songs

• What is the title of Major's song in Animal Farm?

  Beasts of England
• Who wrote the ode to Napoleon?

  Minimus
• What role do songs and slogans play in Animal Farm?

  They serve as propaganda for social control
• How do the pigs use the songs to influence the other animals?

  They create an atmosphere of grandeur and nobility
• What effect do the songs have on the animals' sense of individuality?

  They erode the animals' sense of individuality
• How do the songs keep the animals focused on their tasks?

  By purportedly leading them to freedom
• What are the main songs mentioned in Animal Farm and their purposes?

  • "Beasts of England": Major's stirring anthem
  • Minimus's ode to Napoleon: Celebrates Napoleon
  • Sheep's chants: Reinforce groupthink
  • "Animal Farm, Animal Farm": Revised anthem for unity