1. I would think that the pigs would be scarer because they were like all the other animals but then changed and then became evil to the other animals. plus they don't enough food as before and still have to work harder,
2.no the pigs were the rest of the animals master and that they were not equal, that they were workers but they did work for a better life but the pigs got the best of it and did not need to do much.
3. The pigs were trying to say that they were not animals but yet humans and were like a regular farm of a human running it and animals doing a lot of the work. -jonluc

Q's for Animal Farm (Week 10)-Tais

1. “...not knowing whether to be more frightened of the pigs or the human visitors.” Who do you think is more frightening for the animals now? Why?
I think that the animals are frightened because the pigs are becoming more and more like Mr. Jones, sometime even worse. This was a civilized farm with commandments and a bright future for the animals, but ever since Snowball was chased out, the farm has been going down hill. Commandments have been broken and a lot animals have died.

2. “It might be that their lives were hard and that not all of their hopes had been fulfilled; but they were conscious that they were not as other animals. If they were hungry, it was not from feeding tyrannical  human beings; if they worked hard, at least they worked for themselves. No creature among them went upon two legs. No creature called any other creature ‘Master’. All animals were equal.”
Is this an accurate portrayal of Animal Farm? Explain your answer.

No this is not accurate. The pigs were treated better than all the animals. The pigs got more food and more privileges (sleeping on the bed, making laws). All the other animals were working like slaves.

3. What do you think about Napoleon renaming Animal Farm? What message or point to you think Orwell is making through this?
I think that it shows how selfish Napoleon is, and how fast he turned on Mr. Jones. I think that Orwell is showing us how much power Napoleon really has over the farm.

Grace ch. 10

1. “...not knowing whether to be more frightened of the pigs or the human visitors.”Who do you think is more frightening for the animals now? Why?
I think that right now the animals are scarier because they turned into humans. They are looking more and more like humans and breaking all of the commandments. The pigs drink alcohol and sleeps on beds. This is what Mr. Jones did except now it is an animal not a human. Mr. Jones is also no longer at the farm so it is not as bad as Mr. Jones being there. If Mr. Jones was back then they would be scared of Mr. Jones again. It all depends on the person and the timing.

2. “It might be that their lives were hard and that not all of their hopes had been fulfilled; but they were conscious that they were not as other animals. If they were hungry, it was not from feeding tyrannical human beings; if they worked hard, at least they worked for themselves. No creature among them went upon two legs. No creature called any other creature Master’. All animals were equal.”Is this an accurate portrayal of Animal Farm? Explain your answer.

This is not an accurate portrayal of Animal Farm. All of the animals were supposed to be equal but they were not. The pigs have been being treated better.They get larger rations and get better sleeping arrangements. The pigs treat the other animals poorly just like Mr. Jones treated them. Nothing has changed for the animals which defeats the purpose of the separation from Jones.

3. What do you think about Napoleon renaming Animal Farm? What message or point to you think Orwell is making through this?
I think it was showing just how much Napoleon has turned into Mr. Jones. I think that Orwell did that to put emphasis on the fact of how much power Napoleon has and how he has turned into an animal that can holds power over the whole farm.

Chapter 10 questions

Please answer the following questions by Tuesday 26 November at 8:20am

1. “...not knowing whether to be more frightened of the 
pigs or the human visitors.”
Who do you think is more frightening for the animals 
now? Why?

2. “It might be that their lives were hard and that not all 

of their hopes had been fulfilled; but they were  

conscious that they were not as other animals. If they   were hungry, it was not from feeding tyrannical  

human beings; if they worked hard, at least they 

worked for themselves. No creature among them went 

upon two legs. No creature called any other creature 

‘Master’. All animals were equal.”

Is this an accurate portrayal of Animal Farm? Explain your answer.

3. What do you think about Napoleon renaming 
Animal Farm? What message or point to you think  
Orwell is making through this?

Chapter 10

As a group, you are going to create a graph that tracks the quality of life of the animals from chapter 1 through to chapter 10. 
We will scan your graph and upload it to the blog. 
This will be done in class on Tuesday 26 November. 

Ch.9 Grace

1. How does Orwell create sympathy for Boxer before he is taken away in the van. Give at least examples, using quotations. 
He made you feel bad by boxer by saying "But a moment later his
face disappeared from the window and there was the sound of a tremendous
drumming of hoofs inside the van. He was trying to kick his way out." This made you feel and see how helpless he really was. He did not realize that he was walking into his own death, not getting into a bus to people trying to save them.

