There were a lot of characters in the novel Animal Farm, however; some of the characters stood out more than the rest. One of the characters that stood out the most was Napoleon the pig. In the beginning of the novel, Napoleon was quiet and didn’t stand out that much, however; by the middle of the novel, Napoleon became the leader of Animal Farm. Napoleon was vicious and cruel when it came down to a point of disagreement. He would take charge in an act of righteousness and gain the trust of the animals. Also, Napoleon had the ability to persuade the farm that his way compared to the old ways was better. Another character that stood out was Boxer, the cart-horse. Boxer always had the quote “Napoleon is always right” stuck in his head. He was a strong horse that worked long hours on the windmill. If the other animals on the farm were in trouble then Boxer would help them out. Another character that stood out was Benjamin the donkey. Benjamin was the oldest animal on the farm. He would always say that he has seen a lot of things in his life so it is hard to see a change. He never laughed because he thought he never had something to laugh at.

Also, Benjamin was devoted to Boxer, however; he wouldn’t mention it. Another main character was Squealer the announcer pig. Squealer always was the one to report to Napoleon and kiss up to him. Also, he would tell the comrade on the farm about what was going on and about how the rules were not broken. Also, he would say that the old rules were just a dream that the animals must have had. The last main character is Snowball the pig. Snowball was the leader of the rebellion in the first half of the book. He was intelligent and followed the Seven Commandments issued when the rebellion started. He was injured in battle and was honored a reward in his honor. In the middle of the book Snowball is accused of working with Mr. Jones from the start and he runs away. Now anytime that a tragedy occurs on the farm, Snowball is blamed. Those are the characters that stood out the most.

Crucial Events

There were a lot of crucial events in the novel Animal Farm. In the beginning of the novel, old Major told the farm of his dream of a world where the animals rule. Then, three nights later, old Major died. Next, the animals rebelled against Mr. Jones which forced him off the farm. Then the animals made the Seven Commandments that they would live by. Next, the animals hear about Mr. Jones wanting to attack the farm to regain his ownership. Then the first battle of the farm occurs killing some animals and injuring most of them. Next, Snowball the pig decides to start making plans to build a windmill so labor on the farm can be cut in half. When Napoleon looked at Snowballs designs for the windmill he would always mess them up. Eventually Snowball is run out of the farm by Napoleon and his vicious dogs that only listen to him. Under Napoleons rule the animals become overworked and fed less than they were with Snowball.

Soon Napoleon decides to actually build the windmill that he said was originally his idea. When the windmill is almost done, an attack on the farm, in which Napoleon stated was lead by Snowball, destroys the windmill. The animals start to rebuild the windmill while the rules on the farm begin to change. The Seven Commandments were being changed and the animals didn’t even notice it. The pigs were getting more privileges than the other animals. A couple of days later, Napoleon decided to hire a human to sell, trade, and buy goods from the other farm so that the farm would have money to maintain the rations. Later on, another attack on the farm destroys the windmill once again. Napoleon puts the blame on Snowball. Then some animals admit that they have been incognito with Snowball so each one of the animals that confessed got killed on the spot by the vicious dogs. Since there aren’t a lot of animals left on the farm, Boxer decides it’s his duty to maintain the normal pace of the farm. In doing so, Boxer strains his body into early retirement, however; about a week later he was sold to the knackers. Now it is years later and the word of the rebellion is still spread throughout the farms of the world.

If old Major never told his dream I believe that this whole novel wouldn’t have been written. Since old Major told his dream the animals started talking. They also started to get very brave. This caused the animals to rebel. If the old Major never told his dream, the story would be about a bunch of sad animals getting neglected. That is how the story would be different.

Emotions

There were a lot of emotions that emerged as I read Animal Farm. One of the emotions that I felt was sadness. The emotion of sadness emerged when I read about how the animal on the farm were neglected. Also, a strike of sadness fell upon me when I read about all the lives that were taken instantly by the vicious dogs that were controlled by Napoleon. Another emotion that appeared to me was the emotion of happiness. This emotion emerged when the rebellion started and when they won a battle against the humans. Another emotion that struck me was the emotion of anger. This anger emerged when I read about Napoleon always having the animals being killed for stupid reasons. Each of those emotions got me thinking about what this book really was trying to describe. Was it trying to reenact a historical event? Those are the emotions that appeared while I read Animal Farm.

It is really hard to tell if my values were affirmed or challenged. One reason it is hard to tell because I’m not sure if I have any values. If I do they are probably deep down inside of me. For now I would have to say that they affirmed my values. It showed that the way I was taught was the right way for me. This novel doesn’t make me want to change myself just because they were different from my beliefs. I would take a lot of different things to cause my values to be challenged. The novel would have to actually underline the facts that would show that the way I was raised was the wrong way. That’s why my values were affirmed in the novel.

