1. ALLEGORY Comparing Animal Farm to The Russian Revolution Mr. Renfro McNeil High School

2. Overall Details of Animal Farm Rebellion was suppose to make life easier for all of the animals Rebellion was suppose to make life easier for all of the animals Life was worse in the end Life was worse in the end The pigs become the same or worse than Mr. Jones The pigs become the same or worse than Mr. Jones

3. Overall Details of the Russian Revolution Intended to solve problems from Czar Intended to solve problems from Czar Life was even worse after the revolution Life was even worse after the revolution Stalin made the czar look like a nice guy Stalin made the czar look like a nice guy

4. Animal Farm Mr. Jones Mr. Jones Irresponsible to his animals---lets them starve Irresponsible to his animals---lets them starve Sometimes cruel—beats them with the whip Sometimes cruel—beats them with the whip Sometimes kind---mixes milk with food Sometimes kind---mixes milk with food

5. Russian Revolution Czar Nicholas II Czar Nicholas II A poor leader at best A poor leader at best Cruel---sometimes brutal with opponents Cruel---sometimes brutal with opponents Sometimes kind---hired students as spies to make money Sometimes kind---hired students as spies to make money

6. Animal Farm Old Major Old Major Taught Animalism Taught Animalism “Rebellion”---overthrow Man and become rich and free “Rebellion”---overthrow Man and become rich and free Dies before the revolution takes place Dies before the revolution takes place

7. Russian Revolution Karl Marx Karl Marx Invented Communism Invented Communism “Workers of the World Unite!”—take over the government “Workers of the World Unite!”—take over the government Dies before the Russian Revolution Dies before the Russian Revolution

8. Animal Farm Animalism Animalism No owners—no rich and no poor No owners—no rich and no poor Workers get a better life Workers get a better life All animals are equal All animals are equal Everyone owns the farm Everyone owns the farm

9. Russian Revolution Communism Communism All people are equal All people are equal No class system No class system The government owns everything and the people own the government The government owns everything and the people own the government

10. Animal Farm Snowball Snowball Young, smart, good speaker, idealistic Young, smart, good speaker, idealistic Wants to make life better for all Wants to make life better for all One of the leaders of the rebellion One of the leaders of the rebellion Chased away by Napoleon's dogs Chased away by Napoleon's dogs

11. Russian Revolution Leon Trotsky Leon Trotsky Other leader of “October Revolution” Other leader of “October Revolution” Pure communist, followed Marx Pure communist, followed Marx Wanted to improve life for all in Russia Wanted to improve life for all in Russia Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (secret police) Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (secret police)

12. Russian Revolution Napoleon Napoleon Not a good speaker Not a good speaker Not as clever as Snowball Not as clever as Snowball Cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt Cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt Craves power and will do anything to attain it Craves power and will do anything to attain it Uses dogs, Moses and Squealer to control the animals Uses dogs, Moses and Squealer to control the animals

13. Russian Revolution Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin Not a good speaker Not a good speaker Not educated like Trotsky Not educated like Trotsky Same as Napoleon— didn’t follow Marx’s ideas Same as Napoleon— didn’t follow Marx’s ideas Craved power---killed all that opposed him Craved power---killed all that opposed him Used KGB, Russian Orthodox Church and propaganda to control people Used KGB, Russian Orthodox Church and propaganda to control people

14. Animal Farm Squealer Squealer Big mouth, talks a lot Big mouth, talks a lot Convinces the animals to believe and follow Napoleon Convinces the animals to believe and follow Napoleon Changes and manipulates the commandments Changes and manipulates the commandments

15. Russian Revolution Propaganda Propaganda The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person Worked for Stalin to support his image Worked for Stalin to support his image Used any lie to convince the people to follow Stalin Used any lie to convince the people to follow Stalin Benefited from the fact that education was controlled Benefited from the fact that education was controlled

16. Animal Farm The Dogs The Dogs A private army that used fear to force the animals to work A private army that used fear to force the animals to work Killed or intimidated any opponent of Napoleon Killed or intimidated any opponent of Napoleon Another part of Napoleon’s strategy to control the animals Another part of Napoleon’s strategy to control the animals

17. Russian Revolution KGB-Secret Police KGB-Secret Police Not actual police, but forced support for Stalin Not actual police, but forced support for Stalin Used brutal force Used brutal force Often killed entire families for disobedience Often killed entire families for disobedience Totally loyal to Lenin Totally loyal to Lenin More powerful than the army More powerful than the army

18. Animal Farm Moses the Raven Moses the Raven Tells the animals about Sugar Candy Mountain (Heaven) Tells the animals about Sugar Candy Mountain (Heaven) Animals can go to SCM if they work hard Animals can go to SCM if they work hard Snowball and Major were against him—they thought Heaven was a lie to make animals work Snowball and Major were against him—they thought Heaven was a lie to make animals work Napoleon let him stay because he taught animals to work and not complain Napoleon let him stay because he taught animals to work and not complain

19. Russian Revolution Russian Orthodox Church Russian Orthodox Church Marx said religion is an, “opiate of the people.” (a drug/lie) Marx said religion is an, “opiate of the people.” (a drug/lie) It is used to make people work and not complain It is used to make people work and not complain Stalin knew religion would stop violent revolution Stalin knew religion would stop violent revolution

20. Animal Farm Mollie Mollie Was vain Was vain Loved her beauty and loved herself Loved her beauty and loved herself Didn’t think about Animal Farm Didn’t think about Animal Farm Went with anyone who gave her what she wanted Went with anyone who gave her what she wanted

21. Russian Revolution Russia’s upper class and those in the world who didn’t care Russia’s upper class and those in the world who didn’t care Some people didn’t care about revolution Some people didn’t care about revolution Only thought about themselves Only thought about themselves Went to other countries that offered more for them Went to other countries that offered more for them

22. Animal Farm Boxer Boxer Strong, hard-working horse Strong, hard-working horse Believes in Animal Farm Believes in Animal Farm “Napoleon is always right” “Napoleon is always right” “I will work harder” “I will work harder” Gives all and is betrayed by Napoleon Gives all and is betrayed by Napoleon

23. Russian Revolution Proletariat Proletariat Definition-working class Definition-working class Fell prey to Stalin’s propaganda Fell prey to Stalin’s propaganda Hard working Hard working Believed in Communism Believed in Communism Betrayed by Stalin Betrayed by Stalin

24. Animal Farm Benjamin Benjamin Old wise donkey who is suspicious of the rebellion Old wise donkey who is suspicious of the rebellion Thinks, “nothing ever changes” Thinks, “nothing ever changes” He is the only animal other than the pigs who can read He is the only animal other than the pigs who can read Realizes what’s being done to Boxer Realizes what’s being done to Boxer

25. Russian Revolution Skeptical people in Russia and the rest of the world Skeptical people in Russia and the rest of the world Did not believe that a revolution would bring about real long-term change Did not believe that a revolution would bring about real long-term change Knew that Communism wouldn’t work with power hungry leaders Knew that Communism wouldn’t work with power hungry leaders