Old Major An old boar whose
speech about the evils perpetrated by humans rouses the animals into rebelling.
His philosophy concerning the tyranny of Man is named Animalism by his
followers. He also teaches the song "Beasts of England" to the animals.
Snowball A boar who becomes one of the
rebellion's most valuable leaders. After drawing complicated plans for the
construction of a windmill, he is chased off of the farm forever by Napoleon's
dogs and thereafter used as a scapegoat for the animals' troubles.
Napoleon A boar who, with Snowball,
leads the rebellion against Jones. After the rebellion's success, he
systematically begins to control all aspects of the farm until he is an
undisputed tyrant.
Squealer A porker pig who becomes
Napoleon's mouthpiece. Throughout the novel, he displays his ability to
manipulate the animals' thoughts through the use of hollow yet convincing
rhetoric.
Boxer A dedicated but dimwitted horse
who aids in the building of the windmill but is sold to a glue-boiler after
collapsing from exhaustion.
Mollie A vain horse who prefers ribbons
and sugar over ideas and rebellion. She is eventually lured off the farm with
promises of a comfortable life.
Clover A motherly horse who silently
questions some of Napoleon's decisions and tries to help Boxer after his
collapse.
Benjamin A cynical, pessimistic donkey
who continually undercuts the animals' enthusiasm with his cryptic remark,
"Donkeys live a long time."
Moses A tame raven and sometimes-pet of
Jones who tells the animals stories about a paradise called Sugarcandy
Mountain.
Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher Three
dogs. The nine puppies born between Jessie and Bluebell are taken by Napoleon
and raised to be his guard dogs.
Mr. Jones The often-drunk owner of Manor
Farm, later expelled from his land by his own animals. He dies in an inebriates'
home after abandoning his hopes to reclaim his farm.
Mrs. Jones Jones' wife, who flees from
the farm when the animals rebel.
Mr. Whymper A solicitor hired by
Napoleon to act as an intermediary in Animal Farm's trading with neighboring
farms.
Mr Pilkington The owner of Foxwood, a
neighboring and neglected farm. He eventually sells some of his land to Napoleon
and, in the novel's final scene, toasts to Napoleon's success.
Mr Frederick An enemy of Pilkington and
owner of Pinchfield, another neighboring farm. Known for "driving hard
bargains," Frederick swindles Napoleon by buying timber from him with
counterfeit money. He later tries to attack and seize Animal Farm but is
defeated.
speech about the evils perpetrated by humans rouses the animals into rebelling.
His philosophy concerning the tyranny of Man is named Animalism by his
followers. He also teaches the song "Beasts of England" to the animals.
Snowball A boar who becomes one of the
rebellion's most valuable leaders. After drawing complicated plans for the
construction of a windmill, he is chased off of the farm forever by Napoleon's
dogs and thereafter used as a scapegoat for the animals' troubles.
Napoleon A boar who, with Snowball,
leads the rebellion against Jones. After the rebellion's success, he
systematically begins to control all aspects of the farm until he is an
undisputed tyrant.
Squealer A porker pig who becomes
Napoleon's mouthpiece. Throughout the novel, he displays his ability to
manipulate the animals' thoughts through the use of hollow yet convincing
rhetoric.
Boxer A dedicated but dimwitted horse
who aids in the building of the windmill but is sold to a glue-boiler after
collapsing from exhaustion.
Mollie A vain horse who prefers ribbons
and sugar over ideas and rebellion. She is eventually lured off the farm with
promises of a comfortable life.
Clover A motherly horse who silently
questions some of Napoleon's decisions and tries to help Boxer after his
collapse.
Benjamin A cynical, pessimistic donkey
who continually undercuts the animals' enthusiasm with his cryptic remark,
"Donkeys live a long time."
Moses A tame raven and sometimes-pet of
Jones who tells the animals stories about a paradise called Sugarcandy
Mountain.
Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher Three
dogs. The nine puppies born between Jessie and Bluebell are taken by Napoleon
and raised to be his guard dogs.
Mr. Jones The often-drunk owner of Manor
Farm, later expelled from his land by his own animals. He dies in an inebriates'
home after abandoning his hopes to reclaim his farm.
Mrs. Jones Jones' wife, who flees from
the farm when the animals rebel.
Mr. Whymper A solicitor hired by
Napoleon to act as an intermediary in Animal Farm's trading with neighboring
farms.
Mr Pilkington The owner of Foxwood, a
neighboring and neglected farm. He eventually sells some of his land to Napoleon
and, in the novel's final scene, toasts to Napoleon's success.
Mr Frederick An enemy of Pilkington and
owner of Pinchfield, another neighboring farm. Known for "driving hard
bargains," Frederick swindles Napoleon by buying timber from him with
counterfeit money. He later tries to attack and seize Animal Farm but is
defeated.