N°5 Animal Farm - Character Descriptions

Animal Farm - Character Descriptions

"Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend."

Animal Farm - George Orwell

1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 

2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 

3. No animal shall wear clothes. 

4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 

5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 

6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 

7. All animals are equal.

CHARACTER			DESCRIPTION
Mr. Jones			He was an alcoholic and a hard master. He used to be a capable farmer. His men were dishonest.
Mrs. Jones
Old Major – boar – “Willingdon Beauty”			He was 12 years old and was respected by the other animals. Stout, wise, and benevolent. He thought he was going to die soon. He was well spoken and had a hoarse voice. Three days after the speech to the other animals, he died.
Dogs	Bluebell		He was clever.
	Jessie
	Pincher
Pigs	Snowball		They sat in front of the platform, they were the cleverest of the animals, Napoleon was a large, rather fierce−looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, he talked little, always got his own way. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but didn’t have the same depth of character. Learnt to read and write. Snowball was the best at writing. All the other male pigs on the farm were porkers.
	Napoleon
	Squealer		Had very round cheeks, twinkling eyes, nimble movements, and a shrill voice, brilliant talker and persuasive.
Hen			They sat on the window at the moment of the speech.
Pigeons			Went to the rafters to hear the speech.
Sheep			Sat behind the pigs & chew the cud
Cows			Sat behind the pigs & chew the cud
Cart-horses		Boxer	Walked together and slowly, taking care they wouldn’t sit on other animal/enormous beast, 18 hands high, he was strong as two horses together. White stripe down his nose that gave him a stupid appearance, not too intelligent, respected for his powers of work. Both were faithful disciples, weren’t good at thinking by themselves but they absorbed everything they were told.
		Clover	Stout motherly mare, middle life. Never recovered figure after fourth foal.
Goat Muriel			White.
Donkey Benjamin			He was the oldest animal of the farm and the worst tempered. He didn’t talk much, made cynical comments, never laughed and was devoted to boxer.
Ducks
Mollie - mare			Foolish, pretty white mare, took a place in front, not convinced of animalism.
Cat			Looked for the warmest place, didn’t listen to the major’s speech, voted two sides
Moses, raven			Tame raven, wasn’t at the speech, Mr. Jones's especial pet, spy, tale-bearer, clever talker.
Rats & Rabbits			Considered comrades by vote

Chart based on 1st chapter only.