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Animal Farm by George Orwell

• Publication Date: June 1, 1996
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Plume
• ISBN-10: 0452277507
• ISBN-13: 9780452277502
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Since  George Orwell 's 1945 novel " Animal Farm " is such a complex work, you can better understand its themes and plot devices by working your way through study questions. Use these "Animal Farm" discussion questions as a guide to better comprehending the book, but for context, first, make sure you understand the gist of the story and its related history.

'Animal Farm' in Context

In short, "Animal Farm" is an allegory that depicts the rise of Joseph Stalin and communism in the former Soviet Union. Orwell was dismayed by the favorable image of World War II-era and the post-war Soviet Union. He viewed the USSR as a brutal dictatorship whose people were suffering under Stalin's rule. In addition, Orwell was angered by what he viewed as acceptance of the Soviet Union by Western countries. Given this, Stalin, Hitler , and Karl Marx are all represented in the novel , which ends with the famous quote , “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” 

Questions for Review

With the context of the book in mind, prepare to answer the "Animal Farm" discussion questions below. You can review them before you read the book, as you read it, or afterward. In any case, looking at these questions will improve your comprehension of the material.

Your answers may reveal why the book has endured for generations. Discuss with your classmates or a friend who's familiar with the book. You may have somewhat different takes on the novel, but analyzing what you've read is a great way to connect with the material.

• What is important about the title?
• Why do you think Orwell chose to represent political figures as animals? Why did he choose a farm as the novel's setting?
• What if Orwell had chosen jungle or marine animals to represent the political figures?
• Is it important to know the world history of the mid- and late-1940s to fully understand what Orwell is trying to portray?
• "Animal Farm" has been described as a dystopian novel. What are some other examples of fictional works with dystopian settings?
• Compare "Animal Farm" with Orwell's other famous cautionary tale, " 1984 ." How similar are the messages of these two works? What's different about them?
• What are the symbols in "Animal Farm?" Are they easily recognized by readers who don't know the historical context of the novel?
• Can you discern an authorial voice (a character who speaks the author's point of view) in "Animal Farm?"
• How essential is the setting to the story? Could the story have taken place somewhere else and still made the same points?
• Does the story end the way you expected? What other outcomes could there have been for "Animal Farm?"
• What would a sequel to "Animal Farm" have looked like? Were Orwell's fears about Stalin realized?
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• Full Title: Animal Farm
• When Written: 1944-45
• Where Written: England
• When Published: 1945
• Literary Period: Modernism
• Genre: Allegorical Novel
• Setting: A farm somewhere in England in the first half of the 20th century
• Climax: The pigs appear standing upright and the sheep bleat, “Four legs good, two legs better!”
• Antagonist: Napoleon specifically, but the pigs and the dogs as groups are all antagonists.
• Point of View: Third Person

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Tough Crowd. Though Animal Farm eventually made Orwell famous, three publishers in England and several American publishing houses rejected the novel at first. One of the English editors to reject the novel was the famous poet T.S. Eliot, who was an editor at the Faber & Faber publishing house. One American editor, meanwhile, told Orwell that it was “impossible to sell animal stories in the U.S.A.”

Red Scare. Orwell didn’t just write literature that condemned the Communist state of the USSR. He did everything he could, from writing editorials to compiling lists of men he knew were Soviet spies, to combat the willful blindness of many intellectuals in the West to USSR atrocities.

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1. Compare the lives of the animals when they live under Jones and under Napoleon. In what ways has Napoleon proven himself a similar tyrant?

2. Closely examine old Major's speech to the animals in Chapter 1 and discuss the ways in which he uses language to persuade his listeners.

3. Explain how one of the novel's minor characters (such as Mollie or Moses) illuminates Orwell's major themes and issues.

4. Examine Orwell's tone when describing the way the animals think of themselves under Napoleon's rule: How does Orwell's tone add to the novel's humor?

5. Explain how the human characters contribute to the novel's themes and issues.

6. Based upon Animal Farm , what deductions can a reader make about the kind of political system of which Orwell would approve?

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24 comments, ms. spencer.

I needed something else to start with. Thank you for being accessible!

Kelly Morgan

Extremely helpful, thank you so much! I had made a whole load of Animal Farm resources at a previous school, but got taken ill suddenly and left them all there, never to return. Found myself unexpectedly asked to teach Animal Farm this morning out of the blue and here you were to help! Most appreciative! Kelly

Brian J Christiana

Thank you so much!!! 1st year teacher, and this resource has been so valuable to me! I appreciate your work!

Very good worksheets. The website is great. We don’t have any books and your website is helping a lot. Very much appreciated.

Tracy Jiang

Thanks a lot. Although I havn’t used it yet, based on the feedback of other users, I believe it will help me and my Chinese students a lot. Thank you again

Thank You!!! This is the first year I am teaching this. I have to adapt all my material for my special education students, and this gives me a starting point.

cameron swallow

I spend most of my time and creative energy on my English II classes, so it is a wonderful relief to find good-quality materials for my English I. Thank you for these worksheets–they make me feel better about the time I just can’t give to my single class of freshmen.

Absolutely great help…..We do welcome these worksheets…!! us tired teachers!! Our profession turns us into “Boxer-like” characters… so finding these was like touching the sky…!! Thank you sooo much!!

I love the way that you put that. One day I hope to finish these reading units. In the mean time, thank you for appreciating what I have.

Thank you! These sheets are great 🙂

Thanks for the worksheets!

You are a life saver. First year teaching this novella. Any ideas on how to contrast the Russian revolution to this allegory would be welcomed. Thanks so much for worksheets. You are my hero!

Oh I wish. I love this novel so much but I haven’t taught it in years. Practically burned the photocopy machine out last time we tried reading it… I’d do a wild act of hyperbole for a classroom set of this text.

Jigsaw research presentations covering major figures: Marx, Stalin, Trotsky, etc. Tie in with writing or discussion about symbolism. Best wishes!

Awesome worksheets! Thank you so much.

Excellent resource for teachers.

Robin Trimmer

Thanks so much for these worksheets. I have my soon-to-be freshman reading over the summer break. I read Animal Farm all so many years ago when I was in 8th grade.

I love that book so much. I can’t wait until it falls into the public domain (fingers crossed).

Ulung Gulung

I used the worksheets with my student today. Those helped us a lot. I express my sincere gratitude on behalf of my student and myself to you.

Teacher4Kidz

Do you by chance have the worksheets made for the other chapters, yet? The ones you posted worked wonderfully!

I wish. I fell of the ball on that and I haven’t taught the novel since 2008. Now I don’t have a class set anymore, but I’ve been bugging my principal. Anyway, sorry I can’t help more at this time. Maybe try to give them a project ?

These are wonderful, do you not have one for every chapter?

Not yet. I’ll get some made next time around. Thanks for visiting.

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