Animal Farm: Characters - Napoleon and Snowball

English
Grade 6
9 questions
~18 mins
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A worksheet focusing on analyzing the characters Napoleon and Snowball from George Orwell's Animal Farm, with prompts centered around modern fiction. Includes reading summaries and creative writing tasks.

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Animal Farm: Characters - Napoleon and Snowball

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In George Orwell's Animal Farm, Napoleon and Snowball are two prominent pigs who emerge as leaders after the animals overthrow their human owner. Napoleon is ambitious, strategic, and often manipulative, seeking power at any cost. Snowball, on the other hand, is intelligent, passionate, and committed to the original ideals of the rebellion. In the modern fiction setting, these characters might embody contrasting leadership styles—one cunning and authoritative, the other idealistic and visionary. The scene describes a pivotal moment where Napoleon suppresses Snowball's ideas, consolidates power, and begins to manipulate the farm’s inhabitants through propaganda and fear. Short phrases like 'control the narrative' or 'manipulative tactics' highlight key themes. This scene exemplifies conflicts between authority and idealism, illustrating how characters use different techniques to influence others and maintain power.
1.
Briefly describe Napoleon's leadership style as depicted in the summary.
[2 marks]
2.
What qualities distinguish Snowball's character in this context?
[2 marks]
3.
Identify the literary technique used in the phrase 'control the narrative'.
[1 mark]
Aa) Metaphor
Bb) Alliteration
Cc) Foreshadowing
Dd) Irony
4.
Explain how propaganda might be used by Napoleon to influence the animals.
[4 marks]
5.
Compare Snowball's and Napoleon's approaches to leadership in your own words.
[4 marks]
6.
Choose one phrase from the scene ('manipulative tactics' or 'control the narrative') and explain its significance in character development.
[2 marks]
7.
In what ways does this scene reflect modern issues of leadership and authority?
[4 marks]
8.
Imagine you are a character on the farm. Write a short speech from Snowball's perspective explaining his vision for the farm.
[6 marks]
9.
List three techniques Napoleon might use to suppress Snowball's ideas.
[3 marks]

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Created
12/31/2025
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12/31/2025
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