Historical Moments
Napoleon kicks out Snowball and takes over the farm, just like this leader in Russia.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
"Man is the only creature that consumes without producing... Yet he is lord of all the animals."
Who is Old Major?
The commandment that had "but some are more equal to others" at the end.
What is "All animals are equal"?
This animal had a dream about animal kind that started the rebellion.
Who is Old Major?
Our Glorious Leader who, as Boxer says, is "always right."
Who is Napoleon?
Mollie represented this class in Russia, who were commonly the ones who didn't like the dirty work and stuck to their prized possessions.
Who is the bourgeois/upper class?
"Comrades! You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in selfishness and privilege? Milk and apples contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig."
Who is Squealer?
The combination of two commandments that the sheep memorized (and was the only thing they memorized)
What is "Four legs good, two legs bad"?
When the humans tried to take back the farm but were unsuccessful.
What is The Battle of Cowshed?
Where are glorious Comrade Napoleon moved
What is the farmhouse?
Mr. Jones represents this historical figure, the one who was overthrown for being an "unjust tsar."
Who is Tsar Nicholas II?
"Gentlemen, here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!"
Who is Napoleon?
The commandment that was broken when Napoleon called the animals together to get confessions out of "traitors".
What is "No animal shall kill any other animal"?
Napoleon and Snowball argued over this idea, which resulted in Snowball being chased off.
What is the creation of the windmill?
The human our glorious Comrade Napoleon hired as the dealer for Animal Farm.
Who is Mr. Whymper?
Napoleon hid the puppies and raised them to be his personal attack dogs. These attack dogs represent this group of people known as the KGB.
Who is the secret police?
"If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right."
Who is Boxer?
These two commandments were what kept the animals from turning more human
What is "No animal shall drink alcohol" and "No animal shall wear clothes"?
The animal that got killed in the battle and was given the title of "Animal Hero, Second Class"
What is a sheep?
The song our glorious Comrade Napoleon banned.
What is Beasts of England?
Throughout the revolution, there were people who were start enough to know what was happening but didn't speak up, just like this character who had a change near the end of the novel.
Who is Benjamin?
“...up there, just on the other side of that dark cloud that you can see there it lies, Sugarcandy Mountain, that happy country where we poor animals shall rest for ever from our labours!”
Who is Moses?
The first commandment to be broken by the pigs before being altered to include "with sheets"
What is "No animal shall sleep in a bed"?
What the animals call each other as a form of community and companionship.
What is "comrade"?
The title appointed to our glorious Comrade Napoleon.
What is President of the Republic?