Question

Who is the first to suggest building the windmill?

• A. Squealer
• B. Napoleon
• C. Snowball
• D. Mr. Jones

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Snowball

Animal Farm: Snowball and the Windmill

• In George Orwell's allegorical novella Animal Farm, Snowball is the visionary pig who first conceives the idea of building a windmill.
• The windmill is proposed as a means to generate electricity, making life easier for the animals and reducing their workload by powering machinery like threshing machines and milking machines.
• Snowball dedicates himself to drawing up detailed plans for the windmill, often using pieces of wood and chalk to demonstrate his designs.
• This idea symbolizes the efforts towards modernization and industrialization, particularly the Five-Year Plans in Soviet Russia, which were initially championed by figures like Leon Trotsky.
• The proposal of the windmill leads to a significant ideological conflict between Snowball and Napoleon. Snowball advocates for the windmill to bring about a better future, while Napoleon initially dismisses it, focusing on immediate food production and defense.
• The intense debate over the windmill culminates in Napoleon using his trained dogs to chase Snowball off the farm, consolidating his power.
• After Snowball's expulsion, Napoleon deceptively claims the windmill idea as his own, highlighting the manipulation of history and propaganda within the farm.
• The construction of the windmill becomes a central project on the farm, demanding immense labor from the animals and serving as a symbol of both progress and oppression under Napoleon's rule.