Orwell has used the character of Napoleon as a metaphor for Stalin and so Napoleon the pig is a central figure throughout the story. ... Old Major is a major character in Animal Farm. ... Throughout the story it is clear that the other pigs fed off old Major's inspiration and beliefs only then to benefit from it themselves. ... Squealer is an interesting character. ... Another character is Muriel. ...
PARALLELS Since Orwell's intention was to draw direct parallels between actual history and the fictional characters and events in Animal Farm, it comes to reason that there are quite a few to be named. ... Leadership is immediately taken up by the pigs, since they were of superior intelligence compared to the other animals. ... Slowly, as the pigs began to take on more privileges for themselves, the commandments began to change. Each time the pigs did something blatantly against the commandments, the animals would go around to the side of the barn where they were painted to make sure...
Normally it is hard to appreciate the characters or get attach to them really easily but in this story, that was not a problem at all. ... The grandfather is actually insulting the grandson to be a capitalist pig since he is leaving for America instead staying in Leningrad. ...
