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Chapter 4 notes
Snowball and Napoleon spread news of rebellion via
pigeons
Foxwood- Mr. Pilkington, “easy-going”
Pinchfield- Mr. Frederick, “tough” “shrewd”
■ enemies,
■ England Germany
Frederick and Pilkington spread propaganda about
Manor/Animal Farm
“Wave of rebelliousness ran through the countryside”
(25)
“Beasts of England
Battle of the Cowshed
Jones and others attempt recapture of farm
Snowball, defensive strategist, leader
Where is Napoleon?
Men “ignomious” retreat
Boxer shaken, no desire to kill
Mollie coward
medals awarded
Mr. Jones gun to be fired ceremoniously on anniversary
of Battle
animals increasing use of symbolism, ritual
KEY POINT- Snowball
is the leader and the brave
hero
Napoleon is nowhere to be found during this important
battle
l Chapter 5 Notes
Mollie increasingly disaffected, traitorous
consorting
with Foxwood man, ribbons and sugar
disappears, defector
hard winter
pigs planners
Snowball and Napoleon, constant
disagreement, different camps
Snowball brilliant speaker
Napoleon, sheep followers, interrupt Snowball's
speeches
Snowball innovator, inventor
Napoleon biding time, scheming
Windmill, Snowball's dream for electricity,
mechanization
Napoleon pees on plans- rare bit of humour in novel
animals- two factions, except Benjamin
Napoleon- train for defense
Snowball- incite rebellion elsewhere
vote about windmill- Snowball wins over animals with
eloquence
Napoleon's dogs run off Snowball
Napoleon suspends Sunday meetings, voting, only
special committee
Animals only “salute the flag” and sing “Beasts of
England” (36) –ritualistic, human-like behaviour
animals inarticulate or intimidated by dogs
Squealer sent to spin Napoleon and smear Snowball
discredit Snowball, call into question role in Battle
raises specter of Mr. Jones coming back
Squealer persuades, dogs growl
l Chapter 6 Notes
“worked like slaves” (40)
Napoleon announces voluntary work on Sunday or
“rations reduced by half”
windmill, major challenge breaking stones
“desperate slowness” (41), “slow, laborious process”
“exhausting effort”
Boxer powerhouse/horse, get up earlier, tireless
animals naturally better at some tasks (e.g.weeding)
Napoleon opens trade (hay, eggs), employs Mr. Whymper,
broker on commission
animals uneasy, going back on resolutions. Principles
dogs growl,sheep bleat to silence dissenters (43)
Squealer spins, lies, reshapes animals memories
rumours Napoleon doing business with Mr. Pilkington or
Mr. Fredericks (45)
pigs move into farmhouse, sleep in beds
Fourth Commandment amended
Squealer spins word 'bed'
raises specter of Mr. Jones
pigs sleeping in (46)
animals proud of windmill, focus of labours, except
Benjamin
Napoleon blames destruction of windmill on Snowball
plant evidence- footprints, Napoleon “pronounced them
to be Snowball's” (48)
Napoleon commits to rebuild windmill
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