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what does it mean that, "man is the only creature that consumes without
producing" and why is it important? Ans: this quote means that man is
the only creature that benefits from other's work. man takes what is
made by other things and does not give anything back. this is an
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important quotation because it shows the other animals that they are
being exploited. Mr. Jones (the Czar) is reaping all the benefits of their
hard work when he does no actual work on his own and they are
starving and not being treated fairly
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what does it mean that "what goes upon two legs is an enemy.
whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend" and why is it
important Ans: this quote means that the animals are friends and the
humans are the enemies. this is very important to the novel because it
gives us a glimpse of what is to come. there is going to be a struggle
between good and evil and animals and humans
after Old Major's death, what happens to the idea of rebelling against
man? Ans: after Old Major's death,the animals begin to think more
about his words and decide that they are going to rebel, they are just
are not sure when
what does "Sugarcandy Mountain" symbolize? Ans: "Sugarcandy
Mountain" symbolizes heaven
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the animals overthrow Mr Jones. who does Mr Jones represent
(historically), from what you know about the Russian Revolution? Ans: Mr
Jones represents Czar Nicholas II
Karl Marx said, "religion is the opiate of the masses'." so knowing this, why
do the pigs not like the stories told by the raven Moses? Ans: Moses's
stories offer the animals hope and that a paradise awaits them in their
future. The pigs do not like these stories for two reasons: they want the
animals to believe "animalism" will create a paradise and if the animals
are hopeful of better things to come, they are less likely to rebel.
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"Religion is the opiate of the masses" speaks to the idea that religion
calms fear, anger, and other poor behaviors that would be needed to
revolt
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what do the animals do with the farmhouse, and why do they do this?
Ans: they walk through the farmhouse, but keep it as a museum. they
do this to remind them of what life was like with Mr Jones. no one lives in
the farmhouse because that would be mimicking human behavior and
would be setting them apart from the others.
what is suspicious about the disappearance of the cow's milk? How is this
worrying for the future of the animals on the farm? Ans: the pigs are not
concerned about the disappearance of the milk. this is worrisome
because it show signs that fairness and justice are not always going to
be upheld.
what is the role of the pigs during the harvest and what does this show
us? Ans: the pigs take from the harvest, but do not participate in the
labor. they are "brain-workers" and simply present ideas and give orders.
this begins to show troublesome behaviors that they are following in Mr.
Jones' footsteps.