Question 3

Who are the main characters in the novel?
Do you like them?
Why or why not?
What is special about them?
What do they reveal about the universal human experience?










The main characters in this novel are Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer. They are the three pigs in the animal farm. I don’t really like them. They are all intellectual and think they are superior to the other animals. Napoleon is the only Berkshire in the farm. He has to have everything in his own way. He is also cruel and cunning. He seems to plan things ahead. He does everything to achieve something he wants. Napoleon is very stubborn, and he doesn’t seem to know how to compromise. I don’t like him because he’s too stubborn and cruel. He shows us the cruelty of humans and how selfish they are. By the way he treats the other animals, he seems very selfish. He doesn’t care how they’re treated. The only thing he cares about is own gain.
Snowball seems a lot better than Napoleon. Although he thought that the pigs were superior to the other animals, he wasn’t as cruel as Napoleon. He was bright and vivacious. He was willing to sacrifice himself for the animal farm. He even ran straight to Jones when humans came to attack. Even when he was injured by the gun, he knocked down Mr. Jones and his gun. He was brave and smart. He shows the compassionate trait of humans. I Most of all, he was innocent. He didn’t like violence happening within the animal farm. Because he wasn’t expecting the sudden attack from Napoleon, he was kicked out. I like Snowball the best of the three.
Squealer is a talkative pig. He is very good at convincing the other animals. He could turn the situation around with his words. He sticks to the stronger side and silences all the objections. I don’t like him because he always tries to persuade the other animals in to false things. He shows us how cunning and dishonest humans can be.