QUOTES FOR ENGLISH EXAM

"Curiously enough, Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall, it must have done so."

Animals realizing one of the commandments has changed; One of the very first times the pigs changed a commandment.

"They cut- like the sliver of glass that had once opened my hand, like the curb of the sidewalk that had once gashed my knee. The screams cut and cut."

Asher talking about his mother's depression; use of 2 similes and shows how Asher feels about his mother's illness.

"Foolishness is something that's stupid.... Foolishness is something a person shouldn't do. Foolishness is something that brings harm to the world. Foolishness is a waste of time. Please don't call it foolishness anymore Papa."

Asher telling his father that are is not foolish. One of the first times he stands up to his father.

"My father's right to shape my life had been taken from him by the same being who gave his own life meaning - the Rebbe."

Asher when the Rebbe tells Jacob to mentor Asher, but his father doesn't agree. Ironic because his father's mentor doesn't agree with Aryeh about one of the most important things in his life, Asher.

"It's the thought of Mecca that keeps me alive."

The Crystal Merchant says why he didn't go to Mecca. Don't be afraid of change, face it head on.

"You have crossed a boundary. I cannot help you. You are alone now. I give you my blessings."

The Rebbe meeting with Asher after everyone has seen the Brooklyn Crucifixions. He gets exiled from his Hasidic community.

"Before this, I always looked at the desert with longing.... Now it will be with hope."

This is when Fatima is talking about Santiago and the journey he is about to make. Something that seems like a bad thing early in your life, may become a good thing later on.

"In April, Animal Farm was proclaimed a Republic, and it became necessary to elect a President. There was only one candidate. Napoleon, who was elected unanimously."

After Snowball is chased off the farm and Napoleon takes over; All animals are supposed to be equal but once again Napoleon makes it clear he is better.

"When you possess great treasures within you, and try to tell others of them, seldom are you believed."

Later on in the book, the robbers don't believe Santiago when he says he found treasure. Sometimes people don't believe or appreciate when you have something that's "too good to be true."

"... the pigs had succeeded in reducing the principles of animalism to seven commandments. these seven commandments would now be inscribed on the wall; they would form an unalterable law by which all animals on Animal Farm must live forever after."

Right after the animals have taken over the farm; the pigs don't end up living by these laws they end up changing them.

"You have no idea what it's like to be standing between you and your father."

Rivkeh talking about how she can't choose a side when Asher and his father fight. Asher has a tug of war between art and religion while hers is between Asher and her husband.

" Those people, when they see our land, say that they would like to live here forever."

Santiago's father is talking to him about why he shouldn't leave; Sometimes you have to follow your dreams no matter what other people think.

"It is for your sake that we drunk that milk and eat those apples."

Squealer convincing the animals that the pigs should have the milk and apples. Early example of how propaganda had an influence on the animals opinion.

".... Forward in the name of the Rebellion. Long live Animal Farm! Long live Comrade Napoleon! Napoleon is always right. Those were his last words Comrades."

Squealer telling the animals about Boxer's death; Squealer is using his words to convince the animals Boxer died and wasn't killed.

"Snowball was in league with Jones from the very start!"

Squealer telling the animals that Snowball was a traitor; when Napoleon begins to blame everything on Snowball.

"The creatures outside looked from pig to man and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."

When the pigs are having dinner with the farmers and the animals are watching; the animals finally realize all animals are no longer equal.

"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."

When the pigs change the 7 commandments to just one; All animals are supposed to be equal but the animals are finally starting to realize the pigs changed the commandments.