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Animal Farm
Question | Answer |
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Old Major | The oldest, wisest pig and father of "Animalism." He had the dream of a world without animal oppression. He represents Karl Marx. |
Snowball | Exiled pig that had worked with Napolean to be in charge of the other animals on the farm. He represents Leo Trotsky who was a revolutionary along with Lenin and thought Communism was the way to live. |
Napolean | One of the pigs that took over after Old Major died, trained to dogs to obey his command. He represents Stalin. |
Mollie | The horse who liked the fine things like ribbons even though it represented being owned by humans. She represents the wealthier class of Russia. |
Squealer | The pig that always spread the word of Napolean to the other animals. He represents the Russian media who wrote only about Stalin's ideas. |
Mr. Jones | The owner of Manor Farm who drank too much and did not treat the animals well. He represents Nicholas II, the Czar of Russia. |
Boxer | The biggest horse on the farm. He did all the hard labor and never questioned what he was told. He represents the working class of Russia. |
Clover | Boxer's counterpart, a horse who followed orders without questioning. |
Old Benjamin | The donkey who could read but did not really exercise his ability. He was cynical of his "leaders" but did not interfere. He represents the older men of Russia. |
The dogs | Bluebell, Jessie, and the other animals of their kind were trained to be the body guards for Napolean and followed anything he said. They represent the military police in Russia. |