An Overview of Animal FarmAn Overview of Animal Farm

By: Erin, Will, Terrell, and KeilaBy: Erin, Will, Terrell, and Keila

MollieMollie

Mollie is a confident self-centered horse in the book. Mollie is a confident self-centered horse in the book. She is very proud of herself and often gets out of the She is very proud of herself and often gets out of the work. She ends up leaving the farm to be with work. She ends up leaving the farm to be with humans.humans.

Mollie represents the people who went with the fad Mollie represents the people who went with the fad for a while and didn’t do anything, but then ends up for a while and didn’t do anything, but then ends up going back to how it was before. They liked how going back to how it was before. They liked how things used to be and they were very comfortable things used to be and they were very comfortable with their old life styles.with their old life styles.

SnowballSnowball

Snowball is a hardworking pig. He had a lot of great ideas for Snowball is a hardworking pig. He had a lot of great ideas for the farm and he didn’t get along with Napoleon after awhile. the farm and he didn’t get along with Napoleon after awhile. He did think more about the other animals and the well being He did think more about the other animals and the well being of the farm, but he also went along with the special treatments of the farm, but he also went along with the special treatments for pigs.for pigs.

““He was described by Alfred Kazin as ‘the most brilliant, the He was described by Alfred Kazin as ‘the most brilliant, the most high-minded, the most cultivated of the Russian most high-minded, the most cultivated of the Russian Communists’” (Leon Trotsky). “Because of a power struggle Communists’” (Leon Trotsky). “Because of a power struggle with with Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin in the 1920s, Trotsky was expelled from the in the 1920s, Trotsky was expelled from the Communist PartyCommunist Party and deported from the Soviet Union.” and deported from the Soviet Union.” (“Leon Trotsky”). (“Leon Trotsky”).

Old Major Old Major Old Major had a dream, a dream where all animals are equal Old Major had a dream, a dream where all animals are equal

and work together to run a farm and call it their own, but when and work together to run a farm and call it their own, but when Old Major died the dream went astray. When Old Major died Old Major died the dream went astray. When Old Major died his fellow pigs took his place and began to put the dream into his fellow pigs took his place and began to put the dream into action. Everything was going good, but each and every day the action. Everything was going good, but each and every day the pigs slowly became more and more power hungry.pigs slowly became more and more power hungry.

Old Major represents Karl Marx. Karl Marx had an idea of Old Major represents Karl Marx. Karl Marx had an idea of Marxism. Marxism is the political, economic, and social Marxism. Marxism is the political, economic, and social principles and policies advocated by Karl Marx. Old Major principles and policies advocated by Karl Marx. Old Major had such a great idea, but when the other pigs took over had such a great idea, but when the other pigs took over everything the idea went wrong causing all animals to not be everything the idea went wrong causing all animals to not be equal.equal.

BoxerBoxer Boxer is a strong and lively horse who tries his hardest with Boxer is a strong and lively horse who tries his hardest with

his motto “I will work harder.” and “ Napoleon is always his motto “I will work harder.” and “ Napoleon is always right.” Physically Boxer is the strongest animal out of all the right.” Physically Boxer is the strongest animal out of all the animals living at Animal Farm, but by choosing not to think animals living at Animal Farm, but by choosing not to think outside the box the leaders still have an extreme power over outside the box the leaders still have an extreme power over the animals. the animals.

Boxer represents the average worker. They work hard and Boxer represents the average worker. They work hard and over time, yet they are underpaid and treated with disrespect. over time, yet they are underpaid and treated with disrespect. At any time all the workers could unite and overthrow the At any time all the workers could unite and overthrow the leaders and cause a rebellion.leaders and cause a rebellion.

NapoleonNapoleon

Napoleon is a powerful and greedy pig. He is a harsh Napoleon is a powerful and greedy pig. He is a harsh and cruel leader. All he does is think about himself and cruel leader. All he does is think about himself and the other pigs not concerned at all about the and the other pigs not concerned at all about the welfare of the others. He betrayed his friend welfare of the others. He betrayed his friend Snowball.Snowball.

