Worksheet on the Allegorical aspects of Animal Farm
Unfortunately the three columns are not marked – I will try to sort this out. Click for an explanation of ‘allegory‘.
| The Farm |
Who, what type of person and/or what is represented? |
Initial thoughts on what you think Orwell is saying about the characters or the nature of the events? |
| Snowball | ||
| Napoleon | ||
| Clover | ||
| Boxer | ||
| Benjamin | ||
| Old Major | ||
| Squealer | ||
| Moses | ||
| Mollie | ||
| Mr Jones | ||
| The hens | ||
| The dogs and their growling | ||
| The sheep | ||
| Mr Frederick | ||
| Mr Pilkington | ||
| The naming of Animal Farm and the features of the flag | ||
| The Windmill | ||
| Minimus the poet | ||
| ‘Beasts of England’ | ||
| The paddock and its change of use | ||
| All the commandments are gradually changed | ||
| Similarity between pigs and humans | ||
| Trading with other countries | ||
| Use of the house and alcohol consumption |
