Animal Farm Characters

Question	Answer
Old Major	Represents Karl Marx Inspires the rebellion Leads the animals in singing "Beasts of England" Dies before the rebellion
Snowball	Represents Leon Trotsky Leads with Napoleon Devoted to bettering the animals Leads the battle of the cowshed Proposes the windmill Introduces literacy to the farm Banished and labled a traitor
Napoleon	Represents Joseph Stalin Leads with Snowball (then by himself) Has a thirst for power "reputation for getting his own way" Uses 9 attack dogs to banish Snowball and frighten the animals of the farm
Squealer	Represents Propoganda He could "turn black into white" Lies about events, changing the animals memories Makes Napoleon seem like he has best intentions for the farm at heart
Nine Attack Dogs	Represent Stalin's secret police force Were taken as puppies for 'education' Follow Napoleons every command Chased off Snowball Scare the animals into doing what Napoleon wants
Boxer	Represents the working class "I will work harder" "Napoleon is always right" Is not very smart but loyal and strong Works to the bone for animal farm Sold for body parts when he can't work
Mollie	Represents the petite bourgeoisie Loves the attention of humans Loves sugar cubes and ribbons Hides from work in the farm Runs away from the farm
Moses	Represents Religion Spreads stories of 'sugar-candy mountain' where animals go when they die
Mr Jones	Represents Czar Nicholas II Indulges himself and mistreats animals A drunk Allows animals to starve Is thrown out in the rebellion

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	Created by Talia Waldron about 7 years ago