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Animal Farm George Orwell

Animal Farm George Orwell. Boxer. George Orwell. Karl Marx. Mr. Jones : Irresponsible to animals Sometimes Cruel/Kind: would give animals milk & mash Old Major Taught Animalism Animal workers revolt Dies before Revolution Animalism No owners, no rich, no poor All animals equal

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Animal Farm George Orwell

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  1. Animal FarmGeorge Orwell Boxer George Orwell Karl Marx

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

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

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

  5. Moses the Raven Tells animals about Sugar Candy Mountain (Heaven) Taught Work = Heaven Snowball/Major opposed him Napoleon supported idea; it made animals work w/out complaint Mollie Vain: loved beauty & self Didn’t care/think of farm Went w/anyone who gave her what she wanted Religion 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 Vain/Selfish in Russia & World Didn’t care about Revolution Only thought about selves Went to other countries that offered more for them

  6. Boxer 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 Benjamin Old, wise donkey suspicious of revolution Thinks “Nothing ever changes” He’s right Suspicions about Boxer’s demise and sign changes are correct Loyal, but Tricked Stalin Supporters Believed Stalin because he was a “Communist.” Many stayed loyal even when obvious Stalin a tyrant Betrayed by Stalin who ignored or killed them Skeptical In/Outside of Russia Didn’t believe revolution changed anything Realized crazed leader could say he’s a “Communist.” Knew communism wouldn’t work w/power-hungry leaders

  7. 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

  8. 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

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