Animal Farm Character Comparisons

Front 1

MR. JONES
-irresponsible to his animals
-lets them starve and beats them with a whip

Back 1

CZAR NICHOLAS II
-a poor leader at best
-cruel- sometimes brutal with opponents
-hired students as spies to make money

Front 2

OLD MAJOR
-invented Animalism
-brought upon a meeting talking of a revolution
-dies before the revolution

Back 2

KARL MARX
-invented Communism
-"workers of the world unite" to keep peace take over gov't
-dies before Russian Revolution

Front 3

ANIMALISM
-no owners, no rich but no poor
-workers get a better life, all animals equal
-everyone owns the farm

Back 3

COMMUNISM
-no owners,no rich but no poor
-all people equal
-government owns everything but the people own the government

Front 4

SNOWBALL
-smart, good speaker, idealistic
-really wants to make life better for all
-one of the leaders of the revolution
-chased away into exile by Napoleon's dogs

Back 4

LEON TROTSKY
-other leader of "October Revolution"
-pure communist, followed Marx
-wanted to improve life for all in Russia
-chased away by Lenin's KGB (Lenin's secret police)

Front 5

NAPOLEON
-not a good speaker, not as clever like Snowball
-cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt
-his ambition is for power, killed opponents
-used dogs, moses, and Squealer to control animals

Back 5

JOSEPH STALIN
-not a good speaker, not educated like Trotsky
-cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt
-cared for power, killed all that opposed him
-used KGB, allowed church, and propagandized

Front 6

SQUEALER
-big mouth, talks a lot
-convinces animals to believe and follow Napoleon
-changes and manipulates the commandments

Back 6

PROPAGANDA DEPARTMENT OF LENIN'S GOVERNMENT
-worked for Stalin to support his image
-used any lie to convince the people to follow Stalin
-benefited from the fact that education was controlled

Front 7

THE DOGS
-a private army that used fear to force animals to work
-killed or intimidated any opponent of Napoleon
-another part of Napoleon's strategy to control animals

Back 7

KGB- SECRET POLICE
-not really police, but forced support for Stalin
-used force, often killed entire families for disobedience
-totally loyal, part of Lenin's power, even over army

Front 8

MOSES THE RAVEN
-tells about SugarCandy mountain (Heaven)
-animals can go there if they work hard
-Snowball and Major AGAINST him
-work and not complain

Back 8

RELIGION
-Marx said "Opiate of the people" a lie
-used to make people not complain and do their work
Stalin knew religion would stop violent revolutions

Front 9

MOLLIE
-loved her beauty and herself
-didn't think about the animal farm
-went with anyone who gave her what she wanted
-ran away

Back 9

MIDDLE CLASS
-selfish people in Russia that didn't care about others or the revolution
-only thought about themselves
-went to other countries that offered more for them

Front 10

BOXER
-horse
-strong, hard working
-believes in Animal Farm
-"Napoleon is always right" , "I must work harder"
-gives his all, is betrayed by Napoleon who sells him for liquor
-dies and is turned into glue

Back 10

DEDICATED BUT TRICKED COMMUNIST SUPPORTERS
-people believed Stalin because he was "Communist"
-many stayed loyal after it was obvious Stalin was tyrant
betrayed by Stalin who ignored and killed them

Front 11

BENJAMIN
-donkey
-old, wise and suspicious of the revolution
-thinks "nothing ever changes", is right
-his suspicions are true, about Boxer and sign (sees) changes

Back 11

SKEPTICAL PEOPLE IN RUSSIA AND OUT OF RUSSIA
-weren't sure revolution iwould change anything
-realized that a crazy leader can call himself communist
-knew that communism wouldn't work with power
-hungry leaders

Front 12

MURIEL
-goat
-knowledgeable & thinks on her own

Back 12

WORKING CLASS
-smart
-thinks for themselves

Front 13

PIGS
-supporter of Napoleon

Back 13

COMMUNIST PARTY
-supporter of Stalin

Front 14

FREDERICK FARM
-owner of Pinchfield
-becomes an enemy of Napoleon
-bombs the wind mill and gives Napoleon a fake check

Back 14

GERMANY

Front 15

PILKINGTON FARM
-owner of Foxwood
-represents all leaders in ______

Back 15

ENGLAND