ANIMAL FARM

Chapter 5

Chapter 5—Summary

Mollie disappears from the farm Ends up with one of Pilkington’s men Seen at the pub dolled up with

ribbons Seemed to be enjoying herself

Snowball vs. Napoleon--Windmill

Snowball: Wanted to build a

windmill Says it would

supply electricity Provide Light and

Warmth Save labor time

Napoleon: Wanted to

increase food production.

Said the windmill would be wasted time and energy

Said everyone would starve to death

View 60 second Recap—Windmill Debate

Snowball vs. Napoleon—Defense

Snowball: Wants to spread

the rebellion Says if the

rebellion happened everywhere, they would have no need to defend themselves

Napoleon: Wants to get

firearms and train themselves how to use them

Believes in making the farm safe from attacks

Chapter 5 Summary

Before the animals can vote Napoleon calls out nine ferocious dogs, who chase Snowball off the farm.

Napoleon then announces that all debates will stop and institutes a number of other new rules for the farm.

New Leadership Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky battled for

the leadership of the communist party. Stalin won. In 1927 Stalin expelled Trotsky from

the party and the country just like Napoleon did to Snowball

In 1940 Trotsky was assassinated, under Stalin’s orders.

Stalin

Trotsky

Russian Revolution – KGB/Secret Police/Cheka

Personal body guards to StalinCreated to prevent against any counter-revolutionary activity after communism took over Russia

Used any means necessaryto keep “social order”

Animal Farm – The dogs

Napoleon’s enforcersUsed to instill fear in other animals

Taken from their parents when they were puppies and raised by Napoleon

A part of his strategy to control the animals

Napoleon—Secret Motives

We have suspected the motives of the pigs and Napoleon

Chapter III stealing apples and milk for themselves The pigs appear more interested in grabbing

resources When Napoleon sets his dogs on Snowball, he proves

that his socialist ideas about the common good is quite empty

Napoleon’s takeover a long period of careful plotting: He first took control of the dogs’ training in Chapter III. The banishment of Snowball is the end of long-held

resentments and aspirations

Propaganda in Action

Squealer is used to explain Napoleon’s actions Says it was a sacrifice on Napoleon’s part to

take on so much extra responsibility “No one believes more firmly than Comrade

Napoleon that all animals are equal.” p. 55 Says it’s for the animals own good that

Napoleon rule “He would be only too happy to let you make

your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions … and then where should we be?” p.55

Chapter 5 Summary—The Windmill

Napoleon suddenly insists that the animals build the windmill

Squealer is sent to convince the animals that the windmill was Napoleon’s idea all along

Tactics get rid of the “dangerous character and bad influence” of Snowball

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Allegorical Connections to History 1928: Stalin announces his first

Five Year Plan (an attempt to make Russia a modern industrial state)

Convinces “comrades” throughout the Soviet Union to work harder than they ever have

Need to fix the infrastructure neglected by the Tsars

Other Allegorical Connections

Vladimir Lenin’s Body laying in state—January 1924

The body is still visible in Moscow The Mausoleum is open every day from

10:00 am to 1:00 pm, except holidays, Mondays and Fridays

Other Allegorical Connections

Old Major’s skull was dug up and placed at the foot of the flagstaff

Satire pointed at the Russian practice

Other Notables:

Orwell was part of a Trotskyist group in the late 1930’s during the Spanish Civil War Could be why Snowball is looked at in

a positive manner Boxer adds a new maxim: Napoleon is

always right His personal motto “I will work harder”

Emerging Themes

1. Poor Memory of the past makes the people easier to control

2. Lack of knowledge or education makes it impossible to speak out against injustice

Boxer-“…in the end he could not think of anything to say.” p. 54

3. Blind loyalty to one’s leaders is dangerous

“Napoleon is always right”

60 second Recap—Context Analysis