Animal Farm

George Orwell
Major Characters
 Old Major – Prize-winning boar who leads the
Rebellion to create a socialist utopia.
 Napoleon – After the Rebellion, becomes the self-
declared leader and rules as an evil dictator, by
example of Joseph Stalin.
 Snowball – Conflicts with Napoleon over control of
the Animal Farm after the Rebellion.
 Boxer – A bull who is an example of the hard,
dedicated workers in the Soviet Union who just
follow orders.
Plot Conflicts

 “Man” vs. “Man” or “Man” vs. “Society”

 The farm animals vs. Mr. Jones
 Snowball vs. Napoleon

 Common animals vs. the pigs

 Animal Farm vs. the neighboring humans

Plot Summary

Farm animals revolt against their human

masters. After the ‘Rebellion,’ they think it is the
start of a better life. They dream of a world
where all animals are equal and all property is
shared. But soon the pigs take control and one
of them, Napoleon, becomes the leader of all
the animals. One by one the principles of the
revolution are abandoned acts as their ‘Stalin.’
The farm eventually reaches a point where the
animals have even less freedom than before.
Themes
• The main theme of Animal Farm is the Socialist ideas of
the Soviet Union
• Napoleon becomes the self-declared leader of the
Animal Farm and begins to introduce socialist ideas.
• The pigs start to become the ‘ruling class’ just like in
Soviet Society with the ruling class
• Leaders started changing rules and using them for
their own gain, corrupting the system
• Orwell also uses the abuse of power in Socialist
Society
Animal Farm Symbolism