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2. Chapter 2 (Summary) Napoleon/Snowball description (16) Animalism Fully Developed (16) Moses-Sugar Candy Mountain (17) The Rebellion occurs rathersuddenly Animals take farm and preserve thehouse (22) The chapter ends with a realizationthat the extra milk has gone missing 3. THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.3. No animal shall wear clothes.4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.5. No animal shall drink alcohol.6. No animal shall kill any other animal.7. All animals are equal. Reduced to one line for the sheep toremember: 4. The 7 CommandmentsThey Reflect1. The Core Principles of Animalism2. The Perceived Evils of Man3. The Teachings of Old Major 5. The Russian Revolution-TheBeginning February Revolution of 1917 wasthe start of the Russian Revolution Removed Czar Nicholas II from power Happened as a result of breadshortages Led to worker protests Which led to a mutiny 6. Russian Revolution 7. Chapter 3Summary Pigs take charge/superiority-27 Raise the pups(p35 ) Take the milk (p35 ) Boxers mantra I will work harder Snowball and Napoleon in conflict (p31) Squealer demonstrates knack for manipulating other animals(p35) 8. Chapter 3Analysis Boxers (The Peoples) blind faith in thesystem 7 Commandments Set Forth Anti-human directives (no clothes),moral values (not to kill other animal),utopian ideas (all animals equal) Role of Slogans 9. Chapter 3 ThemesEmerging ThemePropaganda as a form of (language) manipulationEmerging ThemeImportance of knowledge/Danger of ignorance 10. KeyAllegoricalConnections 11. Allegorical ParallelsRussia/Soviet Union= Manor Farm Both divided Working class/capitalist Both began with noble ideas Moral dignity and equality 12. Russian Revolution LeonTrotskySmart, energetic leader in Russian civil warGreat speakerBelieved in spreading the socialist revolution abroadThe natural successor to Lenin 13. Animal Farm - SnowballYoung, smart, idealisticWants to make life better for allOne of the leaders of the RevolutionWanted to spread the rebellion and industrialize the farm 14. Russian Revolution Joseph Stalin Not a good speaker, not educated likeTrotsky Strayed from Marxs ideals Believed in Socialism in one country Used KGB, religion, andpropaganda to keep control 15. Animal Farm - Napoleon Not a good speaker, but asclever as Snowball Used devious tactics Did not fully believe in, orfollow, Old Majors teachings Had a lust for power and control 16. ADD TO CHARTThe Blind ParallelsAllegoricalMasses The Sheep Anyone in any They get stuck onsociety who is very slogansignorant Their knowledge is People who cantshallowthink for Easily controlledthemselvesFour Legs Good. Two LegsBad. 17. Allegorical ParallelsCzars PalaceAlexander Palace Joness Farmhouse Not long after the After the initial departure of Czarrebellion, a Nicholas for Siberia, unanimous resolution a museum was was passed on the established within spot that the the Alexanderfarmhouse should be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37jWzszYga8&safet Palace.preserved as a y_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=activemuseum. (23) 18. Russian Revolution TheChurch/Religion Marx said Religion was an Opiate of the masses. It is used to make people be easy to control. Later, Stalin knew religion would stop a violent revolution. 19. Animal Farm Moses theRaven Tells tales about Sugar CandyMountain Exists up in the clouds Lump sugar and linseed cake grewon the hedges The animals dislikedMoses because he toldtales and did no work 20. Russian Revolution The Proletariat Working Classcitizens Loyal to therevolution The group who hadmost to gain throughcommunism 21. Animal Farm - Boxer Strong, hard working horse, whobelieves in animal farm Well-respected Napoleon is alwaysright I must work harder 22. Russian Revolution Pravda The official newspaper of the communistparty. Worked for Stalin/government to supportUsed lies/propagandahis policiestoconvince the peopletofollow StalinPropagandaHalf- 23. Animal Farm - Squealer Smooth talker, deceitful Convinces the animals to believe andfollow Napoleon Manipulates animalswith lies, fear, and othertactics 24. Russian Revolution Bourgeoisie Wealthy ruling classcitizens They didnt care about therevolution as much asprotecting their wealth Went to other countriesthat offered more for them 25. Animal Farm - Mollie Was vain, lovedbeauty and herself Cared about things Worked very little Went with anyone whogave her what shewanted 26. Add to ChartRussian Revolution Cynics and Skeptics Doubted revolution would work Suspicious of anyone who rose to a position of power after the revolution Smart enough to know better 27. Add to Chart Animal Farm - Benjamin Old wise donkey, who issuspicious ofrevolution Thinks nothing everchanges Perhaps the mostintelligent animal otherthan the pigs 28. Soviet Flag withRussian Revolution Hammer andSickle The hammerrepresents theindustrial workers The sicklerepresents theagricultural workers The flag shows theyare united 29. Animal Farm Hoof and HornFlag Orwells parody of the the communist imagery Snowball found a green tablecloth and Painted on it the hoof and horn The green represents the green fields of England, while the hoof and horn signified the future Republic of the Animals which would arise when the human race had