Animal Farm Mood

The mood for Animal Farm mainly shifts between two completely different emotions. Even though we know we are reading about a dystopian novel, we can't help but to feel happy in the beginning. The animals' rebellion had gone smoothly and there seemed to be and great leader (Snowball) who just might beat Napoleon. There are some times when we feel a bit ticked off at the stupidity of the animals, but we just laugh it off. However, almost as soon as Snowball is chased off the land, we can start to feel despair. From that point on, we don't feel any hope for the future of the animals. The paradise that was planned out for all of the farm now only applied to the pigs only. The Animal Farm, created by the animals, was originally supposed to be a democracy, but fell to the jaws of communism.

Apart from the main shift from a bright hope to a dark future, there are many times in the book when you, as a reader, can't help but to feel frustration at the stupidity of the animals.