2. Write a journal entry from Boxer's point of view when he is taken in the van. Consider what he can see, hear, smell and feel? Be as descriptive as possible. 

Dear Friends back at the farm,
          If you are reading this, it probably means I am no longer with you and my injury killed me. Do not be fooled by my actions as I worked at the farm. I was sold short at the farm. I had some logic and I had technique. Here is my advice to you. Work hard. Working hard will get you on Napoleons good side and he will treat you better. NEVER doubt Napoleon. Doubting him will only get you killed. Let what happens happen. The dogs will hurt you. They are stronger than you and they will hurt you. Be careful. 

Your friend, 
            Boxer
3. What do you think is the biggest betrayal of Boxer:
    (a) the fact that he didn't get to enjoy his retirement 
    after working so hard?
    (b) the fact that he was killed?
    (c) the fact that his last words were misrepresented?
    (d) his remains were used to buy a case of whiskey?

Explain your answer. 

I think the biggest betrayal was when Napoleon spent the money he got from sending another animal away to be killed, to buy whiskey for himself. He did not do anything in memory of Boxer. He just spent money on himself. Boxer was the hardest working animal on the farm and Napoleon should have done something in honor of him. He Injured himself working and spent his whole life trying to help out the farm.

Chapter 9- Jonluc
1. He has always made us feel sad for boxer and that everybody loves him and that we want him to stay and help the rest of the animals rebell against Napoleon as he says that he will finally be able to retire and gaze on the grass.
2. I walked into the van thinking that I will be out of the hospital in a couple of days and would be finally able to retire. Only I did not know that I would not be able to return home but turned into glue and killed in the process. When I got in the van I heard everybody saying goodbye. Then I heard shouting outside but I could not tell what they were saying. I looked up and say that everybody was shouting at me but I did not know what they were saying, so I laid back down and then the carriage began to move.
3. I think the biggest betrayal was that they sold him for a case of whiskey. This shows that they did not care and saw only values of him instead of a hard worker and a fellow animal. There have no respect for the other animals only themselves, the worst thing is that they spent the money on themselves for there own pleasure of drinking which makes them even more like Johns which is something that they said that they would not be like him and that they are even worse then him, because they hardly feed them and make them do cruel work and only care for themselves. They are taking it way to far and that they will be taken over the same way Johns was.

Q's for Animal Farm (Week 9)-Tais

1. How does Orwell create sympathy for Boxer before he is taken away in the van. Give at least examples, using quotations. 
'Quick, quick!' he shouted. `Come at once! They're
taking Boxer away!' Without waiting for orders from the pig, the animals broke
o ff work and raced back to the farm buildings. Sure enough, there in the yard
was a large closed van, drawn by two horses, with lettering on its side and a
sly-looking man in a low-crowned bowler hat sitting on the driver's seat. And
Boxer's stall was empty. The animals crowded round the van. `Good-bye, Boxer!' they chorused,
`good-bye!'

2. Write a journal entry from Boxer's point of view when he is taken in the van. Consider what he can see, hear, smell and feel? Be as descriptive as possible. 
Today I am in a small cramp van. It is very stuffy and small. I hope the farm is doing well. I...I smell poo. That smell bad. Anyway I am being shipped to a vet in the U.K. I feel that once I am better I can work, until my retirement. I ask myself, did I do enough in the farm.
3. What do you think is the biggest betrayal of Boxer:
    (a) the fact that he didn't get to enjoy his retirement 
    after working so hard?

    (b) the fact that he was killed?

    (c) the fact that his last words were misrepresented?

    (d) his remains were used to buy a case of whiskey?

I think the biggest betrayal of Boxer is d. He was always a hard worker and he always was very hummable. He did not die because he drank, he die because he was killed, and Napoleon should feel horrible.

Chapter 9

Read chapter 9 and complete the following on Thursday 21 November:

1. How does Orwell create sympathy for Boxer before he is taken away in the van. Give at least examples, using quotations. 

2. Write a journal entry from Boxer's point of view when he is taken in the van. Consider what he can see, hear, smell and feel? Be as descriptive as possible. 

