The importance of the windmill in 'Animal Farm'
I can explain the importance of the windmill in ‘Animal Farm’.
The importance of the windmill in 'Animal Farm'
I can explain the importance of the windmill in ‘Animal Farm’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- At first the windmill signifies the battle for power between Snowball and Napoleon.
- The windmill becomes a symbol of hope when it is viewed as the key to a 'three day week'.
- The windmill becomes a symbol of corruption as the animals work harder than ever to rebuild it.
- The windmill physically represents the cyclical nature of the novella.
Common misconception
The windmill is only presented as a negative.
Explore Snowball's initial plans. How does he view the role of the windmill? Orwell is showing how industry and progress can be exploited.
Keywords
Futility - having no effect or relating to something useless or pointless
Utopian - describes a perfect place or society
Laborious - needing a lot of hard work, time and effort
Motif - a repeated idea that occurs or is referenced throughout a text
Apathy - express an attitude of not caring and having little or no interest
Equipment
You will need access to a copy if 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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