Animal Farm’s sheep symbolize the ignorant masses who blindly follow authority. Learn more about this allegorical interpretation. Read more »

In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Russian citizens were oppressed through the allegorical portrayal of animals and their struggle for freedom. Read more »

The first commandment in Animal Farm was broken when the pigs claimed more privileges than the other animals, becoming corrupt and power-hungry. Read more »

The first commandment in Animal Farm was rewritten from All animals are created equal to All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Read more »

The 6th commandment in Animal Farm was changed from No animal shall kill another animal to No animal shall kill another animal without cause. Read more »

Foxwood is a neighboring farm in Animal Farm, owned by Mr. Pilkington. It represents England and the capitalist West. Read more »

Clover in Animal Farm is a mare who represents the hardworking and loyal working class of Soviet Russia under Stalin’s regime. Read more »

Benjamin is a cynical donkey in Animal Farm, who represents the older generation’s disillusionment with revolution and politics. Read more »

Benjamin, the donkey in Animal Farm, is an allegory for the cynical intellectuals who saw through the Soviet propaganda and did nothing to stop it. Read more »