Setting

The setting of the novel, Animal Farm, played a big role in the events that occurred. Since it was in the past, the farm used plows that were pulled by mulls. Also, since the setting was on a farm in England, the language was a little different than America’s language. If the story wasn’t on a farm, the entire story might change. The characters would probably be human if it wasn’t on a farm. Also, the battle between the animals and the humans would probably be a war between nations if the story wasn’t on a farm. Now if the story was in the future, the tools on the farm would change. The animals would be riding tractors and they would be having a lot easier life. They wouldn’t have to work really hard winters as much and they would probably be able to have a lot more food planted.

Also, I think that if the story took place in the city I believe that the animals would be working in stores and making money to buy stuff from a grocery store. Also, I believe that is the setting was in the city that the all the animals would walk on two legs. Now if the setting was on an army base, the animals would use weapons toi destroy the humans and the world would really be ran by animals. All of this would only happen if the story’s setting was totally different than it is now. Still, I believe that the book is fine as it is. The book has an excellent setting that sends you on a journey into the pages that will sooth your soul. That is why the setting plays a huge role in the story.

Purpose

I believe that the author’s purpose for writing the novel Animal Farm was to inform the public about what will happen when one party is given too much power. The entire story shows that if one group is given more privileges, they will take control and dictate until everybody is scared of them. The author wants you to see that this should never happen. If it did happen the world would be one big dictatorship. With this dictatorship there would be horror and hatred among the citizens. People would wake up unsure of themselves or the people around them. A lot of people would take their own lives because they wouldn’t be able to handle the labor and the hatred among them. Under the leader’s eyes, the place would be perfect, however; under the peoples eyes there would be chaos. That is what I believe was the authors purpose of writing Animal Farm.

The theme of Animal Farm was that if someone has more power than others, then there will be conflict. The pigs were given more power than the other animals. They were known as the leaders and yet they were the ones causing the most conflict. They were the ones who slaughtered the animals. Also, they were the ones that changed the rules without the other animals knowing it. It always seemed liked they knew what to say when the other animals seemed to think they were doing something wrong. They would always tell the other animals that their memories of the rules must have been a dream. The other animals would just let that go by without a fight because of Napoleons vicious dog.s. That is why the theme is if someone has more power than other, then there will be conflict.

Conflicts

The different kinds of conflicts that appeared in Animal Farm were man vs. man and man vs. nature. The book contains man vs. man because the animals are sometimes against each other. Like Napoleon is against Snowball during the entire story. Also, the humans would always attack the farm, which shows man vs. man. This book also contains man vs. nature because the animals have to survive by themselves by farming. This shows that they have strong hearts to survive by themselves by only the nature. Also, the animals have to survive the seasons. During winter, the animals would be so cold and yet they still had to work. In the summer, it was so hot that the animals would just get worn out. That is why the conflicts are man vs. man and man vs. nature.

The main conflict in the novel Animal Farm was man vs. man. I believe this because the whole story was based on rebelling from the humans. This shows that one person is fighting the other. This also shows how the animals are trying to outsmart the humans. Almost every page of this novel contains man vs. man just because of the conflict with the humans. The animals would go on and on about how the humans are horrible and should be removed from the Earth. Even though, near the end of the book, Napoleon kind of changes this man vs. man by hanging out with all the other farmers in the area, I still believe that it is the main conflict. I still believe it because throughout the entire book until the very end there was always conflict between the humans and the animals. That is why I believe that man vs. man was the main conflict in the novel Animal Farm.

Significance of Title

The significance of the title of Animal Farm is that it almost gives people a sneak preview in which a persons mind can race on what the book is going to be about. Right when a person looks at that title, his or hers mind instantly thinks that it is going to be a book about animals. When a person thinks that then he or she will start thinking about what the book is going to be like. This “sneak preview” mentally increases the urge for that person to want to read the book sooner and quicker. I believe that the author knew this would happen. He knew that once glance at the title would make people want to buy the book. This would help people around the world read because they really want to read that book, and they might get smarter from reading a lot of books. That is how the title gives a sneak preview.

If the author of Animal Farm insisted on a new title I would say that the title should be The Takeover. I would choose that title because this entire story is about a takeover by animals. It would just fit perfectly into the book since the animals ran the humans off the farm. They also spread the news insisting that the other animals from other farms should rebel against their human owners. It would send children on a journey even before they read the book. I also believe that the title, The Takeover, would just have that perfect vibe to make you want to read. That is why I would choose the new title to be The Takeover

Napoleon’s Traits

From his actions, you can tell that he is ruthless and cold hearted.

From his dialogue, you can tell that he is very persuasive.

From his dialogue, you can tell that he is very intelligent.

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From the descriptions of him, you can tell that he was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar. He is not much of a talker, but had a reputation of getting his own way.