Animal Farm Learning Guide: Table of Contents

Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Old Major's Dream and Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto
The Fall of Mister Jones and the Russian Revolution of 1917
The Battle of the Cowshed and the Russian Civil War
To Grow or Not to Grow? The Windmill and the Trotsky-Stalin Conflict
Napoleon's Initiative and Stalin's Five-Year-Plans
The Hen Rebellion, Napoleon's Pile of Corpses, and Stalin's Great Purge
The Scheming Frederick and how Hitler Broke the Non-Aggression Pact
Battle of the Windmill and World War II
Goodbye Boxer and the Betrayal of the Proletariat (Working Class)
Napoleon's Last Laugh and The Tehran Conference
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What’s Up With the Title?
What’s Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker’s Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Tragedy
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Brief Summary
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Characters
Napoleon (a pig)
Napoleon (a pig) Timeline
Snowball (a pig)
Snowball (a pig) Timeline
Squealer (a pig)
Squealer (a pig) Timeline
The nine dogs
The nine dogs Timeline
Boxer (a horse)
Boxer (a horse) Timeline
Mollie (a horse)
Mollie (a horse) Timeline
Benjamin (a donkey)
Benjamin (a donkey) Timeline
Old Major (a pig)
Old Major (a pig) Timeline
Clover (a horse)
Clover (a horse) Timeline
Moses (a raven)
Moses (a raven) Timeline
Mr. and Mrs. Jones (humans)
Mr. and Mrs. Jones (humans) Timeline
Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher (three dogs)
Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher (three dogs) Timeline
The Sheep
The Sheep Timeline
Mr. Pilkington

Mr. Pilkington Timeline
Mr. Frederick
Mr. Frederick Timeline
Mr. Whymper
Mr. Whymper Timeline
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
GuideMentor
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Power: Leadership and Corruption
Power: Leadership and Corruption Quotes
Power: Control over the Intellectually Inferior
Power: Control over the Intellectually Inferior Quotes
Lies and Deceit
Lies and Deceit Quotes
Rules and Order
Rules and Order Quotes
Foolishness and Folly
Foolishness and Folly Quotes
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes
Cunning and Cleverness
Cunning and Cleverness Quotes
Violence
Violence Quotes
Pride
Pride Quotes
Religion
Religion Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Themes (For the Most Part)
Symbols
Ee-eye-ee-eye Oh!
"Beasts of England"
Essay
Teaching Animal Farm
Current Events & Pop Culture
Assignments & Activities
Don't Wanna Be Your Beast of Burden: Animal Farm Music
To Preface or Not to Preface
You Say You Want A (R)evolution?
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Letter, Diary, or Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
The Movie Cast
The Movie Poster
Symbolism
The Top Ten
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Challenges & Opportunities