Who Said It?
And My Name Is...
Historical Relevance Part 1
Historical Relevance Part 2
Terms and Facts
100
"I will work harder"
Boxer
100
This character often felt that if he worked harder things would be better
Boxer
100
this character symbolized Karl Marx—a man who died before seeing his plan come into action
Old Major
100
These animals maintained a climate of terror and fear, they reflect Stalin’s private army—the KGB
The dogs
100
Aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of people
Propaganda
200
“Let us face it, our lives are miserable, laborious, and short…No animal in England is free.”
Old Major
200
This character could be described as grumpy. He spent any free time with Boxer
Benjamin
200
this character represents Joseph Stalin who ruled with an iron fist and killed all those who opposed him
Napoleon
200
This character represented Leon Trotsky—a man who dreamed of making life better. This character was marked as a traitor
Snowball
200
an economic ideology in which everyone works to his or her own ability
Communism
300
“Will there be sugar after the rebellion?”
Mollie
300
This character often spoke of “sugarcandy mountain”
Moses
300
This character is extremely persuasive—he is often related to a Russian newspaper called Pravda
Squealer
300
These animals stand for the Communist Party Loyalists who began their plight with concern for the common man but later took advantage of their roles
The pigs
300
Marx’s term for the unskilled labor class
Proletariat
400
“Man is the only creature that consumes without producing.”
Old Major
400
This character originally wrote the seven commandments on the wall
Snowball
400
These two characters primarily represent the proletariats—marked as unintelligent, but hard workers
Boxer, Clover
400
These characters stand for the capitalists, who exploit the weak
The humans
400
Any type of fiction that has multiple levels of meaning
Allegory
500
“Those ribbons that you are so devoted to are the badge of slavery. Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than ribbons?”-
Snowball
500
This character formed the following committees Egg Production Committee, The Clean Tails League, and the Wild Comrades’ Re-education Committee.
Snowball
500
This stood for Russian Industry—railroads, coal mines, factories, etc…
Windmill
500
This character generally symbolizes the evils of capitalism. Czar Nicholas II would be a more specific example
Farmer Jones
500
This person believed that Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
George Orwell
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