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'''Old Major''': ([[Karl Marx]] and [[V.I. Lenin]]) A pig, and the leader of the animals before the revolution. He dies of old age before the revolt begins.
'''Old Major''': ([[Karl Marx]] and [[V.I. Lenin]]) A pig, and the leader of the animals before the revolution. He dies of old age before the revolt begins.
'''Boxer''': (The [[proletariat]]) A very strong horse whose attitude is very simplistic and uncaring, simply determining that, regardless of what leader on the farm say or do, he will make things come out right by working ever harder.
'''Boxer''': (The [[proletariat]]) A very strong horse whose attitude is very simplistic and uncaring, simply determining that, regardless of what leader on the farm say or do, he will make things come out right by working ever harder. He is also very loyal to Napoleon and has his second maxim: "Napoleon is always right."
'''The sheep''': (Another aspect of the proletariat) They unquestioningly accept and parrot the leadership's [[propaganda]] and shout down dissenters.
'''The sheep''': (Another aspect of the proletariat) They unquestioningly accept and parrot the leadership's [[propaganda]] and shout down dissenters.
'''Napoleon''': ([[Joseph Stalin]]) Another pig whose lust for power will stop at nothing. While taking a stand against Snowball's ideas every time they come up, Napoleon rarely presents any of his own.
'''Napoleon''': ([[Joseph Stalin]]) Another pig whose lust for power will stop at nothing. While taking a stand against Snowball's ideas every time they come up, Napoleon rarely presents any of his own.
'''Benjamin''': (citizens skeptical of Stalin) An old, intelligent, and very cynical donkey, he is one of the few non-pig animals on the farm who can read well. He is skeptical of the entire revolution, especially since the pigs take over, and remarks that "Life will go on as it has always done. That is, badly." Boxer the horse is the only animal on the farm whom Benjamin really cares about, and the two are often seen together.
'''Benjamin''': (Revolution skeptics) An old, intelligent, and very cynical donkey, he is one of the few non-pig animals on the farm who can read well. He is skeptical of the entire revolution, especially since the pigs take over, and remarks that "Life will go on as it has always done. That is, badly." Boxer the horse is the only animal on the farm whom Benjamin really cares about, and the two are often seen together.
'''The dogs''': (the [[KGB]]) The dogs are loyal to Napoleon, who uses them to maintain power. Many of them were taken in from Jessie and Bluebell shortly after birth.
'''The dogs''': (the [[KGB]]) The dogs are loyal to Napoleon, who uses them to maintain power. Many of them were taken in from Jessie and Bluebell shortly after birth.
'''Squealer''': ([[Propaganda]] newspaper [[Pravda]]) A porker who manages to convince, using questionable statistics and outright lies, everyone on the farm to accept whatever Napoleon declares.
'''Squealer''': ([[Propaganda]] newspaper [[Pravda]]) A porker who manages to convince, using questionable statistics and outright lies, everyone on the farm to accept whatever Napoleon declares. He'll also scare others into accepting Napoleon's orders without question by saying that Jones will come back if the orders aren't followed.
'''Farmer Jones''': ([[Tsar]] [[Nicholas II]]) The owner of Manor Farm before the animals revolt. A drunkard, but not a bad farmer, Jones was often negligent in caring for the animals.
'''Farmer Jones''': ([[Tsar]] [[Nicholas II]]) The owner of Manor Farm before the animals revolt. A drunkard, but not a bad farmer, Jones was often negligent in caring for the animals.
'''Farmer Frederick''': (German leadership, namely [[Adolf Hitler]]) The owner of the neighboring Pinchfield farm.
'''Farmer Frederick''': (German leadership, namely [[Adolf Hitler]]) The owner of the neighboring Pinchfield farm. His farm is neat and tidy, but Frederick is said to be a tough and shrewd farmer.
'''Farmer Pilkington''': (British leadership, namely [[Winston Churchill]]) The owner of the neighboring Foxwood farm.
'''Farmer Pilkington''': (British leadership, namely [[Winston Churchill]]) The owner of the neighboring Foxwood farm. His farm is neglected and overgrown, but Pilkington is described as an easygoing farmer who enjoys hunting and fishing.
'''Mr. Whymper''': (Outsiders involved in the affairs of the USSR) The 'face' of Animal Farm to the outside world. The pigs successfully convince him that conditions in Animal Farm are much better than they are.
'''Mr. Whymper''': (Outsiders involved in the affairs of the USSR) The 'face' of Animal Farm to the outside world. The pigs successfully convince him that conditions in Animal Farm are much better than they are.
==Animal Farm in film==
==Animal Farm in film==
The book was made into an animated cartoon, as well as into a 1999 live action film (the latter featuring Animal Farm falling into disrepair due to policies Napoleon instigated as well as it falling under new ownership with the implication that things might turn out better).
The book was made into an animated cartoon in 1954. There are a few differences between this film and the book, namely Old Major dying sooner than expected and Snowball actually being killed by Napoleon's dogs. The biggest difference is the ending: Benjamin the donkey rallies the animals together to stage a second rebellion, this time against Napoleon and the pigs.
In 1999, a live-action film was released, the animals often played by puppets made by the Jim Henson Puppet Shop. In this movie's ending, Animal Farm falls into disrepair due to policies Napoleon instigated, as well as it falling under new human ownership with the implication that things might turn out better.
The book's idea of a false utopia was bitingly portrayed in "[[Toy Story 3]]", with a [[day care center]] substituting for the farm setting. "This isn't a family," one toy shouts. "It's a prison!" <ref>[https://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-klavan-toy-story-3-20101102,0,6568516.story]</ref>
The book's idea of a false utopia was bitingly portrayed in "[[Toy Story 3]]", with a [[day care center]] substituting for the farm setting. "This isn't a family," one toy shouts. "It's a prison!" <ref>[https://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-klavan-toy-story-3-20101102,0,6568516.story]</ref>
==Online version==
==Online version==
The text is now in the [[Public domain]], and may be found at the [http://orwell.ru/library/novels/Animal_Farm/ Orwell library].
The text is now in the [[Public domain]], and may be found at the [http://orwell.ru/library/novels/Animal_Farm/ Orwell library].
==Game==
In 2020, a mobile game app called ''Orwell's Animal Farm'' was released. It has different endings compared to the book and films, having Snowball be leader of the farm instead of Napoleon or the farm falling to disrepair. The game is even said to reflect modern times.
== See also ==
== See also ==