3. What do you think is the biggest betrayal of Boxer:
    (a) the fact that he didn't get to enjoy his retirement 
    after working so hard?
    (b) the fact that he was killed?
    (c) the fact that his last words were misrepresented?
    (d) his remains were used to buy a case of whiskey?

Explain your answer. 

Ch. 8

1. Although the animals “think” they remember the  Sixth Commandment, they cannot be sure. Why is  this? What message is Orwell conveying through this  plot point?

The animals cannot read so they did not memorize the 7 commandments and could not look at it  daily to see what it said so they would not be able to tell if it had been changed or not. I think is conveying this through a plot point to show Napoleon's power over the other animals. And his ability to control what the animals think.

 2. When the animals are executed, the sentence   structure if very straightforward reflecting the matter of fact tone. Why do you think Orwell chose to write it this way?

I think he chose to write like this because he wanted his point to be clear. I also think Napoleon killing these animals is him showing his power like in the Hunger Games where they make kids kill each other to show power.

3. “Pinkeye was given the task of tasting all his  [Napoleon’s] food before he ate it. Napoleon becomes increasingly distanced and paranoid from those he seeks to control. Why do you think leaders have the propensity to become disconnected from their subjects?

I think Napoleon is scared. He is scared that an animal is going to rebel and kill him. Or Mr. Jones is going to poison his food. Or Snowball will. I think that his power is coming back to haunt him

 4. What is the danger of relying only on memories?

I think that it is dangerous in this book to rely on memories but in real life i cannot think of a situation where relying on your memories would put you in danger. Driving a car can be dangerous and if you forget which pedal is which. You might go on a red which could kill you. Otherwise i think that in our normal, everyday life, there are not many situations where if you don't remember something you could die.

 5. With regards to your response to Q4, can you think of a personal example where this has happened (you have "mis-remembered" something)?

I have "mis-remembered" things before. More recently i have been "mis-remembering" dates and times. In order to get me to walk faster my mom tells me my interview is 15-30 minutes sooner so i walk faster to get to my interview


 7.  Napoleon was “directing operations from the rear”. What does this tell us about Napoleon?

Napoleon is "directing from the rear" by telling everyone what to do but not helping them to do it. He is just giving orders. He doesn't help the animals. He eats all the food and does not threatens the animals with their food. He does not take care of the animals how he should. 

9. Who is hit hardest by the destruction of the  windmill and why?

I think that the animals (not including Napoleon or the dogs) were hit the hardest. Napoleon is making the the other animals work harder to get it done faster and they have to make it stronger so that it doesn't fall again. Napoleon really wants to get this windmill done so he is putting extra stress on the animals. They might not want to work but he is forcing them to. He is making them work harder and faster on less food.

1. They animals think that it was different because it was, the pigs changed the rules so that they can be flexible and do what they want to stay in power.
2. I do not know what you are talking about the change in tone.
3. when someone is in power it can go to there head and completely change there personality when they have power over people and are more important then others in there eyes.
4.When you relay on memories you have a vage remembrance of what it was and if someone told you that it was something else your brain would think it was and make a picture of what it was.
5. I could remember this happening when i would not write down my homework and I could not remember what it was.
6.The name is show that it was a success of Napoleon and that he was the one who built it when he didn't even lift a finger.
7.This shows that he thinks that he is more important then the rest of the animals and that he should be the one every body protects while he is safe behind the action. He is very selfish.
8. Boxer says it was a lost while squealer says it was a won battle, I agree with squealer but because he did not help and fled I would stand behind boxer on this one.
9.Boxer is hit the hardest because he knows that he will have to work harder and faster and that it would take a lot longer but then it hits him that he had gained age and that he is getting very old.

Q's for Animal Farm (Week 8)-Tais

1. Although the animals “think” they remember the Sixth Commandment, they cannot be sure. Why is this? What message is Orwell conveying through this plot point?

They can not "remember" the sixth commandment because over night when all the animals are sleeping, the pigs change the wording or add words to the end of it. The sixth commandment was " no animal shall kill any other animals", but they changed it so it would be " no animal shall kill any other animals without cause".

2. When the animals are executed, the sentence structure if very straightforward reflecting the matter of fact tone. Why do you think Orwell chose to write it this way?

I think that he wanted it to be structured this way, because he wanted it the dogs to kill the animals and wanted evreyone to then forget about it.

