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Climax

In Chapter V , Napoleon runs snowball off the farm with his trained pack of dogs and declares that the power to make decisions for the farm will be exercised solely by the pigs.

Resolution

  • The pigs turn into humans, and the animals realize there is no difference between them and their original oppressors. They wear clothes, walk on two legs, and drink alcohol. Napoleon names the farm, Manor Farm.

Rising Action

Falling Action

1. The animals are neglected

2. Old Major calls a meeting

3. The Battle of Cowshed

4. The 7 Commandments

5. The animals have a good harvest

6. Snowball creates the windmill plan

7. Napoleon opposes the plan

8. The farm becomes divided

9. Napoleon urinates on the plans

Exposition

1. Squealer emerges to justify Napoleon's actions with skillful but duplication reinterpretations of Animalist principles.

2. Napoleon continues to consolidate his power.

3. The common animals continue to obey the pigs, hoping for a better future.

Symbolism

Protagonist: The Animals

Antagonist: The Humans

Time: 1917-1945

Place: Animal Farm, England

Internal Conflict: Napoleon wanting to be higher power

External Conflict: Napoleon and Snowball fighting to be in control

  • The pigs are a symbol for famous Communist leaders such as Stalin, Trotsky, and Karl Marx
  • The windmill represents betrayal between the animals on the farm

Irony

Irony is language signifies the opposite or when an event occurs that is different from expectations

Old Major's speech-he talks about freedom from humans, yet animals become like humans

Boxer is sent to a slaughter house instead of the hospital

The pigs change the commandments for their benefit because they are superior, yet all animals are suppose to be equal

Author's Theme

Foreshadowing

Those who claim to improve with brilliant ideas, may turn into your worst enemy.

The hunger for power and leadership causes corruption

Foreshadowing is and indication of the future.

Old major's death is foreshadowed when he tells the farm of his expected death day

The pigs abuse their power when they take the milk and apple for themselves

Animal Farm, George Orwell PLOT DIAGRAM

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