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George Orwell

George Orwell was born Eric

Arthur Blair. The son of a civil

servant, he was born in India in

1903.

George Orwell is most famous for

his books Animal Farm (published

in 1945) and 1984 (published in1949). He died in London, England

in January of 1950.

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Purpose of writing the book

Through the Animal Farm, George Orwell want toshowed how the Russian rulers were selfish and cruel.

George Orwell once said, Animal Farm was the firstbook in which I tried, with full consciousness of what I

was doing, to fuse political purpose and artistic purposeinto one whole.

George Orwell was able to speak out against RussianCommunism, encourage the lower classes of people,and share some of his beliefs.

Orwell was a firm believer that communism could notwork and wrote animal farm to convince his readers ofthis fact.

He was a democratic socialist and has written theAnimalFarm to criticize the Stalin era.

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SUMMARY

The story takes place on a farm somewhere inEngland. It is told by an all-knowing narrator in thirdperson. The action begins when the oldest pig on thefarm, Old Major, calls all the animals to a secret

meeting. He tells them of his dream of revolutionagainst the cruel Mr. Jones. His speech gives theanimals a new outlook on life. The pigs, beingconsidered the most intelligent, begin to instruct the

other animals. They work out the theory ofAnimalism, run Mr. Jones off the farm, and post sevencommandments above the door of the barn. Sobegins the story.

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Comparison ofcharacters to

Russian Revoluti

on Mr. Jones

Old Major

Snowball

Napoleon

Squealer

The Dogs

Mollie

Boxer

Benjamin

Czar Nicholas II

Karl Marx

Leon Trotsky

Joseph Stalin

Propaganda department ofLenin's government

KGB - Secret Police

Vain, selfish people in Russiaand world

Dedicated, but trickedcommunist supporters

Skeptical people in Russiaandoutside Russia

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An old boar whose speech rouses the

animals into rebellion. His philosophy

is called Animalism. He teaches the

animals the song of freedom Beasts

of England.

He is a young boar who becomes

one of the rebellions most valuable

leaders. He draws complicated

plans for the windmill.

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A porker pig who becomes Napoleons mouthpiece. He

uses his ability to manipulate

the animals.

A dedicated and hard worker. He

keeps believing that hard work

solves all problems. He is sort of

dimwitted.

A motherly horse who tries

to take care of Boxer and

who silently questions

Napoleons decisions.

A boar, who with

Snowball, leads the

rebellion against Jones.

He systematically takes

over the farm andbecomes undisputed

tyrant.

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A cynical, pessimistic donkey who

continually undercuts the animals

enthusiasm.

A vain horse who prefers ribbonsand sugar over ideas and rebellion.

She is eventually lured off the farm.

A tame raven who tells the animals

stories about a paradise called

Sugarcandy Mountain

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The often drunk owner of

Manor Farm, later

expelled by the animals.

The farmers wife who

flees from the farm after

the rebellion.

The dogs and their

puppies raised to

be Napoleons

guard dogs.

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A solicitor hired by Napoleon

to act as an intermediary inAnimal Farms trading with

other farms.

The owner of Foxwood, another

farm. He eventually sells some of

his land to Napoleon.

An enemy of

Pilkington and owner

of Pinchfield, another

farm. Known for

driving hard bargains,

he swindles Napoleon

He later attacks the

farm but is defeated.

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MORAL OF THE NOVEL

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WHY THE TITLE ANIMAL FARM

GIVEN TO THE NOVEL This title is given to the novel because this

entire story is about a takeover by

animals.

It would just fit perfectly into the book

since the animals ran the humans off the

farm.

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FIRST ANIMATED MOVIE

George Orwell's political fable is presented

here in its first screen adaptation.

Production commenced in April 1951 and

was completed in October 1954.

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TENSE USED

Animal farm was written in the Past

tense.

Active voice is used mainly through thestory to describe the action of animals,

although some passive voice is used.

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