1. “Power corrupts”
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2. Written by George Orwell in 1945
Used to express political ideas:
“power corrupts”
Linked to historical figures

3. The characters
Mr Jones
• Farm owner
• Tyrant who mistreats animals
• The last human owner
Czar Nicholas II
• The last Czar

4. The characters
Old Major
• The old pig
• Dreams freedom and equality
• Inspires the other animals
Karl Marx
• Theorist of communism

5. The characters
The pig Napoleon
At first:
• Leads the animal rebellion
• Creates an egalitarian society
Then:
• Enjoys some privileges
• Becomes a tyrant
Joseph Stalin
• Socialist leader

6. The characters
The pig Snowball
• Another leader of the rebellion
• Driven out by Napoleon
Trotsky
• Stalin’s political
opponent

7. The characters
Boxer
• The cart-horse
• “I must work harder”
• Exploited and manipulated
by pigs
The proletariat
• Exploited by corrupted
governments

8. Development of farm society
“All the animals are equal…”
“…but some animals are more equal
than others”