3. “Pinkeye was given the task of tasting all his [Napoleon’s] food before he ate it.” Napoleon becomes increasingly distanced and paranoid from those he seeks to control. Why do you think leaders have the propensity to become disconnected from their subjects?  

I think that Napoleon is petrified that Snowball or Mr. Jones will come back and take other the farm. Napoleon thinks that Snowball and Mr. Jones are trying to poison him because he come over the farm, and they want it back.

4. What is the danger of relying only on memories?

It is not the best idea because the animals will be treated and they can forget and no one will believe the animals because it was changed on the wall. 

5. With regards to your response to Q4, can you think of a personal example where this has happened (you have "mis-remembered" something)?

Sometimes I do not write my homework down and then when I get home I text the whole class to see what the homework was becuase I did not write in down.

6. What do you think about the naming of the Windmill?

I think that the naming of the windmill was not the best name for it. I think that the power is way over Napoleon's head, and he thinks that everything has to be named after him. I think the windmill should have been named after the battle or one of the animals that fought.

7. Napoleon was “directing operations from the rear”. What does this tell us about Napoleon?
This tells me that Napoleon is a coward. He should have been in the front like Snowball in the first battle, after all he is the "leader". I think that this show that he is lazy and not ready to take on roll of leader. He show give it up and hand it over to another animal, like Boxer.

8. The animals disagree on the definition of a victory. Who sees the battle as

(a) victorious and why?

(b) a defeat and why?
Who do you agree with and why?

The animals think the battle as a defeat and the pigs believe that the battle was a victory. I agree with the animals because the lost the windmill and a lot of the animals. In the first battle they lost one animals and the windmill, but that is a lot less than lossing a lot of animals.

9. Who is hit hardest by the destruction of the windmill and why?
I think that Boxer was hit the hardest with the destruction of the windmill. I think this because he worked on it day and night, not giving up, not sleeping because he when out to work on it in the early mornings or stayed up late at night. He worked so hard for it to disappear.

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 discussion points/questions

1. Although the animals “think” they remember the  

Sixth Commandment, they cannot be sure. Why is 

this? What message is Orwell conveying through this 

plot point?

2. When the animals are executed, the sentence  

structure if very straightforward reflecting the 

matter of fact tone. Why do you think Orwell chose   to write it this way?

3. “Pinkeye was given the task of tasting all his  

[Napoleon’s] food before he are it.”

Napoleon becomes increasingly distanced and paranoid from those he seeks to control. Why do you think leaders have the propensity to become disconnected from their subjects?  

4. What is the danger of relying only on memories?

5. With regards to your response to Q4, can you think 

of a personal example where this has happened (you   have "mis-remembered" something)?

6. What do you think about the naming of the Windmill?

7. Napoleon was “directing operations from the rear”.   What does this tell us about Napoleon?

8. The animals disagree on the definition of a victory.   Who sees the battle as

(a) victorious and why?

(b) a defeat and why?

Who do you agree with and why?

9. Who is hit hardest by the destruction of the  
windmill and why?

When you question authority it shows rebellion, I would question Napoleon, but in real life I would not question authority. The way that I look at it is "would you question a police officer?" The only resin why I would question him is because he killed many animals I would also question a police officer in real life if they did something like that, but boxer won't question him because he had always liked him and he always knew him as a good leader until recently and is still grasping on to the old Napoleon. I would draw the line after he had killed animals (his own kind) even though they had resin to be punished but not killed. I believe that there is a line and that he had crossed it. -Jonluc

Chapter 7- Grace

“ ‘Ah, that is different!’ said Boxer. ‘If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right.’” How important is it to question those in authority? Where do you draw the line? Is there a line? Is this something we take for granted?

I think that it is important to draw the line of authority. In my personal opinion, it depends on the case and how much trust you instill in the person. If you have no trust in someone you probably wouldn't let them tell you what to do, on the other hand if you trust someone a lot then you would probably think they know what's best for you and that you should trust them. Like I said it depends on the person. For example, if you mom tells your that you should buy a house instead if an apartment you would have more inclination to listen to her rather than a random person that you do not know, telling you that you should buy a house.

