Animal Farm Characters Representation

Match the event that best represent the "Battle of the Cowshed."

• The Rebellion

  The February rebellion 1917 was when Nicolas II was overthrown as the people organised a rebellion to knock him out of power. This rebellion was led by Lenin and supported by Stalin and Trotsky. Lenin soon died and the struggle for leadership intensified between Stalin and Trotsky.

• Russia's first major battle of the war which was a disaster; in the 1914 Battle of Tannenberg, over 30,000 Russian troops were killed or wounded and 90,000 captured,

• The Russian Civil War, which broke out in 1918 shortly after the October Revolution, resulted in the deaths and suffering of millions of people regardless of their political orientation. The war was fought mainly between the Red Army ("Reds"), consisting of the uprising majority led by the Bolshevik minority, and the "Whites"

Which ideal below best matches Animalism in the story?

• The socialism ideal, in which a social and economic doctrine that calls for public rather than private ownership or control of property and natural resources. According to the socialist view, individuals do not live or work in isolation but live in cooperation with one another.

• The capitalism ideal, in which private actors own and control property in accord with their interests, and demand and supply freely set prices in markets in a way that can serve the best interests of society.

• The communist society, in which distribution of resources is based on needs, social ownership of the means of production, and elimination of class distinctions.

What does the Windmill in Animal Farm represent in the Revolution?

• The windmill represents the bear, a national symbol of Russia and is associated with strength, power, and resilience.

• The windmill represents the symbols of the Russian Revolution were the hammer and sickle, representing the tools of workers.

• The windmill represents the massive infrastructure construction projects and modernization initiatives that Soviet leaders instituted immediately after the Russian Revolution, specifically Joseph Stalin’s Five-Year Plans.

This character represents Karl Marx who died before the Russian revolution. It also represents Vladimir Lenin, a Russian revolutionary who led the rebellion.

• Napoleon

• Old Major

• Squealer

• Mr. Jones

This character represents the Russian emperor, Tsar Nicholas II who ruled Russia before 1917. During his rule, the upper class were rich and powerful, and the poor lived in terrible conditions.

• Mr. Jones

• Squealer

• Boxer

• Napoleon

This character represented Stalin’s propaganda machine (Pravda), Vyacheslav Molotov who was Joseph Stalin's protégé. 

• Mr. Whymper

• Mr. Jones

• Squealer

• Snowball

This character represents Leon Trotsky, he wanted to bring positive changes to Russian society; however, he was chased out by the secret police.

• Napoleon

• Mr. Pilkington

• Snowball

• Old Major

This character represents the Soviet Union dictator, Joseph Stalin. Stalin came to rule Soviet Russia after the death of Lenin in 1924. Under his rule, the union changed from a pleasant society to a military and industrial superpower. He killed those who rebelled or got in his way.

• Napoleon

• Snowball

• Squealer

• Old Major

These characters represent the secret police. 

• The sheep

• The pigs

• The dogs

These characters represent the trusting and hardworking lower class within Russia.

• The hens

• The sheep

• The farm animals