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Old MajorOld Major

Old Major is a wise, well respected boar who is Old Major is a wise, well respected boar who is highly regarded by all the animals on the farm. highly regarded by all the animals on the farm.

Old Major’s inspiring dream gives the animals Old Major’s inspiring dream gives the animals the idea of Animalism, a new life where the the idea of Animalism, a new life where the animals rule themselves.animals rule themselves.

In Old Major’s dream, the animals are all happy In Old Major’s dream, the animals are all happy and singing “Beasts of England,” an anthem and singing “Beasts of England,” an anthem that the animals adopt when they free that the animals adopt when they free themselves from the humans.themselves from the humans.

Old Major dies however three days after he Old Major dies however three days after he gives his speech.gives his speech.

NapoleonNapoleon Napoleon is a boar who is respected, but uses his threatening nature Napoleon is a boar who is respected, but uses his threatening nature

to get what he wants even though he is not much of a speech maker. to get what he wants even though he is not much of a speech maker. For example, he changes the original Seven Commandments to suit For example, he changes the original Seven Commandments to suit his needs.his needs.

Napoleon works cooperatively with Snowball at the beginning Napoleon works cooperatively with Snowball at the beginning because their goals are the same. As the story and his power grows, because their goals are the same. As the story and his power grows, Napoleon turns against Snowball and exiles him to get full control of Napoleon turns against Snowball and exiles him to get full control of the farm.the farm.

While the animals think he is making life on the farm easier, Napoleon While the animals think he is making life on the farm easier, Napoleon is turning the farm back into what it was under Mr. Jones, a tyranny. is turning the farm back into what it was under Mr. Jones, a tyranny.

Napoleon gets what he wants by using the terrifying threat of “Jones Napoleon gets what he wants by using the terrifying threat of “Jones will come back” if the animals do not do as he says.will come back” if the animals do not do as he says.

Napoleon plagiarizes Snowball’s idea of building the windmill and Napoleon plagiarizes Snowball’s idea of building the windmill and makes the animals believe that Snowball stole it from him.makes the animals believe that Snowball stole it from him.

At the end of the story, Napoleon becomes almost identical to the At the end of the story, Napoleon becomes almost identical to the neighboring humans.neighboring humans.

SnowballSnowball

Snowball is a thoughtful, vivacious pig who Snowball is a thoughtful, vivacious pig who thinks of all the animals on the farm, not just thinks of all the animals on the farm, not just himself. himself.

He comes up with the idea to build the windmill, He comes up with the idea to build the windmill, which will make work easier around the farm. which will make work easier around the farm.

Snowball and Napoleon’s constant Snowball and Napoleon’s constant disagreements lead to his expulsion from the disagreements lead to his expulsion from the farm. farm.

Throughout the story, Napoleon spreads Throughout the story, Napoleon spreads terrible rumors that manipulate the animals’ terrible rumors that manipulate the animals’ minds to think that he is better than Snowball. minds to think that he is better than Snowball.

SquealerSquealer Squealer is an energetic pig who is well Squealer is an energetic pig who is well

known for his persuasive speeches.known for his persuasive speeches. While all the other animals are sleeping, While all the other animals are sleeping,

Squealer changes the Seven Squealer changes the Seven Commandments to benefit the pigs rather Commandments to benefit the pigs rather than all the animals on the farm. than all the animals on the farm.

Squealer uses propaganda to promote Squealer uses propaganda to promote and glorify Napoleon’s ideas while ruining and glorify Napoleon’s ideas while ruining Snowball’s reputation. Snowball’s reputation.

CloverClover

Clover is a compassionate mare who Clover is a compassionate mare who symbolizes the motherly figure on the symbolizes the motherly figure on the farm and makes life easier during the farm and makes life easier during the tough times. tough times.

Clover is suspicious of Napoleon and Clover is suspicious of Napoleon and Squealer’s actions. She believes they do Squealer’s actions. She believes they do not really want to fulfill Old Major’s dream not really want to fulfill Old Major’s dream of animals ruling themselves.of animals ruling themselves.

BoxerBoxer

Boxer is the strong, optimistic, hard-working cart-Boxer is the strong, optimistic, hard-working cart-horse who motivates all the animals on the farm horse who motivates all the animals on the farm through the way he works and never gives up.through the way he works and never gives up.

Boxer has two mottos that he lives and abides Boxer has two mottos that he lives and abides by: “I will work harder,” and “Napoleon is always by: “I will work harder,” and “Napoleon is always right.”right.”

Boxer eventually gets sent to the slaughter house Boxer eventually gets sent to the slaughter house after he injures himself working on the windmill. after he injures himself working on the windmill. Squealer uses his persuasive nature to tell the Squealer uses his persuasive nature to tell the animals that Boxer was actually sent to the animals that Boxer was actually sent to the hospital in Willingdon, but many do not believe hospital in Willingdon, but many do not believe him. him.

