Animal Farm
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2  Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10
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All Themes Totalitarianism Revolution and Corruption Class Warfare Language as Power The Soviet Union
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All Characters Napoleon Snowball Boxer Benjamin Squealer Old Major Clover Mr. Jones Mr. Pilkington Mr. Frederick The Cat Mollie The Sheep The Hens The Dogs Muriel
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All Symbols Character Names The Windmill
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Animal Farm

by

George Orwell

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2 
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Totalitarianism Theme Icon
    Totalitarianism
  • Revolution and Corruption Theme Icon
    Revolution and Corruption
  • Class Warfare Theme Icon
    Class Warfare
  • Language as Power Theme Icon
    Language as Power
  • The Soviet Union Theme Icon
    The Soviet Union
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Napoleon
  • Snowball
  • Boxer
  • Benjamin
  • Squealer
  • Old Major
  • Clover
  • Mr. Jones
  • Mr. Pilkington
  • Mr. Frederick
  • The Cat
  • Mollie
  • The Sheep
  • The Hens
  • The Dogs
  • Muriel
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Character Names Symbol Icon
    Character Names
  • The Windmill Symbol Icon
    The Windmill
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Pathos
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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