Animal Farm George Orwell Boxer Karl Marx George

Animal Farm George Orwell Boxer Karl Marx George Orwell

SYMBOLISM/PARALLELS Revolution was supposed to make life better; life was worse in the end for everyone • Mr. Jones : • Czar Nicholas II: 1. 2. Irresponsible to animals Sometimes Cruel/Kind: would give animals milk & mash 1. 2. Poor leader Cruel: brutal to opponents Kind: hired students • Old Major 1. 2. 3. Taught Animalism Animal workers revolt Dies before Revolution • Karl Marx 1. 2. 3. Invented Communism “Workers of World Unite” Dies before Revolution • Animalism 1. 2. No owners, no rich, no poor All animals equal • Communism 3. Everyone owns the Farm 1. 2. 3. Same All people equal Gov’t owns all; people own gov’t

• Snowball • Leon Trotsky 1. 2. 3. 4. Young, smart, good speaker Really wants better life for all One of Revolution’s Leaders Chased into exile by dogs 1. 2. 3. 4. “October Revolution” Leader Pure Communist: followed Marx Wanted to improve Russian life Chased away by Lenin’s KGB • Napoleon • Joseph Stalin 1. Not as clever/speaker like Snowball Cruel, brutal, selfish, corrupt Power-hungry; killed foes Used dogs, Squealer, Moses to control animals 1. Not as educated/speaker like Trotsky Same as Napoleon; didn’t follow ideals of Marx Power-hungry; killed foes Used KGB, organized church, and propaganda to control 2. 3. 4.

• Squealer • Propaganda Dep’t 1. 2. Big Mouth; talks a lot Convinces Animals to believe/follow Napoleon Changes/Manipulates commandments 1. 2. Enhanced Stalin’s image Used any lie to convince people to follow Stalin Benefited from the fact that education was controlled • The Dogs • KGB–Secret Police 1. 2. Private army that used fear Killed/intimidated Napoleon’s opponents One part of Napoleon’s strategy of control 1. 2. Private force of Stalin Often killed entire families or any opponents Totally loyal; part of Lenin’s power, even over Army 3. 3.

• Moses the Raven • Religion 1. 2. 3. 4. Tells animals about Sugar Candy Mountain (Heaven) Taught Work = Heaven Snowball/Major opposed him Napoleon supported idea; it made animals work w/out complaint Marx said “Opiate of the People” was a lie Made people not complain, but do their work Stalin tolerated religion because it made people work, prevented revolts • Mollie • 1. 2. 3. Vain: loved beauty & self Didn’t care/think of farm Went w/anyone who gave her what she wanted Vain/Selfish in Russia & World 1. 2. 3. Didn’t care about Revolution Only thought about selves Went to other countries that offered more for them 2. 3.

• Boxer 1. Strong, hard-working horse; believed in Animal Farm “Napoleon is always right. ” “I will work harder. ” Gives his all, but is betrayed by Napoleon: he sells him 2. 3. • Benjamin 1. Old, wise donkey suspicious of revolution Thinks “Nothing ever changes” He’s right Suspicions about Boxer’s demise and sign changes are correct 2. 3. • Loyal, but Tricked Stalin Supporters 1. Believed Stalin because he was a “Communist. ” Many stayed loyal even when obvious Stalin a tyrant Betrayed by Stalin who ignored or killed them 2. 3. • Skeptical In/Outside of Russia 1. Didn’t believe revolution changed anything Realized crazed leader could say he’s a “Communist. ” Knew communism wouldn’t work w/power-hungry leaders 2. 3.

Other Symbols/Parallels • • • Foxwood Farm (Pilkington)…England (Churchill) Pinchfield Farm (Frederick)…Germany (Hitler) Animal Farm…………………. Russia/USSR Jones’ Farmhouse…………. . The Kremlin Old Major’s Skull……………. . Lenin’s Body Hoof & Horn on Flag…………Hammer/Sickle Chasing Away Jones………. . Deposing the Czar First Animal Rebellion………. Russian Revolution Battle of Cowshed…Anti-Revolutionary Invasion Battle of Windmill. . . Stalingrad (German Invasion) Building of Windmill…………. Five-Year Plan

Symbols/Parallels Cont’d • • Confessions/Executions. . . Blood Purges of ‘ 36 -38 Napoleon Takes Over Farm…Stalin is Dictator Selling the Wood………………Nazi-Soviet Pact Mr. Whymper (Broker)………. . Foreign Agents Pigeons Incite Farms…Communist Internationale Animals Not Pig or Dogs………Proletariat Four Porkers Reject Napoleon. . . White Russians Final Scene (Meeting Between Men and the Pigs……………Teheran Conference