BenjaminBenjamin

Benjamin is the pessimistic, cynical Benjamin is the pessimistic, cynical donkey who realizes that life after the donkey who realizes that life after the rebellion is exactly the way it was before. rebellion is exactly the way it was before.

Benjamin is not very loquacious except Benjamin is not very loquacious except for when he talks to his good friend Boxer. for when he talks to his good friend Boxer.

Benjamin represents the intelligent, Benjamin represents the intelligent, cynical people in the world who can see cynical people in the world who can see right through fakes like Napoleon. right through fakes like Napoleon.

Mr. JonesMr. Jones

Mr. Jones is the lethargic farmer who Mr. Jones is the lethargic farmer who once owned Manor Farm, but the once owned Manor Farm, but the animals banish him because of his animals banish him because of his neglectful attitude towards them.neglectful attitude towards them.

Napoleon and Squealer work together to Napoleon and Squealer work together to create a daunting image of Mr. Jones, create a daunting image of Mr. Jones, even though Napoleon and Jones’s even though Napoleon and Jones’s methods of ruling are the same.methods of ruling are the same.

Mr. FrederickMr. Frederick

Mr. Frederick is the tough, shrewd farmer Mr. Frederick is the tough, shrewd farmer who owns the small and neat Pinchfield who owns the small and neat Pinchfield farm.farm.

Mr. Frederick befriends Napoleon to Mr. Frederick befriends Napoleon to cheat him out of the pile of timber and cheat him out of the pile of timber and ends up knocking down the windmill and ends up knocking down the windmill and trying to take over the farm.trying to take over the farm.

Mr. PilkingtonMr. Pilkington

Mr. Pilkington is the easy-going Mr. Pilkington is the easy-going gentleman who owns the large and gentleman who owns the large and unorderly Foxwood farm.unorderly Foxwood farm.

Mr. Pilkington befriends Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington befriends Napoleon and starts trade agreements that benefit them starts trade agreements that benefit them both.both.

Mr. WhymperMr. Whymper

Mr. Whymper is the man who acts as the Mr. Whymper is the man who acts as the intermediary between Animal Farm and intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world.the outside world.

Mr. Whymper is responsible for all the Mr. Whymper is responsible for all the financial matters along with the trade financial matters along with the trade agreements that Napoleon makes with agreements that Napoleon makes with other farms.other farms.

MollieMollie

Mollie is a prissy pony who prefers being Mollie is a prissy pony who prefers being pampered by humans over her pampered by humans over her independence.independence.

Mollie gets angered because she cannot Mollie gets angered because she cannot have ribbons and sugar, reminders of have ribbons and sugar, reminders of human rule, so she runs away to be a human rule, so she runs away to be a cart-horse in Willingdon. cart-horse in Willingdon.

MurielMuriel

Muriel is the white goat who always Muriel is the white goat who always offers to read the Seven Commandments offers to read the Seven Commandments to Clover whenever Clover begins to to Clover whenever Clover begins to suspect that the pigs violated one of the suspect that the pigs violated one of the original rules.original rules.

SheepSheep

The sheep are the animals in the story The sheep are the animals in the story that can not think for themselves. They that can not think for themselves. They represent the people who follow the represent the people who follow the crowd.crowd.

The sheep soon pick up the motto “Four The sheep soon pick up the motto “Four legs good, two legs bad.” After Napoleon legs good, two legs bad.” After Napoleon comes to power and the pigs start to walk comes to power and the pigs start to walk on two legs, this saying is changed to on two legs, this saying is changed to “Four legs good, two legs better.”“Four legs good, two legs better.”

MosesMoses

Moses is Mr. Jones’ pet raven who acts Moses is Mr. Jones’ pet raven who acts as a spy for the humans. as a spy for the humans.

Moses leaves Animal Farm after the Moses leaves Animal Farm after the rebellion, but soon returns; he does no rebellion, but soon returns; he does no work and fills the animals’ heads with work and fills the animals’ heads with false ideas such as Sugar Candy false ideas such as Sugar Candy Mountain, animal Heaven. Mountain, animal Heaven.

DogsDogs

Bluebell and Jessie, two of the dogs on the farm, Bluebell and Jessie, two of the dogs on the farm, had 9 puppies between the two of them.had 9 puppies between the two of them.

These dogs are taken by Napoleon and raised in These dogs are taken by Napoleon and raised in solitude to be trained as Napoleon’s guards.solitude to be trained as Napoleon’s guards.

The dogs first task was to expel Snowball from the The dogs first task was to expel Snowball from the farm.farm.

The dogs escort Napoleon everywhere, giving him The dogs escort Napoleon everywhere, giving him a frightening and slightly superior edge that allows a frightening and slightly superior edge that allows him to get what he wants. him to get what he wants.

The dogs help carry out Napoleon’s requested The dogs help carry out Napoleon’s requested executions of the animals who disobey his orders. executions of the animals who disobey his orders.