Authority can be taken for granted. I think that when we look at the president we see a dude who stands on a podium and signs papers, but the president does so much more than that. Without a person to oversee everything imagine how many wars we would be in. On a smaller scale, we take many police officers for granted. They keep our streets safe. Or our teachers. In america we see a teacher who is payed to stand in front us and speak but in reality stand in front of us to shape us into caring people who have opinions, and the ability to get and make jobs. If we didn't have the president, police officers, or teachers imagine how this world would be different.

Q's for Animal Farm (Week 7)-Tais

1a. Is education vital to a successful society? Why/why not? Who has a right to be educated and who does not?

Everyone has the right to an education, it is if you want to take the opportunity. I think you have to have a perseverance to go on and get educated. I think it would be useful to get an education, because you can go farther.

1b. Do you think the government has a right to make people stay in school until a certain age?
I think that people have the right to do whatever they want, so if they want to quite school they can. I think that they should stay in school because you can get father and become whatever you want to be.

2. Do you think it's fair that those who are more educated (like the pigs and dogs) have more influence in the decisions made on the farm? Explain your answer.

No, because in the commandants that they wrote, it says that everyone is equal.Everyones ideas should be heard and be thought about. They should think about what is best for the farm, because they do not want Jones back.

3. How does Napoleon create a culture of fear in this chapter?

He uses that excuse that if he goes, Jones would come back and this scares the animals and it shows Napoleon a way around them to get into their minds.

4. At this point in the story, is life on the farm better, worse or equivalent to Jones’ reign? Provide rationale for your response.

I think that it is a bit of both equal and worse from when Jones left. I think it is worse because Napoleon is depriving the other animals with no food. He is making they all work more from when they took over.

5. How is history re-written in this chapter?
I think it is change because the dogs ate the four pigs and turned them into bones.

6. “From now onwards I shall get up a full hour earlier in the mornings”. Do you think Boxer is more naive or more devoted? Why?
I think that Boxer is a very devoted horse. He s works very hard to get little or nothing. Napoleon needs to appreciate Boxer and all of his hard work he does for the farm. All the animals need Boxer, or else it will not function properly.

Authority

“ ‘Ah, that is different!’ said Boxer. ‘If Comrade 

Napoleon says it, it must be right.’” How important   is it to question those in authority? Where do you   draw the line? Is there a line? Is this something we   take for granted?

The Irony that is given through the chosen passage is that Squealer says to the rest of the animals that they are "equal" which from what we know is not true, they believe that the rest of the animals are not smart and they even admit it and use it against them. The Irony is something that is going to get the pigs in a lot of trouble when the other animals realize what was being done to them. He also says that being a leader is not a pleaser it is true but when you do not have to lead many things it is not hard.

1. Napollen controls the animals by making them build a windmill to gain electricity to make there life's easier. They did it by giving motivational speeches.
2.He has dogs that will protect him from angry animals and this scares the rest of the animals and keeps them in place. This is something that some animals noticed to be unfair and the dogs were there to stop it.
3. He uses that excuse that if he goes Johns would would come back and this scares the animals and this lets him take control because they do not want him to come back.

Dramatic Irony, Power, and Control

What is ironic in Squealer's statement to the animals?

Squealer say that all of the other animals are "equal". He is saying that the pigs are better than all the other animals on the farm. He says that the pigs need the beds because "they think to 
much, and need to rest their minds". This is braking the commandments.

In what ways does Napoleon control the other animals? Give three examples from chapters 5 and 6. 
In chapter 6 it tells us that Napoleon is treating the animals slave, and now they have to work on Sunday afternoons. This is where Napoleon has to be kicked out. He is to much of a tyrant. In chapter 5 the dogs chased Snowball out of the barn. 

Napoleons control Grace

In what ways does Napoleon control the other animals? Give three examples from chapters 5 and 6. 

1. Napoleon wants to build a windmill to power the farm but does not want to build it himself. in order to insure that the animals will build it he threatens the animals by saying that he will with hold food.

2. Napoleon abuses his power over the animals by sleeping in beds. His excuse for sleeping in his bed is that there is that because he thinks all day he needs a nice place to lay his head. 

3.Napoleon really wants this windmill to be done so he starts to make the animals work on Sunday afternoon to make sure that this windmill is done quickly. Then once it is destroyed by the storm he blames it on Snowball because he wants the animals to have more anger towards Snowball.

Dramatic irony Grace

Do not imagine comrades that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility  No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where would we be? 

