Ch. 1: Old Major’s speech to the animals; inspiring revolution; life without man
Karl Marx “Communist Manifesto” 1848
Vladimir Lenin “What is to be Done,” 1902
Ch. 2: Animals revolt, overthrow Mr. Jones and his men; Mr Ch. 2: Animals revolt, overthrow Mr. Jones and his men; Mr. Jones leaves farm, giving up control
Russian Revolution February 1917
Czar Nicholas II
Rasputin
Ch. 3: pigs have assumed leadership roles on the farm; Snowball and Napoleon are at the forefront of the new Animal Farm society
Bolshevik Revolution October 1917
Leon Joseph Trotsky Stalin
Soviet Flag Animal Farm
Soviet Flag Symbolism: Animal Farm Flag Symbolism: RED: blood, communism; Russian word for red has ties to words meaning “the best” and “beautiful” HAMMER: the workers SICKLE: the peasants STAR: unity; five classes of communist society: workers, peasants, intellectuals, youths and soldiers ________________________________ Animal Farm Flag Symbolism: GREEN: fields of England HORN and HOOF: the future republic of the animals that would arise after the overthrow of the human race
Ch. 4: Battle of the Cowshed; Mr Ch. 4: Battle of the Cowshed; Mr. Jones and some men try to take back the farm; Snowball leads the animals
Russian Civil War 1918-1921
Chapter 5: Snowball is chased away from Animal Farm and Napoleon assumes “complete” power.The windmill will be built!
Leon Trotsky Exiled 1929
New Economic Policy
Chapter 6: Trade will be conducted with neighboring farms; the hens should feel honored to be of such a help to the windmill cause. Mr. Whymper and rule changes!
Collective Farming 1928-1929
Stalin’s Purges Mid 1930’s