Character Meanings Flashcards
Mr Jones
pride & ceremony
Mr Pilkington
dreams, hopes & future plans
Mr Frederick
Cutthroat businessmen. Trades with and manipulates Napoleon.
Mr Whymper
Sly, greedy solicitor who aids Napoleon’s tyranny.
Moses
Tamed raven of Jones. Spreads idea of Sugarcandy Mountain.
Snowball
Devoted to animalism and the education of animals. Hero at the battle of the cowshed.
Squealer
Mouthpiece of Napoleon. Uses propaganda to control animals.
Boxer
Devoted citizen and immensely strong. Innocent and naïve.
Clover
Maternal and loyal. Senses hypocrisy but can’t express it
Mollie
Shallow & childish. Craves ribbons & sugar. Deserts the farm
Benjamin
Stubborn, cynical & apathetic. Only stirred to passion by Boxer’s removal
Dogs + Sheep
Instruments of fear and control, educated by Napoleon.
Napoleon
Expels Snowball. Executes animals. Establishes himself as dictator. Controls with fear. Becomes Jones.
Old Major
Wise, old pig. Inspires the rebellion with his rhetoric.
