legs bad; The seven commandments; Animal Farm ||
 * Feelings || Suspicious, happiness, anger, Sadness (From Boxer), ||
 * Images/symbols || The flag of animal farm, the horn and hoof, ||
 * Main Idea || The main idea is the pigs starting to take over the farm with clever words and learning how to read and write. ||
 * Structure || The structure of this is cause and effect, and an example of this would be Jones coming back with farmers from neighboring farms, therefore causing the Battle of Cowshed, and Snowball wanting to construct a windmill, which made Napoleon seize power and expel Snowball from the farm. ||

Vocabulary
 * Seclusion || To be sheltered or screened from an activity, event, or social life. ||
 * Pretext || Something that is put forth to cover up reality or truth; a misleading appearance or behavior. ||
 * Aloof || At a distance in feeling or interest; detached, distant. ||
 * Impromptu || To come up with on the spot; To make up part of a speech or performance without a written or practiced script. ||
 * Posthumously || Arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death ||