Animal+Farm+2

Mood/Tone The mood or tone of the book is a power struggle Napoleon and Snowball are arguing for power over the farm. When Napoleon chases Snowball off the animals begin questioning whether Napoleon considers all animals equal. After several years of work Napoleon has many animals executed which causes them to think that Napoleon has become a complete leader and they are no longer all equal.

Questions 1. How is Molly becoming a burden to the animal farm? Molly is becoming a burden to the animal farm because she arrives late to work, she eats more food then she is supposed to be given, and she accepts treats from the nearby farmers which is against the rules of animalism.

2. How are Napoleon and Snowball different in their struggle for power? Snowball truly believes in communism where all animals are equal and Napoleon just wants power over the farm. The farm was evenly divided between support for the two candidates so neither one had power over the other.

3. How did Napoleon come to power over Snowball? Napoleon came to power over Snowball by chasing him off the farm using a pack of dogs. After chasing Snowball off the farm he convinces the animals that Snowball was evil and was working with Mr. Jones.

4. Who are the enemies of the farm? The enemies of the farm are Mr. Jones, Pilkington, and Mr. Frederick. Mr. Jones is the previous owner of the farm who tried to retake the animal farm but was chased off by the animals.

5. What caused damage to the animal farm? A heavy storm one day had destroyed the windmill, but Napoleon had blamed Snowball and convinced the animals that it was his fault. He did this to further the animals hatred of Snowball and to motivate them to keep working to prove that they could make a Windmill to Snowball.

6. How is the farm becoming less like "animalism" or communism and more like a totalitarian society? Since Napoleon took over the animals do everything he says and most of the time they are doing stuff for him. The animals are no longer treated equally, the pigs sleep in the farmers house on beds while the animals have to sleep in the barn. The animals have to work long hours each day to build the windmill and farm while Napoleon just sits in the house and relaxes.