Animal Farm,

by George Orwell

Darren Leu

Tone
The tone of Animal Farm is objective. The narrator
acts as a bystander to the happenings of the
farm, and the reader learns very little about the
personal thoughts or feelings from any individual
animal. The story is presented as fact, and the
narrator does not go into detail the moral aspect
of everything happening on the farm.
There is also a satirical aspect to the book. Orwell
expresses how after any revolution, a new group
will try to take power. Orwell satirizes the irony in
which the pigs take over the farm.

Imagery

Orwell uses imagery throughout to describe the farm setting.

Imagery helps the reader to better understand the concept of
animals running a farm, something we arent normally used to.
Imagery is used when describing the torture of the animals, and is
also used when describing the flag and ceremonies on the farm.
The end of the book uses the most imagery, as it explains the
meeting between the pigs and men.
- They tiptoed up to the house, and such animals as were tall
enough peered in at the dining room window.
While the imagery in Animal Farm has no affect on the meaning of
the text, it is very helpful for the understanding of the novel, giving
the reader clear images of how the farm was run.

Voice
Animal Farm was written in the past tense.
Active voice is used mainly through the story to
describe the actions of the animals, although
some passive voice is used.
The animals diction in the story is very simple
and easy to understand. The animals do not use
any complex language or literary devices, and
this helps show the illiteracy of the animals.

Irony
Irony is what makes Animal Farm into the story it is today. The pigs lead
a revolution to get rid of their oppressive farmer, yet in the end, the
pigs act the same way their old leader had. The farm creates a list of
seven commandments, but they get changed to legalize the pigs
actions. The best example of this is when the commandment All
Animals are Equal gets changed to All Animals are Equal, but
some are more equal than others. This is a direct contradiction of
the commandment, because its impossible to be more equal than
someone. The reader also sees irony at the end of the book, when
the name Animal Farm gets changed back to Manor Farm, its
original name. Napoleons reason for the change is that Manor was
the correct and original name. Its ironic that the pigs led the
revolution for change in the farm, but that they believed the original
name was its correct name.