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Animal Farm Characters-Symbolism
SAS English 7 Final Steinberg
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English
7th Grade
05/29/2011

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Term
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Character
Definition
Literal meaning
Historical:
Symbolic:
Term
Farmer Jones
Definition
L: original owner of Manor Farm
H: Czar NIcholas II
S: Ruling class/wealthy
Term
Old Major
Definition
L: Pig who inspires revolution
H: Carl Marx
S: Revolution and thinkers
Term
Napoleon
Definition
L: Pig-leader and tyrant
H: Stalin
S: Dictators
Term
Snowball
Definition
L: PIg-Leader; scapegoat
H: Trotsky
S: Revolutionary leader
Term
Boxer
Definition
L: Horse, hardworking
H: Proletariat,worker
S: Working class
Term
Squeaker
Definition
L: Pig-propagandist
H: Propaganda dept of Lenin's govt
S: The press or media
Term
Moses
Definition
L: Black raven (bird):Sugarcandy Mountain, where animals go when they die
H: Religion: prophets
S: Organized religion
Term
Pigs
Definition
L:
H: Communist party loyalists
S: Loyalists
Term
Humans
Definition
L: Pilkington and Mr. Frederick
H: Members of ruling class
S: Ruling wealthy class
Term
Sheep
Definition
L: Followers of Napoleon
H: Obedient followers
S: Followers
Term
Mollie
Definition
L: Horse, very vain female
H: Independents who did not care about revolution
S: Selfishness a& materialism of middle class people everywhere
Term
Dogs
Definition
L: Napoleon's police; the enforcers
H: KGB; Russian secret police
S: Any secret govt organization
Term
Windmill
Definition
L: Project to improve lives
H: Stalin's 5 year plan
S: Unfair labor practices
Term
"Beasts of England"
Definition
L: Song of Rebellion
H: Communists'song, "The Internationale"
S: Any patriotic song
Term
Animalism
Definition
S: Communism
Term
Benjamin
Definition
L: Wise,old donkey, suspicious of revolution
H: Sceptical people in Russia
S:
H:
Term
Compare Farm to Revolution
Definition
F: it was supposed to make life better for all; life was worse at the end; Leaders became the same as, or worse than, other farmers (humans) they rebelled against
R: supposed to fix problems from Czar;
life was even worse long after revolution; Stalin made Czar look like a nice guy
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