Exam Information

Multiple Choice: 30

True/False: 20

Matching: 26 (Vocabulary)

Short Answer: Four questions, 2-3 sentences.

Animal Farm vs. Russian RevolutionBritish/American Literature Review

● Mr. Jones◦ Irresponsible to his animals (beats them)◦ Sometimes cruel; letting them starve◦ Sometimes kind; mixing milk in animals’ food

Animal Farm

● Czar Nicholas II◦ Poor leader as compared to other Monarchs◦ Cruel: Sometimes brutal with political opponents ◦ Sometimes kind: Hired starving students to work

as spies

Russian Revolution

● Old Major◦ Taught Animalism◦ Workers do the work, rich keep the money,

animals revolt◦ Dies before the Revolution takes place

Animal Farm

● 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

Russian Revolution

● Animalism◦ No social classes; no rich, but no poor◦ Workers get a better life; all animals are equal◦ Animals own the farm

Animalism

● Communism◦ No social classes; no rich and no poor◦ All people are equal◦ Government owns everything & the people own

the government

Russian Revolution

● Snowball◦ Young, smart, good speaker, idealistic◦ Really wants to make life better for all◦ One of the leaders of the Revolution◦ Chased away into exile from Napoleon’s dogs

Animal Farm

● Leon Trotsky◦ Other leader of October Revolution◦ Pure communist, followed Marx◦ Wanted to Improve life for all in Russia◦ Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (secret police)

Russian Revolution

● Napoleon◦ Not a good speaker, not as smart as Snowball◦ Cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt◦ Ambition for power, killed opponents◦ Used dog, Moses, and Squealer, to control the

animals

Animal Farm

● 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, propagandized

Russian Revolution

● Squealer◦ Big Mouth, talks a lot◦ Convinces animals to believe and follow Napoleon◦ Changes and manipulates the commandments

Animal Farm

● Ministry of Information◦ Worked for Stalin to support his image◦ Used any lie that would support Stalin◦ Benefited from government control of education

Russian Revolution

● The Dogs◦ A Private army that used fear to force animals to

work◦ Killed or intimidated any opponent of Napoleon’s◦ Essential part of Napoleon’s strategy to control

the animals

Animal Farm

● KGB – The Secret Police◦ Not really police, but enforcers used to support

Stalin◦ Used force: often killed entire families for

disobedience◦ Totally loyal to Lenin, Stalin, etc, more so than the

military

KGB

● Moses the Raven◦ Tells animals about Sugar Candy Mountain –

Heaven◦ Animals can go there if they work hard◦ Snowball & Major were against him⚫They thought Sugar Candy Mountain was a lie to

make the animals work◦ Napoleon let him stay because he taught the

animals to work and not complain

Animal Farm

● Religion◦ Marx said religion was the “opiet of the masses” ◦ Designed to teach people to not complain about

their lot in life (Why complain, soon you’ll be in heaven.)

◦ Stalin allowed religion to calm down the discontent of the people

Russian Revolution

● Mollie◦ Was Vain – loved her beauty & herself◦ Didn’t think about animal farm◦ Went with anyone that gave her what she wanted

Animal Farm

● The wealthy or upper-class Russians◦ Some people didn’t care about the Revolution◦ Only thought of their own self interest◦ Escaped to other countries that offered more for

them

Russian Revolution

● Boxer◦ Strong, hard working horse, believed in Animal

Farm◦ “Napoleon is always right”◦ “I Will Work Harder”◦ Gives his all, but is betrayed by Napoleon who

sells him to the glue factory

Animal Farm

● Dedicated, but tricked supporters of the Revolution◦ People believed Stalin because he was

“Communist”◦ Many stayed loyal even after Stalin was revealed

as a tyrant◦ Betrayed by Stalin who ignored or killed them

Russian Revolution

● Benjamin◦ Old Wise Donkey who is suspicious of Napoleon◦ Thinks “Nothing ever changes” – he was right◦ His suspicions about Boxer being sold to the glue

factory and the Commandments being changed were proved true

Animal Farm

● Skeptical people of Russia and the outside World◦ Weren’t sure Revolution would change anything◦ Realized that a tyrant could call himself a

Communist◦ Knew Communism wouldn’t work with Tyrants

Russian Revolution

● Overall details of the Revolution◦ Was designed to make life better for the animals◦ Life ended up being far worse◦ Life was the same or worse under the animals as

compared to the humans they rebelled against

Animal Farm

● Supposed to fix the problems that existed under the Czar’s rule

● Life was worse after the revolution than before

● Stalin made the Czar look like a nice guy

Russian Revolution