Old+Major+-+Vladimir+Lenin


 * = **Old Major - Vladmir Lynch Lenin﻿ ** =





**__Background Information__**

 * __**Old Major**__ || __**Vladimir Lenin**__ ||
 * * Considered to be the father of "Animalism" || * Born on April 22, 1870(1870-04-22) ||
 * * Serves as the source of ideals that the animals uphold after the other pigs betrayal || * Served in office from December 30, 1922 – January 21, 1924 ||
 * * Creates false brotherhood to gain support from other farm animals || * Education was his primary goal as a young student ||
 * * Wanted a fair and equal society for the Animal Farm || * In 1919, Lenin's premier goal was to turn antisemitism into hate towards capitalists ||
 * * Dies in his sleep three nights after giving his speech || * Died on January 21, 1924 ||

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__Bibliography__ Brenan, J. (1999, August 5). //Novel guides: animal farm//. Retrieved from
 * **__Old Major__** || **__Vladimir Lenin__** ||
 * * Orwell expreeses through Old Major's speech that there is no way to escape the grasp of capatilism || * Lenin's main platform was a non capatilistic soceity for Soviet Russia ||
 * * Main leader of the Animal Farm Revolution || * A Main leader of the Russian Revolution ||
 * * During Old Major's speech in the barn, aswell as when they start singing "Beasts of England", Mr. Jones fires a shot into the barn. || * This could possibly symbolize a failed assasination attempt on Lenin in 1918 ||
 * * Old Major's bone structure and the way his body was dispayed after he died. (Buried at the "Foot of the Orchard" with a full body display). They keep his head to pay homage to how the rebellion started. || * A similar description of Lenin's remains that were displayed to the public. Lenins full body was shown with his head embalmed. (//Images shown below).// ||

http://www.novelguide.com/animalfarm/characterprofiles.html

Lamont, G. (2007, January 6). //Animal farm - comparison of characters to the russian revolution//.

Retrieved from http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~sbennet3/mead/lessonplans/animalfarm.htm

Smule, J. (2001, September 1). //Vladimir lenin: a biography//. Retrieved from

http://www.essortment.com/all/biographyvladim_myd.htm