Would Animal Farm be more effective as a nonfiction political treatise about the same subject? Can we perceive much of …

What does the windmill represent? What role does the written word play in Animal Farm? Examine the Seven Commandments and …

How is Animal Farm a satire of Stalinism or generally of totalitarianism? Elucidate the symbolism inherent in the characters’ names. …

Explain how the human characters contribute to the novel’s themes and issues. Based upon Animal Farm, what deductions can a …

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

1. Compare the lives of the animals when they live under Jones and under Napoleon. In what ways has Napoleon …

Of all of the characters in Animal Farm, are there any who seem to represent the point of view of …

Do you think Animal Farm’s message would come across effectively to someone who knows nothing about Soviet history or the …

Discuss Boxer. What role does he play on the farm? Why does Napoleon seem to feel threatened by him? In …

How does Orwell explore the problem of rhetoric in Animal Farm? Paying particular attention to the character of Squealer, how …