BENJAMIN

• Benjamin satirises russian intelletuals
• Benjamin has the most experience on the farm
• knows nothing will change any leadership
• knows all leadership is corrupt
• ‘the oldest animal on the farm’

  SUPERLATIVE (oldest)

  • most experience
  • makes him resentful
• ‘cynical remark’

  ADJECTIVE (cynical)

  • bitter
  • pessimistic
• ‘he saw nothing to laugh at’

  VERB (laugh)

  • miserable
  • knows nothing will improve