BOXER. Boxer is a cart-horse
and the strongest of all the animals. He has complete faith in the pigs' decisions and
is willing to work longer hours than all the rest. He is rewarded for his steadfast
loyalty with a trip to the horse
slaughterers.
CLOVER. Clover
is the motherly cart-horse and close friend of Boxer. She is skeptical of many of the
pigs' decisions, but eventually goes along with their rule
changes.
OLD MAJOR. The
leader of the animals until his death, Old Major is a "prize white boar" pig. He
represents Karl Marx in the story, and it is his predictions and foresight that spark
the rebellion.
SNOWBALL. He
is one of the two pig leaders (along with Napoleon) of the rebellion. Brave and
intelligent, he represents Leon Trotsky. His heroism at the Battle of the Cowshed is
eventually repudiated by Napoleon, who drives Snowball from the
farm.
BENJAMIN. Bad-tempered
Benjamin is the oldest animal on the farm, and he serves as an intellectual voice of
cynicsm among the
animals.
NAPOLEON. The
eventual leader of the animals, his dictatorial style represents both the French
dictator for who he is named as well as Joseph Stalin. After eliminating Snowball, he
gains unbridled control of the animals and eventually takes on many human
characteristics.
SQUEALER.
The tiny fat pig becomes Napoleon's second-in-command and represents the propaganda wing
of the animal aristocracy.
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