Animal Farm Characters

He creates the ideas behind Animalism and inspires the other animals to rebel.

• Snowball

• Old Major

• Boxer

• Benjamin

One of Old Major's main disciples. A "fierce-looking Berkshire boar," He prizes power over ideas. Takes control of the farm using violence and propaganda.

• Napoleon

• Squealer

• Snowball

• Mollie

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One of Old Major's main disciples. He is lively, original, and intelligent pig but he is less shrewd in the ways of power. Has the best interest of everyone in mind, but gets exiled.

• Squealer

• Moses

• Boxer

• Snowball

Short and fat, he is a terrific speaker. Whenever the pigs violate the tenets of Animalism, he persuades the other animals that the pigs are actually acting in everyone's best interest.

• Old Major

• Squealer

• Boxer

• Mr Jones

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Strong and hard-working, he is extremely honourable, though not so intelligent. His loyalty is his downfall.

• Old Major

• Mr Frederick

• Snowball

• Boxer

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They serve the pigs with the brute force necessary to terrorize the other animals. They don't rule, but they live comfortably.

• The sheep

• The rats

• The dogs

• The chickens

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Mr. Jones' pet. He constantly speaks about a beautiful place called Sugar-candy Mountain where all animals go when they die. Used by Napoleon to indoctrinate the animals with the idea that working hard and loyally will lead to a better (after)life.

• Mollie

• Moses

• Boxer

• Benjamin

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Dumb animals who believe whatever propaganda is told to them and follow orders without any critical thought. (The duped uneducated citizens of a totalitarian state)

Mr. Jones

• The Chickens

• The dogs

• The rats

• The sheep

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The owner of Manor Farm. He has in recent years become drunk, careless, and ineffective, though he remains as casually cruel and arrogant as ever. Gets ousted by the animals at the start of the book.

• Mr Jones

• Mr Frederick

• Old Major

• Mr Deller

The owner of the neighbouring farm of Pinchfield. A vicious, cruel, and calculating man who proves to be untrustworthy as he betrays the trade deal for the timber.

• Mr Deller

• Mr Jones

• Mr Pilkington

• Mr Frederick

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