Imagine you are Snowball, write a short paragraph about your thoughts and feelings as you are chased out of Animal Farm by the nine enormous dogs. (Use the first pronoun 'I' so that you really step into the shoes of Snowball!)

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Read Extract 5 and write a TEAL paragraph on the assigned character trait of Napoleon:

Groups 1,2,3 - cunning

Groups 4,5 - power-hungry

Groups 6,7 - self-centered

Recall TEAL (T: Topic Sentence, E: Evidence, A: Analysis, L: Link)

The "They were puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately" tells me that he had already had a plan since a while ago to grow the dogs and use them as something to attack/get rid of someone and in this case, Snowball. "reared privately" tells me that he secretly reared these puppies without anyone about the growth of these 9 puppies, thus showing his cunning abilities.

The "Though not yet full-grown,they were huge dogs, and as fierce looking as wolves." tells me that Napoleon grew them to look intimidating, and could scare someone off.

Therefore I think that Napoleon is a cunning animal as he secretly planned his actions to get rid of his competition

Timekeeper: Damien

Scribe: Michael

Presenter: phelia and eveline

Topic sentence: Our group thinks napolean is very self centered.

Evidence:Napolean stole the puppys from their mothers and reared them privately.

Analysis:This shows that napolean wanted to use the puppy's for himself to gain power.

Link:Hence our group thinks that napolean is very self centered.

Napoleon on the other hand is selfish and power hungry,and puts his own needs before others.He does not come up with anything to lessen the workload of the animals but instead increases their workload when he gains power.He also opposed Snowball's windmill idea and after chasing snowball out,he claimed it as his idea.

Therefore,I believe that Snowball is more effective as a leader than Napoleon.

"Within a few weeks Snowball's plans for the windmill were fully worked out. The mechanical details came mostly from three books which had belonged to Mr. Jones—'One Thousand Useful Things to Do About the House', 'Every Man His Own Bricklayer', and 'Electricity for Beginners'." From some books which he found, he is able to think ahead and realise how a windmill could benefit the farm. A leader with this foresight is excellent. He is able to anticipate of the problems to come. Furthermore, Napoleon is an immature person. . "He walked heavily round the shed, looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice, then stood for a little while contemplating them out of the corner of his eye; then suddenly he lifted his leg, urinated over the plans, and walked out without uttering a word." This shows that Napoleon is showing his disapproval in a very immature way by messing the project up when he could be the bigger person and talk it out. Thus, i believe Snowball is more effective as a leader.

Snowball thinks more about Animal Farm rather than for his own personal gain. For example, he wanted to make a windmill to lessen the workload of all the animals on Animal Farm. Adding on to that, Snowball does a lot of research on how to make the farm a better place for the other animals by thinking of plans to make their workloads and lives easier. Another reason why I think that Snowball is a better leader is that he is hardworking and made sure the plans for the windmill were completed.

Napoleon on the other hand is immature as he showed disapproval on Snowball's windmill by urinating on Snowball's work. Napoleon is also very self-centered as he changes some of the 7 commandments to suit what he wants. He also does not think of ideas to make the other animals' lives better, instead making them work harder. Being a leader is putting others first, and thus Napoleon is not being an effective leader.

Thus, I find that Snowball is a more effective leader than Napoleon

Napoleon is a ruthless and calculating leader, sparing no mercy when it comes to making his moves in controlling the farm. He is manipulative and cruel, using propaganda to manipulate the other animals into believing into his ideal beliefs for the farm. Napoleon is cruel for finding ways to get Snowball out of the farm-removing his competition for full dictatorship (Hence giving him full dictatorship of Animal Farm). His way of leading may come off as cruel or cunning, as he instills fear in the other animals hearts to get his way, and to stabilise his position as the Leader of the farm,which definitely is a smart way to control the animals.Napoleons leadership type is that of the Dominant type. People with Dominant leading styles tend to be controlling,harsh and uncompromising,wanting their way to be followed. They also can get the respect of other people with their strong backing stability(where there are loyal supporters backing their choices/decisions)Notable figures like Napoleon are like Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping. Dominant leadership styles can stabilise one’s leadership position and can come off as effective , but however, I definitely think there are better ways to lead.Therefore, I think Napoleon is not the more effective leader as he is more self centered, with little to no thought for the people in the farm.

