Responding , Animal Farm Chapters 5-7

Personal Response

What was your reaction to Snowball’s expulsion from Animal Farm?

I was extremely surprised when Snowball was expelled. Snowball was one of the cleverest animals on the farm, and Napoleon actually expelled Snowball, by using the dogs he had been raising since they were young to scare Snowball out of the farm and gain absolute power in the farm. What Napoleon did was astonishing as I would not have thought of him as such a despicable animals : expelling Snowball for his own gains.

Analyzing Literature
Recall and Interpret

1. What happens to Snowball during the meeting about the windmill? What events in
Soviet history does this scene suggest?

During the meeting about the windmill, Snowball and Napoleon were arguing about the need of the windmill. Napoleon disagreed with the idea and calls in the dogs to chase Snowball out of the farm. This scene suggests the struggle for power between Stalin and Trotsky after the death of Lenin, and that Stalin eventually drove Trotsky out of the Soviet Union and into exile.

2. Identify three ways that Napoleon tries to solidify his leadership position on the farm. How does the process of decision-making on the farm change under Napoleon’s leadership?

Firstly, Napoleon raised nine fierce guard dogs for himself, to threaten any animal who defies him or goes against him. Secondly, he expelled Snowball , who was the other leader of the farm. Lastly, he uses Squealer as his mouthpiece, to help him convince the animals to believe and trust him.

3. Why do the executions take place? What message do these events send to the animals
about their role in a future society?

The executions takes place in the yard. These events tell the animals to work only for Napoleon, and that those who betrays him would suffer the consequences ( which were heavy ).