"Animal Farm" is a symbolical political satire in which animals take the
place of humans. These animals can talk and are just as intelligent as humans. They
learn to read and each type of animal a different aspect of humanity.
(Ex.: Pigs- Politicians; Horses- Laborers; Sheep- Gullible People; etc. )
This book shows how a government that is set up to serve the people turns against
them, just like communism did to the Russian people. Animalism symbolizes
communism and the characters symbolize Russian leaders and people of
importance. This is a tale with no happy ending.
Characters
They symbolize politicians in a stereotypical sense. Some of them lie, cheat,
and steal from the animals they are supposed to serve. They make promises
that are never kept. Propaganda is spread to the animals they are supposed to
He is a pig who is very old. He has seen the lifestyle the animals live and is
dissatisfied with it. He creates a government ideology called animalism which
represents communism. He is the Karl Marx of this world.
He is a large, fierce looking Berkshire boar, who is not much of a talker. He
uses animalism only to increase his power and the dogs to terrorize the other
animals. Napoleon symbolizes the dictator Joseph Stalin in this world.
He is a pig that fights with Napoleon over the power on the farm. He is a very
energetic, eloquent speaking, brilliant leader who organizes the defense of the
farm. Napoleons jealousness of him makes him try to kill Snowball. Snowball
flees the area and every misfortune in Animal Farm after that is blamed on
him. He represents Leon Trotsky in this story.
He is a short, fat, twinkle eyed pig who is a brilliant talker. He justifies the
horrible actions of Napoleon and most of the animals buy into it. He has a sly,
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