On the other hand, our second candidate, Snowball definitely also is an effective leader. His Eloquence,Determination and Charisma are also qualities which Natural born leaders have-as well as a strong desire to improve the conditions of people in the territory they are leading. We can see that Snowball has a flair for public speaking, charming listeners with his ambitious ideas to make the farm a better place for his fellow animals and gaining more loyal supporters,( for example the windmill project). Snowball must have put himself in the animals shoes,showing his empathy to be able to feel for the animals and wanting to improve conditions for the animals,something which I doubt Napoleon would do. Snowball has a conscientious leading style. People with Conscientious leading styles tend to be diligent and duitiful, with sharp attention to detail and follow the thinking of “we>me”(Napoleon does not think like that also!). They usually want the best for the people they lead and are passionate about what they’re doing. Snowball is indeed passionate to improve the conditions for the farm, as he put in so much effort to plan out the windmill-from reading books and making plans, it shows his commitment and willingness to take time to plan for easier workloads for his fellow animals,showing his empathy. He is also an effective leader as people would feel convinced and confident when listening to his plans,as they are charmed by his works and admire his passion. Notable figures with the same leadership style as Snowball are Lee Kuan Yew,where he has Natural leadership skills to lead and charm crowds, and they work hard to get greater conditions for the people around them, and to me, can evoke greater respect than the leaders with Dominant Leading styles. Therefore, I feel that Snowball is a very effective leader as he has very strong leadership qualities like empathy,diligence,determination and charm. These qualities are rare to find in leaders and leaders with these qualities are rare to find

To summarise it all up, I feel that Snowball is a more effective leader as he can gain respect,loyalty and admiration from his fellow animals in the long run, whilst being empathetic to make the farm a better place for the animals, while Napoleons harsh and manipulative ways can stabilise his position. However if Napoleon and Snowballs effectiveness as a leader were to be compared, Snowball would have a higher hand.

I can’t believe it! Why would napoleon send ginormous dogs after me? What have I done to him? Why was he so against the windmill? Does he want full control over the farm?

Yet, despite their apologies, not one was spared; all were mercilessly killed on the spot. The more I dwell on it, the more sickened I become. Is Napoleon truly acting in the best interest of our farm? Yes, they were traitors, but weren’t they our comrades just days ago?

On the other hand, Napoleon is depicted as a more ruthless and cunning leader who consolidates power through manipulation and force. He focuses on gaining control over resources and ensuring his authority remains unchallenged, even resorting to using the attack dogs to intimidate others. Snowball has the animals' best interests at heart and promotes a more democratic approach in decision-making. Whereas Napoleon's ability to maintain control and navigate threats may be seen as effective in ensuring stability, albeit at the cost of freedom and equality. Therefore, Snowball is a better leader, allowing the farm to continue improving with both freedom and equality for every one of them.

As I watched the traitors, my heart ached with a cold, heavy dread. The confessions were forced and broken, their eyes pleading with us for understanding and mercy that would never come. Each execution was a brutal reminder of how far we had strayed from the ideals we once held dear. The sight of my fellow animals who were once comrades, are now condemned. This left me feeling hollow and terrified. The revolution that promised equality and justice had twisted into a grotesque parody of the tyranny we had sought to overthrow. As their blood stained the ground, I couldn’t help but wonder if we were any better than the humans we had rebelled against.

Consider how the clean-up of the Singapore River is supposed to signify progress, transforming the dirty river to "cleaner, greener waters". However, despite the progress, the poet includes the line "in the process we misplaced its soul".

• What does the 'soul' refer to? Why was it 'misplaced'?

• Even though the river was successfully cleaned, why does the poet suggest something valuable was lost?

• What is the literary technique used?

(original)

"cleaner, greener waters" shows that the waters are cleaner than before, achieving what the The Clean Rivers Campaign.

"Farewell Bugis street, goodbye Chinatown." tells me that these landmarks in Singapore had to be removed to allow for cleaning the Singapore River.

"Relocate the bumboats to Pasir Panjang. Resettle hawkers, close down the pig farms, rehouse squatters far from their communities." tells me that people and important reminders of the River had to be relocated, losing their nostalgia.

"its notorious whiff of decay, the bankside scum and lighter congestion, the quaint unloading of the boats a nostalgic reminder of a way of trade." tells me that without these factors, the nostalgia is not there anymore, and it loses its sense of trade and these factors give the residents living there a sense of home.

transformed in the 90’s into – well, a human, leisure-friendly river environment,

yet incomplete." This shows that despite the success of the campaign, the river is incomplete. The things lost were what some of the residents called 'home'. Now it isn't there anymore, and it left a gap that cannot be filled.

The literary technique here is a metaphor.