The story can be read on two levels:
1- Beast fable 2 - History of Soviet communism
The pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, are symbolic of soviet leaders
Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky
The working class rallied around political philosopher Karl Marx’s doctrine of “Workers of the world, unite!”
Animals get together to listen to Old Major's speech
Marx believed that when all property is commonly owned, everyone is equal.
students' answers
Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russian and took land and industry from private control and put them under government supervision
Students' answwers
Russian Revolution, ending with the abdication of Nicholas II (March 1917)
Battle of the animals against Jones
October Revolution
Battle of the Cowshed
Start of Labor Camps
Pigs encouraged the animals to work hard on the farm
Beginning of the struggle between Stalin and Trotsky
Different opinions between Napoleon and Snowball are apparent
Trotsky deported
Snowball chased away by the dogs
Start of Industrialization
Building of the windmill
Starvation of millions of people who did not want to work for Stalin
Hens starved to death, when they did not want to sell eggs
USA recognizes USSR
Other farms recognized animal farm
"Secret Police" became official
Dogs helped Napoleon to impose order in the farm
Show trials of Stalin's opponents
Death of four pigs, three hens, goose and sheep
Non-Aggression Pact between Germany and Russia
Deal between Animal Farm and Frederick
