Animal Farm VS. Russian Revolution. Animal Farm Mr. Jones Irresponsible to his animals (lets them starve) Sometimes cruel-beats them with whip Sometimes

AnimalAnimalFarm Farm

VS.VS.

Russian Russian

RevolutionRevolution

Animal FarmAnimal FarmMr. JonesMr. Jones Irresponsible to his animals Irresponsible to his animals

(lets them starve)(lets them starve) Sometimes cruel-beats them Sometimes cruel-beats them

with whipwith whip Sometimes kind –mixes milk in Sometimes kind –mixes milk in

animal mashanimal mash

Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution

Czar Nicholas IICzar Nicholas II a poor leader at best, compared to a poor leader at best, compared to

western kingswestern kings Cruel – sometimes brutal with opponentsCruel – sometimes brutal with opponents Sometimes kind – hired students as Sometimes kind – hired students as

spies to make moneyspies to make money

Animal FarmAnimal Farm

Old MajorOld Major Taught AnimalismTaught Animalism Workers do the work, rich keep the Workers do the work, rich keep the

money, animals revoltmoney, animals revolt Dies before the Revolution takes placeDies before the Revolution takes place


Karl MarxKarl Marx Invented CommunismInvented Communism ““workers of the world unite”, take over the workers of the world unite”, take over the

governmentgovernment Dies before the Russian RevolutionDies before the Russian Revolution


AnimalismAnimalism No owners, no rich, but no poorNo owners, no rich, but no poor Workers get a better life, all animals are Workers get a better life, all animals are

equalequal Everyone owns the farmEveryone owns the farm


CommunismCommunism SameSame All people are equalAll people are equal Government owns everything, people Government owns everything, people

own the governmentown the government


SnowballSnowball Young, smart, good speaker, idealisticYoung, smart, good speaker, idealistic Really wants to make life better for allReally wants to make life better for all One of the leaders of the RevolutionOne of the leaders of the Revolution Chased away into exile by Napolean’s Chased away into exile by Napolean’s

dogsdogs


Leon TrotskyLeon Trotsky Other leader of “October Revolution”Other leader of “October Revolution” Pure communist, followed MarxPure communist, followed Marx Wanted to improve life for all in RussiaWanted to improve life for all in Russia Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (secret Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (secret

police)police)


NapoleonNapoleon Not a good speaker, not as clever as Not a good speaker, not as clever as

SnowballSnowball Cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corruptCruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt His ambition is for power, killed His ambition is for power, killed

opponentsopponents Used dog, Moses, and Squealer to Used dog, Moses, and Squealer to

control the animalscontrol the animals

Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin

Not a good speaker, not educated like Not a good speaker, not educated like TrotskyTrotsky

Same as Napoleon, didn’t follow Marx’s Same as Napoleon, didn’t follow Marx’s ideasideas

Cared for power, killed all that opposed Cared for power, killed all that opposed himhim

Used KGB, allowed church, Used KGB, allowed church, propagandizedpropagandized


SquealerSquealer Big mouth, talks a lotBig mouth, talks a lot Convinces the animals to believe and Convinces the animals to believe and

follow Napoleonfollow Napoleon Changes and manipulates the Changes and manipulates the

commandmentscommandments


Propaganda department of Lenin’s Propaganda department of Lenin’s gov’t.gov’t.

Worked for Stalin to support his imageWorked for Stalin to support his image Used any lie to convince the people to Used any lie to convince the people to

follow Stalinfollow Stalin Benefited from the fact that education Benefited from the fact that education

was controlledwas controlled


The DogsThe Dogs A private army that used fear to force A private army that used fear to force

animals to workanimals to work Killed or intimidated any opponent of Killed or intimidated any opponent of

NapoleonNapoleon Another part of Napoleon’s strategy to Another part of Napoleon’s strategy to

control the animalscontrol the animals


KGB – Secret PoliceKGB – Secret Police Not really police, but forced support for Not really police, but forced support for

StalinStalin Used force, often killed entire families for Used force, often killed entire families for

disobediencedisobedience Totally loyal, part of Lenin’s power, even Totally loyal, part of Lenin’s power, even

over armyover army

Moses the RavenMoses the Raven Tells the animals about SugarCandy Tells the animals about SugarCandy

Mountain – HeavenMountain – Heaven Animals can go there if they work hardAnimals can go there if they work hard Snowball and Major were against himSnowball and Major were against him They thought Heaven was a lie to make They thought Heaven was a lie to make

animals workanimals work Napoleon let him stay because he taught Napoleon let him stay because he taught

animals to work and not complainanimals to work and not complain

ReligionReligion

Marx said religion is an “Opiate of the Marx said religion is an “Opiate of the people.” ( a lie )people.” ( a lie )

It is used to make people not complain It is used to make people not complain and do their workand do their work

Stalin knew religion would stop violent Stalin knew religion would stop violent revolutionrevolution

MollieMollie

Was vain – loved her beauty and herselfWas vain – loved her beauty and herself Didn’t think about the animal farmDidn’t think about the animal farm Went with anyone who gave her what Went with anyone who gave her what

she wantedshe wanted

Vain, selfish people in Vain, selfish people in Russian and in the WorldRussian and in the World Some people didn’t care about revolutionSome people didn’t care about revolution Only thought about themselvesOnly thought about themselves Went to other countries that offered more Went to other countries that offered more

for themfor them

BoxerBoxer

Strong, hard working horse, believes in Strong, hard working horse, believes in Animal FarmAnimal Farm

““Napoleon is always right”Napoleon is always right” ““I must work harder”I must work harder” Gives his all, is betrayed by Napoleon Gives his all, is betrayed by Napoleon

who sells himwho sells him

Dedicated, but tricked Dedicated, but tricked communist supporterscommunist supporters

People believed Stalin because he was People believed Stalin because he was “Communist”“Communist”

Many stayed loyal after if was obvious Many stayed loyal after if was obvious that Stalin was a tyrantthat Stalin was a tyrant

Betrayed by Stalin who ignored and killed Betrayed by Stalin who ignored and killed themthem

BenjaminBenjamin

Old, wise donkey who is suspicious of Old, wise donkey who is suspicious of revolutionrevolution

Thinks “nothing ever changes”, (he is Thinks “nothing ever changes”, (he is right)right)

His suspicions are true about Boxer and His suspicions are true about Boxer and about the sign changes about the sign changes (Commandments)(Commandments)

Skeptical people in Skeptical people in Russia and outside WorldRussia and outside World

Weren’t sure revolution would change Weren’t sure revolution would change anythinganything

Realized that a crazy leader can call Realized that a crazy leader can call himself a communisthimself a communist

Knew that communism wouldn’t work Knew that communism wouldn’t work with power hungry leaderswith power hungry leaders

Overall details about Overall details about revolutionrevolution

It was supposed to make life better for allIt was supposed to make life better for all Life was worse at the endLife was worse at the end The leaders became the same as, or The leaders became the same as, or

worse than the farmers (humans) they worse than the farmers (humans) they rebelled againstrebelled against

Overall details of the Overall details of the Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution

Supposed to fix problems that existed Supposed to fix problems that existed under Czarist ruleunder Czarist rule

Life was even worse long after the Life was even worse long after the revolutionrevolution

Stalin made the Czar look like a nice guyStalin made the Czar look like a nice guy

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Animal Farm VS. Russian Revolution. Animal Farm Mr. Jones Irresponsible to his animals (lets them starve) Sometimes cruel-beats them with whip Sometimes