Animal Farm: Ch. 6 - Windmill Symbolism & Napoleon's Manipulation, Exams of Communication

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Animal Farm:

Chapter 6

Date: Tuesday 23 rd February

Learning Purposes

• To read and understand Chapter 6.
• To analyse authorial intention
• To explore symbolism in the novella
• SUBMISSION:
• Submit work to your teacher. Recap of prior learning ➢ On the coming slides… Future Learning ➢ We will continue to read the novella and develop written responses and character/theme analysis in preparation for a whole text assessment.

Questions about the text so far…

1. What is ‘Animalism’ and what does it represent?
2. How does Napoleon gain full power?
3. What does Boxer represent?
4. Who is Mollie and how has she been presented so far?
5. Which examples of propaganda have been used so far?
6. What did Napoleon do to Snowballs plans and what does this demonstrate?
7. Why did Snowball leave the farm?
8. What is Squealer’s role on the farm?

Recap: Anthropomorphism

Orwell anthropomorphises the animals as he not only gives them the ability to speak, but gives them human qualities and concerns. What does this enable Orwell to show about individuals in society?

Read Chapter 6 - but never it was noticed, with

both simultaneously.

Consider and make notes on:

• How labour and life on the farm is presented.
• The division of work
• Communication between Napoleon and humans

Orwell’s Mocking Tone: Throughout, Orwell adopts a false neutrality. It is third person yet it appears sarcastic at times. TASK : Choose one of the quotations below and write a paragraph exploring Orwell reveals his opinions and his view of Animalism.

• ‘They worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice, well aware that everything that they did was for the benefit of themselves.’
• ‘This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.’
• ‘To see him toiling up the slope inch by inch…his great sides matted with sweat, filled everyone with admiration.’
• ‘If they had no more food than they had had in Jones’s day, at least they did not have less.’
• ‘It was pure imagination, probably traceable in the beginning of lies circulated by Snowball.’

Read Chapter 6 – the end.

Consider and make notes on:

• Manipulation of the Commandments to suit authority
• The role of Squealer
• The destruction of the windmill

Questions – Use quotations for all.

1. Why is it initially hard to build the windmill?
2. What does Napoleon propose to do to deal with shortages on the farm?
3. Who is Mr. Whymper?
4. What happens to the commandment against trading?
5. What does Squealer threaten the animals with when questioned about resting?
6. Where do the pigs move to?
7. What happens to the commandment about sleeping in a bed and what is the response?
8. What happens to the windmill and who is apparently responsible for its destruction?

Symbolism – The Windmill (make notes)

➢Snowball is the character who champions the construction of the windmill in order to provide electricity that would benefit all animals on the farm. ➢ The windmill symbolises progress and hope – the construction of the windmill will provide a better life for all animals on the farm. ➢In Chapter 6, Napoleon outlines plans to sell farm products to buy materials for the windmill. This means that the animals will have to engage in trade with the humans. The windmill here no longer serves as a symbol of progress, but instead becomes a symbol of corruption. ➢Napoleon later blames the collapse of the windmill on Snowball’s sabotage, not inadequate construction, and all the animals agree. The windmill is now a symbol of manipulation and the animals are united through their hatred towards Snowball. ➢The overall construction of the windmill cam also represents the pigs’ totalitarian triumph: the animals work on the windmill thinking it will benefit everybody when in fact it only benefits the pigs.

Extended Writing – this must be submitted to your teacher

Explore the importance of the Windmill in Animal Farm. Write two paragraphs exploring the above question Consider:

• The debates over the windmill in Chapter 5
• Certain character’s attitudes towards the windmill
• The construction of the windmill and what it contributed to the farm
• The destruction of the windmill in Chapter 6 and the effect of this Challenge: Consider Orwell’s tone when discussing the windmill – is he attempting to make a mockery of the animals?