Class Struggle and Social Inequality

Cards (12)

  • What theme does the novel reflect regarding class struggle?
    Struggle between working class and ruling class
  • How do the pigs exploit the other animals in the novel?
    By becoming the new ruling class
  • What does Orwell critique in relation to social inequality?
    The disparity between ruling and working class
  • How do the pigs' living conditions compare to those of the other animals?
    Pigs live comfortably while others suffer
  • What does Boxer’s fate symbolize in the context of class struggle?
    Exploitation and betrayal of the working class
  • How do the pigs manipulate the Seven Commandments?
    To give themselves privileges
  • What central theme is highlighted in Animal Farm?
    Class struggle and emergence of a new ruling class
  • What behaviors do the pigs adopt that reflect their new status?
    Drinking alcohol and walking on two legs
  • What does Napoleon's rule signify in terms of social inequality?
    Growing class divide and exploitation
  • What does the ending of the novel suggest about revolutions?
    They do not erase social inequality
  • How do the pigs become indistinguishable from humans by the end of the novel?
    By adopting human behaviors and traits
  • What does the theme of class struggle reveal about the nature of power?
    Power dynamics remain unchanged after revolutions