Character's
Who does Napoleon represent in the Russian Revolution?
Joseph Stalin
What does Boxer say by the end of the book?
"Napoleon is always right"
Who does Snowball represent in the Russian Revolution?
Leon Trotsky
What is a quote that Orwell uses to show the final loss of freedom?
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
What was George Orwell's intention with the character Benjamin (the donkey)?
Benjamin represents passive individuals that chose to remain silent throughout conflict.
What did Orwell want to show us by using this quote? "I will work harder"
He shows us that the working class that doesn't know any better will blindly follow and push themselves to their limits without reasoning.
What was George Orwell's intention with the character Boxer?
Boxer is an allegory for the exploited working class during Stalin's reign.
What are the 7 commandments (The original ones)?
Other than being a symbol of hope, and a representative of the communist manifesto (a book). What else does Old Major represent?
Old Major is also a representative of the ignorant upper middle class of Russia who agreed with the uprising, but didn't care enough to join.
What do the commandments change to at the end of the book (There are 5)?