Animal Farm

Detailed 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 Revolution and Corruption Class Warfare Language as Power The Soviet Union

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 The Windmill

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed 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
Revolution and Corruption
Class Warfare
Language as Power
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
The Windmill

Theme Wheel

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