🐴 CHARACTERS
This hard-working horse believes “I will work harder” and “Napoleon is always right.”
💬 Who is Boxer?
What causes the animals to rebel against Mr. Jones?
💬 Old Major’s dream and mistreatment by humans.
Who does Napoleon represent?
💬 Joseph Stalin
What theme is reflected by the pigs walking on two legs?
💬 The corrupting nature of power.
“Napoleon is always right.”
💬 Who says this? Boxer
This pig is a master of propaganda and manipulation.
💬 Who is Squealer?
What do the animals destroy right after the rebellion?
💬 The equipment used to enslave them.
What does the Battle of the Cowshed represent?
💬 The Russian Civil War
What does Sugarcandy Mountain symbolize?
💬 The promise of religion/afterlife to control the masses.
“Man is the only creature that consumes without producing.”
💬 Who says this? Old Major
This pig represents Leon Trotsky and is chased off the farm.
💬 Who is Snowball?
What new song replaces “Beasts of England”?
💬 No official song – it is banned.
Who does Mr. Jones represent?
💬 Tsar Nicholas II
How do the pigs use education to gain control?
💬 They restrict learning to themselves and change the commandments.
“If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right.”
💬 Who says this? Boxer
This animal symbolizes religion and preaches about Sugarcandy Mountain.
💬 Who is Moses?
Why is Boxer’s fate ironic?
💬 Despite loyalty and hard work, he is sold to the knacker.
Which character represents the working class?
💬 Boxer
What theme is illustrated by “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”?
💬 The betrayal of revolutionary ideals.
“Milk and apples contain substances absolutely necessary...”
💬 Who says this? Squealer
This vain horse loves ribbons and sugar and abandons the revolution.
💬 Who is Mollie?
What do the animals realize when they look through the window at the end?
💬 They can’t tell pigs from humans, showing Animalism has failed.
What role does Squealer play in the allegory?
💬 He represents propaganda (Pravda)
What symbolizes the cyclical nature of oppression in the novel’s ending?
💬 Animals seeing pigs and humans as indistinguishable.
“To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!”
💬 Who says this? Napoleon