What is ironic in Squealer's statement to the animals?

Squealer is saying that all of the animals are being treated equally when they are not. For example, Napoleon and Squealer get to sleep in beds in the farmhouse while the rest of the animals are forced to sleep outside on the hay. It is not fair that two animal can sleep in a nice bed while the rest of them are forced to sleep on the floor. It is not an equal opportunity for everyone. 

Ch 5-6 Grace

1. Why do you think Napoleon decided to educate the young puppies in seclusion? 

I think he decided to educate the animals in seclusion because he did not want any other animals to know what was going on. He also probably did not want the other animals to explain to the puppies why he was lying to them.  

2.Chapter 6 describes life on the farm now that Napoleon has taken control. How does life for the animals compare to the life they led under Mr Jones?

Napoleon is abusing his power. He is taking control of the animals and enslaving them to do whatever he wants them to do. He is making threats like "I will not feed you" and he is breaking the 7 commandments for his personal benefit. 

3. What are your feelings about Boxer in this chapter? Give evidence to support your answer. 

Boxer is a brave, hardworking horse who works 3x harder than any of the other horses. I think he does this because he is not so smart. It gives him something that he can be proud of and something for other animals to look up at him for. 

4. Another commandment is broken in this chapter. Which one is it?  

Napoleon breaks the commandment about 2 legged animals not being their friends. He begins to use Mr. Whymper to  buy oil and iron nails. He is seeking help from a human which is against all of the rules!

5. How does Squealer explain this? 

Squealer says that nothing in the 7 commandments says that they cannot seek help for trading from humans. 

6. How does Squealer explain the pigs’ moving  into the farm house? 

The pigs change the 7 commandments to say no animal should sleep on a bed with sheets. So any animals can sleep on a bed as long as there are no sheets involved. He also explains that the pigs need to be comfortable when they sleep to be able to run the farm smoothly.  The animals eventually agree with him. Squealer is a very persuasive well spoken pig. I wonder why he never participated in the debates between Snowball and Napoleon. 

7. With what threat are the animals constantly reminded with by Squealer?

Squealer is constantly reminding the animals that Mr. Jones was bad and that they should do what they are told to keep him away, which is kind of ironic because Napoleon is the animal version of Mr. Jones. 

Q's for Animal Farm (Week 5-6)-Tais

1. Why do you think Napoleon decided to educate the young puppies in seclusion? 
Napoleon had a plan along to take over animals farm and he wanted all the animals to do all the work and he thought that he would sit back and relax.

2. Chapter 6 describes life on the farm now that Napoleon has taken control. How does life for the animals compare to the life they led under Mr Jones?
The animals are treated like slave. They have to work 6 days and on Sunday the animals have to work in the afternoon. They get less food and the animals do not question Napoleon. Napoleon is turning into Jones.

3. What are your feelings about Boxer in this chapter? Give evidence to support your answer. 
Even thought he does not remember the alphabet, Boxer is a very hard worker. He gets very thing done and he always wants to impress Napoleon. He said "if Napoleon says it then it must be right". He believes that everything Napoleon says and does. 

4. Another commandment is broken in this chapter. Which one is it?  
There are two rules changed. One is that the animals have to work on Sundays to speed up work on the windmill. Also Napoleon came up with a plan that if anything is needed they go to the neighboring farms. Also fourth commandment was broken, all the pigs slept on the beds.

5. How does Squealer explain this? 
He says that they need to speed up the work so that means not time off. They do not get to rest. They are being worked to hard. All the pigs are becoming tyrants and making all the other animals their slaves. It all comes down to power and intelligence.  

6. How does Squealer explain the pigs’ move into the farm house? 
He is saying that the pigs need a place to rest their minds, because they think to much. I think that the pigs do nothing and all the other animals like Boxer need a bed because they work to much.

7. What has changed in the writing of the Seven Commandments? What is your opinion about this?
I think that is farm is going down hill with Napoleon. They should just throw them out of the way because the animals do not follow them. I think that they should just have one commandments to follow, "four legs good, two legs bad." I wonder if the commandment counts for animals on hind legs? 

8. With what threat are the animals constantly reminded by Squealer?

They are constantly reminded that if they do not work hard, Jones would come back and take over the farm. All the animals are afraid of Jones, so they do what they are told to do.