Characters
Old Boar - Christ figure
Who is Old Major
Who is Snowball?
"I will work harder."
Who is Boxer?
Name of a French conqueror. Symbol for dominance through warfare.
What is Napoleon?
Political systems the author is satirizing.
What are Capitalism and Communism?
Pretty white horse. Likes ribbons.
Who is Mollie?
A strong horse who never stops working.
Who is Boxer?
"Now comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours?"
Who is Old Major?
Apples and milk - the pigs tell the other animals not to worry about these.
What are symbols of privilege/advantage?
Mr. Jones' addiction?
What is drinking alcohol?
Motherly horse who lost foals to sale.
Who is Clover?
Abusive farmer.
Who is Mr. Jones?
"Never mind the milk, comrades. That shall be attended to."
Who is Napoleon?
A symbol of slavery through consumerism.
What are ribbons?
Name three of the 7 Commandments.
What is............?
A donkey who is ill-tempered and critical.
Who is Benjamin?
Raven. Biblical allusion.
Who is Moses?
"Those ribbons you are so devoted to are a symbol of slavery."
Who is snowball.
Symbol of heaven to the animals.
What is Sugar Candy Mountain?
Term for having money and fancy stuff. Comes from a Communist term about class structure.
What is boughie (Bourgeoisie)?
Little fat pig who's very good at "explaining" things.
Who is Squealer?
Squealer's main job - the political term.
What is propaganda?
"Donkeys live a long time."
What is Benjamin explaining the cyclical nature of man?
A symbol for the corruption that can emerge through both Capitalism and Communism.
What is the farm/novella?
The pig that best characterizes Dave?
Who is Snowball?