Cornell Notes 3

TITLE: Animal Farm- Comparison of characters to the Russian Revolution
AUTHOR: George J. Lamont
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Main Idea #1: Napoleon Symbolizes Joseph Stalin

Summary: Napoleon the pig/ leader of the animals shared many of the same qualities as Joseph Stalin. They both followed Communism/ Animalism.


Main Idea #2: Squealer represents Russian Propaganda

Summary: Because Stalin was not a god speaker, he relied on Russian Propaganda crated by other people to Project his ideas into the minds of the people. Napoleon relied on squealer to corrupt the minds of the animals.

Main Idea #3: Snowball Symbolizes Leon Trotsky

Summary: Like Napoleon and Stalin, Snowball and Trotsky are very much alike. Trotsky was chased out of Russia by the KGB(secret police). Snowball was chased away by Napoleon’s dogs.

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