Inglese 2 - Fattoria degli animali in inglese - Sintesi

Mr Jones

Mr Jones is the cruel and despotic farmer who holds the animals of the farm in slavery. Mr Jones was overthrown by the animals of the farm (early in the book) for his harsh rule over the animals. Instigated by Old Major, the animals rebelled against Mr. Jones and removed him from power, supposedly ending the days of extreme hunger and labor. Mr Jones attempted to reinstate himself in the farm by attacking the animals, but without result. He was defeated by Snowball’s tactics. The animals later called this clash "The Battle of the Cowshed."

Mr Jones, in the allegory, represents Zar Nicholas 2^o, the leader of Russia before the October Revolution, who especially during World War 1^o was despised for his harsh rule which resulted in many peasants and lower classes starving. The 1917 Russian Revolution toppled Nicholas 2^o, who was killed by the Soviets. Jones is a very heavy drinker and ironically Napoleon himself becomes almost obsessed with drinking.

Mr Pilkington

Mr Pilkington is the easy-going but crafty owner of Foxwood. Mr Pilkington has a more unkept farm and is on bad terms with Mr Frederick of Pinchfield Farm. Mr Pilkington and several other men working on the farm were invited to a meeting by Napoleon and the pigs, where Napoleon introduces Animal Farm’s new name of Manor Farm. Pilkington praised Napoleon on his extreme strictness that he imposes upon the animals, forbidding them any time to enjoy themselves. The men and pigs start playing cards, flattering and praising each other while cheating at the game. The card game at the end of the novel is a metaphor for the Tehran Conference. Besides, at the end of the novel, both Napoleon and Pilkington draw the ace of spades at the same time and begin fighting loudly, symbolizing the beginning of tension between the USA and Soviet superpower or the Cold War. Pilkington in the allegory represents the Western powers, such as Great Britain and the USA, that is Winston Churchill and Roosevelt. The ace of spades could represent the atom bomb.

Mr Frederick

Mr Frederick is the tough owner of Pinchfield Farm, a well-kept farm neighboring with the Animal Farm. Mr Frederick was constantly on bad terms with Mr Pilkington, owner of the other farm on the opposite side of Animal Farm. Many animals hated Mr Frederick. However, Napoleon decided to agree to sell his pile of timber to Mr Frederick, but this was paid with fake banknotes, thereby cheating the animals out of a large sum of money. After giving the fake banknotes to Napoleon, Mr Frederick prepared an invasion of Animal Farm, but the animals managed to defeat Mr Frederick.