Theme of Power: Control over the Intellectually Inferior
In Animal Farm, the pigs take power after the Rebellion because they claim that they are the most intelligent animals on the farm. Yet it soon becomes clear that intelligence and good intentions need not go hand in hand.
· Are the sheep completely useless? Do we actually need these less intellectual workers to support everyone else?
The sheep are completely useless. Yes we need these less intellectual workers to support everyone else to be bossed around by more intellectual animals.
· While the sheep are extraordinarily inept, do they also have a certain power?
Although the sheep are extraordinarily inept, they do have a certain power which is to be bossed around.
· Are the sheep completely useless? Do we actually need these less intellectual workers to support everyone else?
The sheep are completely useless. Yes we need these less intellectual workers to support everyone else to be bossed around by more intellectual animals.
· While the sheep are extraordinarily inept, do they also have a certain power?
Although the sheep are extraordinarily inept, they do have a certain power which is to be bossed around.
Theme of Pride
In Animal Farm, pride serves to unite the animals as a common group; in this way it is something akin to camaraderie. The animals take pride in banding together to overthrow their oppressive leader, and their communal feeling benefits everyone. Yet Napoleon, himself an extremely vain pig, quickly learns how to use the animals’ pride as a tool of manipulation. They are also so proud of their animal-run farm that they are blind to the fact that it is failing and corrupt.
· Is pride beneficial or harmful to the animals? For the pigs? For the humans?
Pride is beneficial to the animals, because it causes them to start a riot which results in the humans being overthrown. Pride is harmful to the pigs because it makes them feel better than the other animals, and causes them to act like the humans did. Pride for the humans is harmful because it results in them being overthrown.
· What do the pigs feel proud of as compared to what the other animals feel proud of?
The pigs feel proud for having superiority, while the other animals are proud of being free.
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?
These quote is important to the theme of pride because he has so much pride that he believes he is good enough to 'clink his mug' with a human.
· Is pride beneficial or harmful to the animals? For the pigs? For the humans?
Pride is beneficial to the animals, because it causes them to start a riot which results in the humans being overthrown. Pride is harmful to the pigs because it makes them feel better than the other animals, and causes them to act like the humans did. Pride for the humans is harmful because it results in them being overthrown.
· What do the pigs feel proud of as compared to what the other animals feel proud of?
The pigs feel proud for having superiority, while the other animals are proud of being free.
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?
These quote is important to the theme of pride because he has so much pride that he believes he is good enough to 'clink his mug' with a human.