Animal farm Silvia Stifano
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George Orwell's 1945 novel "Animal Farm" uses talking farm animals to represent political ideas and historical figures. It follows the animals' rebellion against their human farmer which establishes an egalitarian society led by pigs like Napoleon, but the pigs gradually start to act like humans, exploiting the other animals and consolidating their own power, showing how any revolution can corrupt over time to replicate the system it replaced. The characters represent communist figures like Karl Marx, Joseph Stalin, and Leon Trotsky, and themes of equality being eroded as power becomes concentrated.
Animal farm Silvia Stifano
- 2. Written by George Orwell in 1945 Used to express political ideas: power corrupts Linked to historical figures
- 3. The characters Mr Jones Farm owner Tyrant who mistreats animals The last human owner Czar Nicholas II The last Czar
- 4. The characters Old Major The old pig Dreams freedom and equality Inspires the other animals Karl Marx Theorist of communism
- 5. The characters The pig Napoleon At first: Leads the animal rebellion Creates an egalitarian society Then: Enjoys some privileges Becomes a tyrant Joseph Stalin Socialist leader
- 6. The characters The pig Snowball Another leader of the rebellion Driven out by Napoleon Trotsky Stalins political opponent
- 7. The characters Boxer The cart-horse I must work harder Exploited and manipulated by pigs The proletariat Exploited by corrupted governments
- 8. Development of farm society All the animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others