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Eric Blair/ George Orwell. Animal Farm. Animalism/ Communism. No owners, no rich, but no poor Workers get a better life, all animals equal Everyone owns the farm. No owners, no rich, but no poor All people equal Government owns everything, people own government. Snowball/ Leon Trotsky.
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Eric Blair/George Orwell Animal Farm
Animalism/Communism • No owners, no rich, but no poor • Workers get a better life, all animals equal • Everyone owns the farm • No owners, no rich, but no poor • All people equal • Government owns everything, people own government
Snowball/Leon Trotsky • Young, smart, good speaker, idealistic • Other leader of “October Revolution” • Really wants to make life better for all • Pure communist, followed Marx • One of the leaders of revolution • Wanted to improve life for all in Russia • Chased away into exile by Napoleon’s dogs • Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (Lenin’s secret police)
Napoleon/Joseph Stalin • Not a good speaker, not as clever like Snowball • Not a good speaker, mot educated like Trotsky • Cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt • Cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt • His ambition is for power, killed opponents • Cared for power, killed all who opposed him • Used dogs, Moses, and Squealor to control animals • Used KGB, allowed church, and propagandized
Mr. Jones/Tsar Nicholas II • A poor leader at best • Irresponsible to his animals • Cruel-sometimes brutal with opponents • Sometimes cruel – beats animals with a whip • Sometimes kind – hired students as spies to make money • Sometimes kind – mixes milk in animal mash
Old Major/Karl Marx • Taught Animalism • Invented Communism • Workers do the work, rich keep the money • “workers of the world unite”, take over government. • Dies before revolution • Dies before Russian Revolution