English Literature GCSE –
Animal Farm
Essential Revision eNotes &
Sample Answer
By Meabh Browne
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Table of Contents
Plot Summary ...............................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2 ..................................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3 ..................................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 4 ..................................................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 5 ..................................................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 6 ..................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 7 ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 8 ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 9 ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 10 ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Analysis of Major Characters ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Napoleon ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Snowball ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Boxer ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Squealer................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Old Major .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Analysis of Minor Characters ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Clover .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Moses .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Mollie..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Benjamin ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Muriel .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Mr. Jones ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Mr. Frederick ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Mr. Pilkington ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Mr. Whymper ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Jessie and Bluebell................................................................................................................................................. 19
Minimus................................................................................................................................................................. 19
The dogs and cows ................................................................................................................................................ 19
The cat ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Themes ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
The Corruption of Socialist Ideals in the Soviet Union .......................................................................................... 19
The Societal Tendency toward Class Stratification ............................................................................................... 20
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