Animal farm charectors Flashcards
(10 cards)
Who is Napoleon?
Joseph Stalin-
Not a good speaker, not as educated as Trotsky
Didn’t follow Marx’s ideas
Cared for power only; killed his opponents
Used KGB, allowed the Church, used propaganda – all for control
Who is Farmer Jones?
Tsar Nicholas 2nd-
Poor leader in comparison to other monarchs
Cruel: sometimes brutal with political opponents
Sometimes kind: hired starving students to work as spies
Who is Old Major?
Karl Marx-
Invented Communism
“Workers of the World Unite”- take over the economy (factories and farms) and thus the government
Dies before the Russian Revolution
Who is Snowball?
Leon Trotsky-
One of the leaders of the revolution
Pure Communist, followed Marx
Wanted to improve life for all in Russia
Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (secret police)
Who is Squealer?
Propaganda / The Ministry of Information-
Worked for Stalin to support his image
Used any lie that would support Stalin
Benefited from government control of education
Who is Moses the Raven?
Organized Religion-
Designed to teach people to not complain about their circumstances (why complain when you’ll be in heaven soon?)
Stalin allowed religion to calm down the discontent of the people.
Who are The Dogs?
KGB, The Secret Police-
Not really police, but enforcers used to support Stalin
Used force; often killed entire families for disobedience
Totally loyal to Stalin, even more so than the military
Who is Mollie?
Vain people of Russia & the world / Bourgeoisie-
Some people didn’t care about the revolution
Only thought of their own self interest
Escaped to other countries that offered more for them
Who is Boxer?
Dedicated, but tricked supporters of the Revolution-
People believed Stalin because he was “Communist”
Many stayed loyal even after he was revealed as a tyrant
Betrayed by Stalin who ignored or killed them
Who is Benjamin?
Skeptical people of Russia and the outside world-
Weren’t sure Revolution would change anything
Realized that a tyrant could call himself a Communist, but knew Communism wouldn’t work with tyrants
