Allegory
This character is an allegorical representation of Karl Marx. It can also be argued that he has attributes of Vladimir Lenin as well.
Who is "Old Major"?
His motto is, "I will work harder".
Who is "Boxer"?
The first commandment.
What is "Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy"?
In the prelude to the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Russian People were getting frustrated with the leadership of this ruler.
Who is "Czar Nicholas II"?
This political ideology is located on the extreme left of the political spectrum.
What is "Communism"?
This historical figure is symbolized in the character of Napoleon.
Who is "Joseph Stalin"?
Who is "Moses"?
The fourth commandment.
What is "No animal shall sleep in a bed"?
This communist political faction, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, took power and established the Soviet Union (USSR).
Who are the "Bolsheviks"?
This form of authoritarianism gives one political party complete control over all the affairs of a country.
What is "totalitarianism"?
This historical figure who was expelled from the Soviet Union by Stalin and eventually assassinated by the NKVD in 1940, is represented by the character of Snowball.
Who is "Leon Trotsky"?
This farmer owns a neighbouring farm called Foxwood.
Who is "Mr. Pilkington"?
Fill in the blank: No animal shall ____ any other animal
What is "kill"?
After the death of Lenin, this future dictator took control of the Soviet Union. He would then rule the country with an iron fist.
Who is "Joseph Stalin"?
______ wingers are generally people who support social change with a view towards creating a more equal society.
What is "Left"?
The proletariat.
This human owns Pinchfield farm.
Who is "Mr. Frederick"?
True or False:
The second commandment reads: "Whatever goes upon four legs is a friend".
What is "False"?
Stalin ran the USSR from 1922 to this year.
What is "1953"?
These right-wingers believe in promoting and preserving social order and society's traditional values.
Who are "conservatives"?
The humans.
What is the "bourgeoisie"?
This character acts as an intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world.
By the end of the book, the seven commandments are replaced by this contradictory one.
What is "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others"?
Communist ideas were becoming popular in Russia years before the Revolution of 1917. Many people started to adopt the belief that this should belong to those who work on it.
What is "land"?
Although George Orwell critiques the dangers of a totalitarian form of communism in Animal Farm, he nevertheless subscribed to left-wing politics. More specifically, he believed in this political philosophy.
What is "Democratic Socialism"?