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Power and Control

Power and violence is linked from the moment that Mr Jones fires his gun to silence the animals.

Jones' cruelty

Jones' cruelty

  • Old Major: “Every one of you will scream your lives out at the block within a year”.
Physical strength - Boxer

Physical strength - Boxer

  • “As strong as any two ordinary horses put together”.
Manipulating language

Manipulating language

  • “Squealer could turn black into white”.
Powerless animals

Powerless animals

  • When Snowball is chased off the farm, Boxer can’t “think of anything to say”.
    • The other animals lack power as they don't have the words to express themselves.
Seizing control of language

Seizing control of language

  • “No one dared speak their mind”.
  • The animals “believed every word of it”.
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Important Plot Features

1.1

Plot Summaries

1.1.1Chapters 1-21.1.2Chapters 3-41.1.3Chapters 5-61.1.4Chapters 7-81.1.5Chapters 9-101.1.6Keywords1.1.7End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-51.1.8End of Topic Test - Chapters 6-10
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Characters & Their Links to History

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Key Characters

2.1.1Old Major2.1.2Snowball2.1.3Napoleon2.1.4Squealer2.1.5Boxer2.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Characters2.1.7AO2/3 - Key Characters2.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Boxer
2.2

Other Characters

2.2.1Mr Jones2.2.2Clover2.2.3Hens2.2.4Sheep2.2.5Mollie2.2.6Benjamin2.2.7Moses2.2.8Mr Frederick2.2.9Pilkington2.2.10Mr Whymper2.2.11End of Topic Test - Other Characters2.2.12End of Topic Test - Other Characters 2
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Key Themes & Orwell's Purpose

3.1

Key Themes

3.1.1Education3.1.2Power & Control3.1.3Power & Language3.1.4Equality3.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Themes
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Language, Form & Structure

4.1

Language, Form & Structure

4.1.1Form & Structure4.1.2Language4.1.3Symbols4.1.4Narrator & Allegory
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Recap: Main Quotes

5.1

Characters Quotes

5.1.1Old Major Quotes5.1.2Snowball Quotes5.1.3Napoleon Quotes5.1.4Squealer Quotes5.1.5Boxer Quotes5.1.6Clover Quotes5.1.7Moses & Mr Frederick Quotes5.1.8Benjamin Quotes5.1.9Sheep Quotes5.1.10Hens Quotes5.1.11Mollie Quotes5.1.12Pilkington & Mr Whymper Quotes5.1.13Mr Jones Quotes
5.2

Text Structure Quotes

5.2.1Education Quotes5.2.2Power, Control & Language Quotes5.2.3Propaganda Quotes

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