Napoleon represents Stalin because like napoleon, Napoleon represents Stalin because like napoleon, Stalin was a powerful and greedy man. Stalin killed Stalin was a powerful and greedy man. Stalin killed many of his own people. Stalin betrayed Trotsky who many of his own people. Stalin betrayed Trotsky who represents Snowball.represents Snowball.

SquealerSquealer

Squealer is Napoleon's right hand man. Squealer is Napoleon's right hand man. Everything Napoleon does, good or bad, and Everything Napoleon does, good or bad, and twists the truth to make it look better. Squealer twists the truth to make it look better. Squealer spreads Napoleon’s propaganda. spreads Napoleon’s propaganda.

Squealer represents a person who is like a Squealer represents a person who is like a campaign manager. He is a representative for campaign manager. He is a representative for Stalin. He is not a specific person in real life.Stalin. He is not a specific person in real life.

DogsDogs

The dogs guard Napoleon day and night to The dogs guard Napoleon day and night to ensure that no harm comes upon him. The ensure that no harm comes upon him. The dogs are vicious causing all the animals to be dogs are vicious causing all the animals to be afraid and keep their mouths shut!afraid and keep their mouths shut!

The dogs represent Stalin’s army. He had a The dogs represent Stalin’s army. He had a strong and powerful army to keep him strong and powerful army to keep him protected. Stalin took kids from families and protected. Stalin took kids from families and raised them himself as an army. raised them himself as an army.

Mr. JonesMr. Jones

Mr. Jones is a drunken farmer who doesn’t take care Mr. Jones is a drunken farmer who doesn’t take care of the animals on the farm and other responsibilities. of the animals on the farm and other responsibilities. He treats his animals harshly. The animals became He treats his animals harshly. The animals became angry with Jones and rebelled against him and drove angry with Jones and rebelled against him and drove him off the farm. him off the farm.

Mr. Jones represents Tsar Nicholas 2Mr. Jones represents Tsar Nicholas 2ndnd. Tsar Nicholas . Tsar Nicholas the 2the 2ndnd is the leader ousted in the Russian Revolution. is the leader ousted in the Russian Revolution.

George OrwellGeorge Orwell Born in India in1903 (“Eric Blair”)Born in India in1903 (“Eric Blair”) He died 1950 (“Eric Blair”)He died 1950 (“Eric Blair”) “ “Orwell was born into a lower-Orwell was born into a lower-

middle-class family that struggled to middle-class family that struggled to provide him with an education” provide him with an education” (“Eric Blair”)(“Eric Blair”)

His real name was Eric BlairHis real name was Eric Blair When he was a year old they went When he was a year old they went

back to Englandback to England When he was 8 he went to boarding When he was 8 he went to boarding

school which filled his memory with school which filled his memory with bad memories of beatings. bad memories of beatings.

His growing belief socialism led His growing belief socialism led Orwell to become politically active.Orwell to become politically active.

He died of Tuberculosis at age 47. He died of Tuberculosis at age 47.

Background Info.Background Info. His book was inspired by real events (Animal Farm)His book was inspired by real events (Animal Farm) The book uses animals to represent real characters in real life The book uses animals to represent real characters in real life

and events in Animal Farm represent things that happened in and events in Animal Farm represent things that happened in real life.real life.

Animal Farm was very symbolic. For example the wind mill Animal Farm was very symbolic. For example the wind mill represents how Stalin and his posse were only working represents how Stalin and his posse were only working towards what they wanted for themselves while the other towards what they wanted for themselves while the other important things in life became unimportant.important things in life became unimportant.

Works CitedWorks Cited ““Leon Trotsky”. Wikipedia. Leon Trotsky”. Wikipedia.

4 November 2006. 5 November 2006. 4 November 2006. 5 November 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsy

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