Tracking Themes What is George Orwell trying to say about people-even though his characters are animals?
The main themes in Animal Farm are related to power and control. See if you can identify and
analyze those themes.
Step 1: What parts of the plot seem related to a possible theme in the novel? (Think about the
main conflict and how it get resolved or worked out.)
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Step 2: Which characters seem related to a possible theme? Which characters change, and
what do those changes suggest about people, power, or life?
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Step 3: How does George Orwell use symbols to hint at the novel's themes? What objects,
people, or places stand for something "bigger" in the story?
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Step 4: What does the novel's title suggest about the novel's theme? Why do you think Orwell
named his allegory Animal Farm?
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