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ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell

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Animal Farm ­ Chapter 1

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dogs

Bluebell

Jessie

Pincher

horses

Boxer ­ male

strong ­ not smart ­ enormous

Clover ­ female

Mollie ­ female

foolishgoat

Muriel

donkey

Benjamin

oldest animal on the farm

cynical

Boxer's best friend

raven

Moses ­ not present at the meeting

other animals

sheep

hens

pigs

cat

ducks

cows

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UTOPIA

NOUN

an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

Old Major's vision of Utopia?

­ all animals are equal

­every animal is a friend ­ 4 legs; feathers and wings

­two legs ­ enemy

­elimination of Man

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The animals that gather to hear Major's speech each mirror a single human trait. What trait is revealed in each character?

Clover

Boxer

Benjamin

the cat

the dogs

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