Squealer, a persuasive pig in Animal Farm, quotes the words of Napoleon to manipulate the other animals and maintain power over the farm. Read more »

Snowball represents Leon Trotsky in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, as both were exiled and betrayed by their respective revolutions. Read more »

Animal Farm’s sheep represent the blind followers of propaganda. Easily swayed, they lack critical thinking skills and blindly follow their leaders. Read more »

Raven in Animal Farm represents the corrupt Church and its leaders who prioritize their own interests over the well-being of the masses. Read more »

Pink Eye in Animal Farm represents the corrupt and manipulative members of the Soviet government during the reign of Stalin. Read more »

Pinchfield represents Nazi Germany in Animal Farm, a brutal and oppressive regime that threatens the animals’ hard-won freedom. Read more »

Old Major in Animal Farm represents Karl Marx, the founder of communism, and his ideas of a classless society and workers’ revolution. Read more »

Muriel, the intelligent and literate goat, symbolizes the educated middle class who are often overlooked or ignored in times of political upheaval. Read more »

Muriel in Animal Farm represents the intellectual class who are not interested in political power, but have the knowledge to see through propaganda. Read more »