As the story goes on, I can't help noticing some differences in the personalities of the animals. They all have different characteristics. For example there is Boxer and Clover, the two horses, that both are quiet and shy but works alot with tasks that require alot of muscles. Both Boxer and Clover are very muscular and are very helpful when muscles is needed. Boxer is referred to as an incredible labour that seems to have the muscles of three horses.
Boxer was the admiration of everybody. He had
been a hard worker even in Jones's time, but now he seemed more like three horses than one; there were days
when the entire work of the farm seemed to rest on his mighty shoulders. From morning to night he was
pushing and pulling, always at the spot where the work was hardest. He had made an arrangement with one of
the cockerels to call him in the mornings half an hour earlier than anyone else, and would put in some
volunteer labour at whatever seemed to be most needed, before the regular day's work began. His answer to
every problem, every setback, was "I will work harder!"−which he had adopted as his personal motto.
Another interesting character is Squealer, one of the pigs. Like all of the pigs, Squealer is referred to as a relitively intellectual animal compared to the other animals at the farm. This due to the pigs being able to read and write. Because of this the pigs have all taken on the role of being "the brain" of the farm. The pigs isn't working in the fields as the other animals. The pigs is instead leading animals, spreading their message, teaching other animals to read and write, and so on. Squealer is not only smart but also has a very good persuasiveness. This is shown when the pigs got caught drinkin all the milk for themselves.
Squealer was sent to make the necessary explanations to the others.
"Comrades!" he cried. "You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and
privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these
things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain
substances absolutely necessary to the well−being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole
management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It
is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. Do you know what would happen if we pigs
failed in our duty? Jones would come back! Yes, Jones would come back! Surely, comrades," cried Squealer
almost pleadingly, skipping from side to side and whisking his tail, "surely there is no one among you who
wants to see Jones come back?"
Some other mentionable characters are Moses and Mollie. Mollie is a mare that seems to be very flirty. She is described as a bit naive and gullible. She is also quite egoistic and does not really care about much except for herself and sugar. A clear example of this is when the pigs is trying to learn the other animals to write.
"Mollie refused to learn any but the six letters which spelt her own name."
Moses is a black raven. Moses is described as a bit of a mythomaniac since he always keeps tricking the animals that when they die they get to the so called "Sugarcandy mountain". Sugarcandy is as the name suggests a mountain made out of sugar. And according to Moses this is where all the animals go when they die.
I can´t wait to see what happens next!
Ok!
SvaraRaderaComment to blog log 1: Any answers to my questions?
Comment to blog log 2: Again, as brought up in the very first comment, the source needs to be credited and one way of doing this is to state where you have found the quotations. This must be done at all times!
Also, the content appears to be complete and supported by valid quotations, however your personal impressions and feelings (please review the instructions)appear to be missing. Or did you run out of space since you ended up describing four characters instead of two?