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Why do you think the animals liked the song so much?

Why do you think the animals liked the song so much?

Why do the animals like the song “Beasts of England” so much that they memorize it on the spot? The song paints a vivid picture of the day when animals are at last free of man and all the symbols of slavery such as whips and spurs are gone.

What commandments does Major give the animals?

Animalism

  • Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
  • Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
  • No animal shall wear clothes.
  • No animal shall sleep in a bed.
  • No animal shall drink alcohol.
  • No animal shall kill any other animal.
  • All animals are equal.

What is the motto in Animal Farm?

During his speech, Old Major made several important points that would serve as mottos for the animals. One was that “All men are enemies. All animals are comrades.” In a similar statement, he claimed that “Whatever goes upon two legs is the enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.”

Which animals are the most faithful disciples of animalism?

Their most faithful disciples were the two cart-horses, Boxer and Clover. These two had great difficulty in thinking anything out for themselves, but having once accepted the pigs as their teachers, they absorbed everything that they were told, and passed it on to the other animals by simple arguments.

Who is the most cynical animal in Animal Farm?

Benjamin (a donkey) Benjamin is “the oldest animal on the farm and the worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some cynical remark” (1.3). (Think Eeyore, but smarter.)

Who are the three main pigs?

The three main pigs are Old Major, Napoleon, and Snowball, and they all are said to represent one of the three major figures of the Soviet Union. Old Major is slightly different from the other two because Orwell was said have based him on two people: Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx.

Why is life not good on Animal Farm?

Why is life not as good on Animal Farm? The animals are always cold and always hungry. Boxer makes everyone work too hard. Benjamin is causing everyone to feel depressed.

How did snowball react to almost killing a human?

After the battle, convinced that the boy is dead, Boxer is deeply shocked and feels guilty and sorry, while on the other hand, Snowball, a farm pig, shows no regret and mercy, confronting Boxer with words “War is war. The only good human being is a dead one.”