Who abdicated as a result of the Russian Revolution?
Tsar Nicholas II
Who led the Bolshevik Party during the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
Which key figure was the last Emperor of Russia?
Tsar Nicholas II
Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution?
Joseph Stalin
What is the primary purpose of George Orwell's Animal Farm?
To critique the events of the Russian Revolution and early Soviet Union through allegory
What does Animal Farm use to represent historical figures and events?
Farm animals
What themes does Animal Farm reflect on?
Power, corruption, and the manipulation of language and history
Who does Mr. Jones represent in Animal Farm?
Tsar Nicholas II
What does Old Major represent in Animal Farm?
Karl Marx/Vladimir Lenin
Who does Napoleon represent in Animal Farm?
Joseph Stalin
What does Snowball represent in Animal Farm?
Leon Trotsky
What does Squealer represent in Animal Farm?
Soviet propaganda
What does the Rebellion in Animal Farm symbolize?
The Russian Revolution
What does the Battle of the Cowshed represent in Animal Farm?
The Russian Civil War
What does the windmill symbolize in Animal Farm?
Soviet industrialization
Who does Boxer represent in Animal Farm?
The proletariat/working class
What do the dogs represent in Animal Farm?
The secret police (NKVD/KGB)
What are the allegorical connections between Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution?
- Manor Farm/Animal Farm = Russia
- Mr. Jones = Tsar Nicholas II
- Old Major = Karl Marx/Vladimir Lenin
- Napoleon = Joseph Stalin
- Snowball = Leon Trotsky
- Squealer = Soviet propaganda
- The Rebellion = The Russian Revolution
- Battle of the Cowshed = The Russian Civil War
- The windmill = Soviet industrialization
- Boxer = The proletariat/working class
- The dogs = Secret police (NKVD/KGB)
- The sheep = The easily manipulated masses
What are the key figures in the Russian Revolution?
1. Tsar Nicholas II: Last Emperor of Russia
2. Vladimir Lenin: Leader of the Bolshevik Party
3. Leon Trotsky: Key Bolshevik leader and organizer of the Red Army
4. Joseph Stalin: Became the leader of the Soviet Union
What are the universal themes explored in Animal Farm?
- Power
- Corruption
- Manipulation of language and history
What is the significance of the windmill in Animal Farm?