ANIMAL FARMANIMAL FARMGeorge George

OrwellOrwell

Question no. 5Question no. 5

Have a closer look at the names Have a closer look at the names of the characters in the book. of the characters in the book. Why did Orwell use the names Why did Orwell use the names he did? How do the names fit he did? How do the names fit the characters?the characters?

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• Pigs : Old Major, Napoleon, Pigs : Old Major, Napoleon, Snowball, Squealer;Snowball, Squealer;

• Humans : Mr. Jones, Frederick, Mr. Humans : Mr. Jones, Frederick, Mr. Pilkington, Mr. Whymper;Pilkington, Mr. Whymper;

• Equines : Boxer, Clover, Mollie, Equines : Boxer, Clover, Mollie, Benjamin;Benjamin;

• Other animals : Muriel, The Other animals : Muriel, The Puppies, Moses the Raven, The Puppies, Moses the Raven, The Sheep, The Hens, The Cows.Sheep, The Hens, The Cows.

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• Old MajorOld Major (a middle white boar): (a middle white boar): According to one interpretation, he According to one interpretation, he could be based upon both could be based upon both Karl Marx, , founder of modern founder of modern Marxism and the and the base for base for Communism and and Vladimir Lenin as was as was Lenin's embalmed corpse). ).

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• NapoleonNapoleon (Berkshire boar ): he is (Berkshire boar ): he is based upon Joseph Stalin. He begins to based upon Joseph Stalin. He begins to gradually build up his power. After gradually build up his power. After driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon usurps full power, using false usurps full power, using false propaganda from Squealer and threats propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to keep and intimidation from the dogs to keep the other animals in line. By the end of the other animals in line. By the end of the book, Napoleon and the pigs have the book, Napoleon and the pigs have learned to walk upright and started to learned to walk upright and started to behave similarly to the humans against behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally revolted. whom they originally revolted.

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• SnowballSnowball: is probably an allusion to : is probably an allusion to Leon Trotsky, although given Orwell's Leon Trotsky, although given Orwell's opinion of Trotsky he could be opinion of Trotsky he could be interpreted as representing the interpreted as representing the Mensheviks. Snowball genuinely Mensheviks. Snowball genuinely works for the good of the farm and works for the good of the farm and the animals and devises plans to the animals and devises plans to help the animals achieve their vision help the animals achieve their vision of an egalitarian utopia. of an egalitarian utopia.

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• SquealerSquealer: a small white fat porker : a small white fat porker who serves as Napoleon's right hand who serves as Napoleon's right hand pig and minister of propaganda. pig and minister of propaganda. Squealer manipulates the language Squealer manipulates the language to excuse, justify, and extol all of to excuse, justify, and extol all of Napoleon's actions. In the end, he is Napoleon's actions. In the end, he is the first pig to walk on his hind legs. the first pig to walk on his hind legs. His name is representative for his His name is representative for his ability to talk a lot.ability to talk a lot.

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• Mr. JonesMr. Jones: the former owner of the : the former owner of the farm, Jones is a very heavy drinker farm, Jones is a very heavy drinker and the animals revolt against him and the animals revolt against him after he drinks so much that he does after he drinks so much that he does not feed or take care of them. His not feed or take care of them. His name is a common one, thing that name is a common one, thing that makes him look a regular person, makes him look a regular person, with no special qualities/ abilities.with no special qualities/ abilities.

HumansHumans• FrederickFrederick: the tough owner of : the tough owner of

Pinchfield, a well-kept neighboring Pinchfield, a well-kept neighboring farm, an allusion to Adolf Hitler and farm, an allusion to Adolf Hitler and Germany. There are stories of him Germany. There are stories of him mistreating his own animals . mistreating his own animals . Frederick briefly enters into an Frederick briefly enters into an "alliance" with Napoleon by offering "alliance" with Napoleon by offering to buy wood from him but then to buy wood from him but then betrays the deal and mounts a betrays the deal and mounts a bloody invasion of Animal Farm. bloody invasion of Animal Farm.

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• Mr. PilkingtonMr. Pilkington: the easy-going but : the easy-going but crafty owner of Foxwood, a crafty owner of Foxwood, a neighbouring farm overgrown with neighbouring farm overgrown with weeds, as described in the book. At weeds, as described in the book. At the end of the game, both Napoleon the end of the game, both Napoleon and Pilkington draw the Ace of and Pilkington draw the Ace of Spades and then begin fighting Spades and then begin fighting loudly. His name is a complicated loudly. His name is a complicated one, referring, maybe, to his wiliness.one, referring, maybe, to his wiliness.

EquinesEquines• MollieMollie: is a self-centered, self-indulgent : is a self-centered, self-indulgent

and vain young white mare who likes being and vain young white mare who likes being pampered and groomed by humans. She pampered and groomed by humans. She quickly leaves for another farm and is only quickly leaves for another farm and is only once mentioned again. once mentioned again.

• BenjaminBenjamin: is one of the longest-lived : is one of the longest-lived animals, has the worst temper and one of animals, has the worst temper and one of the few who can read. Cynical & the few who can read. Cynical & pessimistic, his most often made statement pessimistic, his most often made statement being "Life will go on as it has always gone being "Life will go on as it has always gone on - that is, badly". But he is also one of the on - that is, badly". But he is also one of the wisest animals on the farm, being able to wisest animals on the farm, being able to "read as well as any pig“."read as well as any pig“.

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