Theme of Violence
· What are the different kinds of violence we see? What are the tools of violence, and who is fighting whom here? Do the answers to these questions evolve over the course of the story?
- there are forms of verbal violence and physical violence. the animals are fighting humans and the tools they use are their body and voice , while humans fight with guns and tools. yes because the animals start to fight with weapons.
· How is it that Napoleon executes such extremes of violence, and still has the other animals convinced he's a good guy?
-napoleon made himself look good and no one would dare rebel against him. napoleon was all about talk.
· The progression of violence from battles between the animals and the humans to abuse within animal farm itself is the most significant outcome of the pigs’ corruption. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
- the pigs already have the quality of the humans because they want war. i disagree with what the pigs are doing to the other animals in the farm.
- there are forms of verbal violence and physical violence. the animals are fighting humans and the tools they use are their body and voice , while humans fight with guns and tools. yes because the animals start to fight with weapons.
· How is it that Napoleon executes such extremes of violence, and still has the other animals convinced he's a good guy?
-napoleon made himself look good and no one would dare rebel against him. napoleon was all about talk.
· The progression of violence from battles between the animals and the humans to abuse within animal farm itself is the most significant outcome of the pigs’ corruption. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
- the pigs already have the quality of the humans because they want war. i disagree with what the pigs are doing to the other animals in the farm.
Quotes
"He is dead," said Boxer sorrowfully. "I had no intention of doing that. I forgot that I was wearing iron shoes. Who will believe that I did not do this on purpose?" (4.10) Why is this quote important to the theme of Violence?
-he killed him he didn't mean to kill him he feels bad about killing him. the violence around him slowly affected him to fight and ended up killing.
Theme of Pride
· Is pride beneficial or harmful to the animals? For the pigs? For the humans?
-pride is not beneficial to the animals because they will become to develop the ego of the humans. humans with pride will be confident about what they are doing.
·What do the pigs feel proud of as compared to what the other animals feel proud of?
-because the pigs are beginning to develop the attitudes of humans the other animals are happy about anything that happens to benefits the farm , while the pigs are happy about having power.
-pride is not beneficial to the animals because they will become to develop the ego of the humans. humans with pride will be confident about what they are doing.
·What do the pigs feel proud of as compared to what the other animals feel proud of?
-because the pigs are beginning to develop the attitudes of humans the other animals are happy about anything that happens to benefits the farm , while the pigs are happy about having power.
Quote
“There was enthusiastic cheering and stamping of feet. Napoleon was so gratified that he left his place and came round the table to clink his mug against Mr. Pilkington's before emptying it.” (10.28)
How and why is this quote important to the theme of pride?
How and why is this quote important to the theme of pride?