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Animal Farm Symbols
Animal Farm
13
Language - English
8th Grade
11/04/2020

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Flag
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Originally the horn and hoof is symbolic of the hammer and sickle and the unity of the workers... Once it is all green, it shows the removal the unity of workers and diminishes their importance
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Old Major's skull
Definition
Initially it shows the respect for Animalism (socialism)... Burying shows that the pigs was to get rid of equality and any notion of rebellion
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Windmill
Definition
Industrialization of Russia... means to keep the animals toiling and working for the betterment of the pigs
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Farmhouse
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Kremlin. Superiority of the pigs and that they get better treatment than the other animals
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The 7 commandments
Definition
Initial beliefs of animalism (Marxism and Socialism) but the commandments are morphed into communism and expand the mistreatment of the animals and create a class system that benefits the pigs
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Alcohol
Definition
Human vice and corruption- shows the steady movement of the pigs to becoming corrupt like humans
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Beasts of England
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Song of rebellion; abolished to avoid rebellion against the pigs
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The gun
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Implement of torture and brutality that humans use. Adopted by the pigs to show they will mistreat their fellow animals like humans did
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Whip in Napoleon's trotter
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Shows he is master over the other animals and will whip them if they are out of line
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The Ace of Spades
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The equal corruption of the pigs and humans- it is impossible to know who cheated because they are one in the same
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The missing milk
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The immediate corruption of the pigs as soon as they got power
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The milk and apples
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Pigs' manipulation of the other animals; claiming they need these items to do brainwork of the farm
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The green ribbons
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worn on Sundays by the pigs; shows their superiority vs. other animals and their special treatment
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