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George Orwell George Orwell is the pseudonym of Eric Blair, he was born in India in 1903 Orwell won scholarship to Eton's University where he stayed from 1917 to 1921. From 1922 to 1927 Orwell returned to Burma (India), to work as assistant district superintendent in the Indian Imperial Police. His first novel, Burmese Days, is inspired to his colonial experience. In 1928, he took the decisive step of resigning from the imperial police and became novelist and journalist. He went to report on the Civil War there and stayed to join the Republican militia. Orwell’s last book was Nineteen Eighty-four, he started writing it in 1946 when he was seriously ill with tubercolosis. He worked between bouts of hospitalization. The book was published in 1949 and soon became a best-seller. Orwell died the following year (1950) in a London hospital. ll i f i l i , i i i ll l i ' i i f . ll ( i ), i i i i i i i l li . i fi l, , i i i i l i l i . , i i f i i f i i l li li j li . i il j i li ili i . ll’ l i i -f , i i i i i l ill i l i . f i li i . li i - ll . ll i f ll i ( ) i i l. CHARACTERS Napoleon - The pig who emerges as the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion Snowball - The pig who challenges Napoleon for control of Animal Farm after the Rebellion Boxer - The horse whose incredible strength, dedication, and loyalty play a key role in the early prosperity of Animal Farm Squealer - The pig who spreads Napoleon’s propaganda among the other animals … and the other animals of the farm Old Major tells them of a dream he has had. Late one night, the animals manage to defeat the farmer Mr. Jones. Discussion between Napoleon and Snowball. Napoleon begins to act more and more like a human being. The original Animalist principles strictly forbade such activities. The seven principles of Animalism become reduced to a single principle. Napoleon entertains a human farmer named Mr. Pilkington at a dinner. l j ll f . i , i l f f . . i i l ll. l i li i . i i l i li i i l i l f i i i . i i l f i li i l i i l . l i f . il i i . PLOT THE CORRUPTION OF SOCIALIST IDEALS IN THE SOVIET UNION THEMES Animal Farm retells the story of the emergence and development of Soviet communism in the form of an animal fable, Animal Farm allegorizes the rise to power of the dictator Joseph Stalin. In the novella, the overthrow of the human oppressor Mr. Jones by a democratic coalition of animals quickly gives way to the consolidation of power among the pigs. Much like the Soviet intelligence, the pigs establish themselves as the ruling class in the new society. 1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 7. All animals are equal. 7 PRINCIPLES Orwell uses a similar style and unique symbols to impart the reader with knowledge of the consequences of totalitarian governments. Orwell uses symbolism in Animal Farm to highlight the differences between the totalitarian rule of Mr. Jones and Animalism. This is exemplified by the farm’s name: Manor Farm and Animal Farm. STYLE
