Pigs (THE NIGERIAN ELITE/PDP):


Old Major: (MR. AWOLOWO)

An aged prize Middle White boar is the inspiration that fuels the Rebellion in the book. He is an allegory of Karl Marx and Lenin, the founders of Communism, in that he draws up the principles of the revolution. His skull being put on revered public display also resembles Lenin, whose embalmed body was put on display.[6][7]


NapoleonGEJ)

"A large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire Ijaw on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way",[8] An allegory of Joseph Stalin,[6] Napoleon is the main villain of Animal Farm. He begins to gradually build up his power, using the dogs [/b]Jessie and Bluebell, whom he he took from their parents as puppies and raised to be vicious dogs, as his secret police. After driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon [b]usurps full power, using false propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to keep the other animals in line. Among other things, he gradually changes the Commandments for his benefit. By the end of the book, Napoleon and his fellow pigs have learned to walk upright and started to behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally revolted.

In the first French version of Animal Farm, Napoleon is called César, the French form of Caesar,[3] although another translation has him as Napoléon.[9]


Snowbal[/b]l: (Gen.BUHARI)

Napoleon's rival and original head of the farm after Jones' overthrow. He is mainly based on Trotsky,[6] but also combines elements from Lenin.[7] [b]He wins over most animals and gains their trust by leading a very successful first harvest, but is driven out of the farm by Napoleon. Snowball genuinely works for the good of the farm and the animals and devises plans to help the animals achieve their vision of an egalitarian utopia, but Napoleon and his dogs chase him from the farm, and Napoleon spreads rumours to make him seem evil and corrupt [/b]and that he had secretly sabotaged the animals' efforts to improve the farm.


[b]Squealer: (BEAF)

A small white fat porker who serves as Napoleon's right hand pig and minister of propaganda, holding a position similar to that of Molotov.[6] Squealer manipulates the language to excuse, justify, and extol all of Napoleon's actions. Squealer limits debate by complicating it and he confuses and disorients, [/b]making[b] claims that the pigs need the extra luxury they are taking in order to function properly, for example. However, when questions persist, he usually uses the threat of the return of Mr Jones, the former owner of the farm, to justify the pigs' privileges. Squealer uses statistics to convince the animals that life is getting better and better. Most of the animals have only dim memories of life before the revolution; therefore, they are convinced. In the end, he is the first pig to walk on his hind legs.


Minimus (   ?  )

A poetic pig who writes the second and third national anthems of Animal Farm after the singing of "Beasts of England" is banned.


The Piglets (THE YOUTHS OF NIGERIA)

Hinted to be the children of Napoleon (albeit not truly noted in the novel) and are[b] the first generation of animals actually subjugated to his idea of animal inequality.[/b]


The young pigs: ("REBELS" AMONGST THE NIGERIAN YOUTH: the enlightened/conscientious ones)


Four pigs who complain about Napoleon's takeover of the farm but are quickly silenced and later executed.


Pinkeye

A minor pig who is mentioned only once; he is the pig that tastes Napoleon's food to make sure it is not poisoned, in response to rumours about an assassination attempt on Napoleon.


Humans:


Mr. Jones: (THE NIGERIAN MILITARY)


The former owner of the farm, Jones is a very heavy drinker and the animals revolt against him after he drinks so much that[b] he does not feed or take care of them[/b]. The attempt by Jones and his farmhands to recapture the farm is foiled in the Battle of the Cowshed.


FrederickGEN.IBB)

The tough owner of Pinchfield, a well-kept neighbouring farm. He buys wood from the animals for forged money and later attacks them, destroying the windmill but being finally beaten in the resulting Battle of the Windmill. There are stories of him mistreating his own animals, such as throwing dogs into a furnace. Pinchfield is noted as being smaller than Pilkington's Foxwood farm but more efficiently run, and Frederick briefly enters into an "alliance" with Napoleon by offering to buy wood from him but then betrays the deal and mounts a bloody invasion of Animal Farm.


Mr. PilkingtonMr.ATIKU).


The easy-going but crafty owner of Foxwood, a neighbouring farm overgrown with weeds, as described in the book. At the end of the game, both Napoleon and Pilkington draw the Ace of Spades and then begin fighting loudly. Foxwood is described as being much larger than Pinchfield, but not as efficiently run.


Mr. Whymper: (THE WEST i.e; England, The U.S, France, China etc)


A man hired by Napoleon for the public relations of Animal Farm to human society. Whymper is used as a go-between to trade with human society for things the animals can't produce on their own: at first this is a legitimate need because the animals can't manufacture their own windmill components, but eventually Whymper is used to procure luxuries like alcohol for the pigs.


Equines


BoxerThe Workers/Ethnic Bigots)

Boxer is a loyal, kind, dedicated, and respectable horse. He is physically the strongest animal on the farm, but impressionable (a major theme in the book), which leaves him stating "I will work harder" and "Napoleon is always right" despite the corruption.


CloverTHE NIGERIAN MOTHER, SISTER, AUNTS, WIVIES--- THE NIGERIAN FEMALE!!!)

Clover, a mare, is Boxer's companion, constantly caring for him; she also acts as a matriarch of sorts for the other horses and the other animals in general (such as the ducklings she shelters with her forelegs and hooves during Old Major's speech).


Mollie

Mollie is a self-centred, self-indulgent and vain young white mare whose sole enjoyments are wearing ribbons in her mane, eating sugar cubes, and being pampered and groomed by humans. She quickly leaves for another farm and is only once mentioned again.


Benjamin EZIACHI AND OTHER BITTER, OLD, AND WORN BIAFRAN VETS OVER THE AGE OF 72YRS---wont be surprised if Eziachi's first name is BENJAMIN!!! )

Benjamin, a donkey, is one of the longest-lived animals. He has the worst temper, but is also one of the wisest animals on the farm, and is one of the few who can actually read. He is able to "read as well as any pig."[10] Benjamin is a very dedicated friend to Boxer, and does nothing to warn the other animals of the pigs' corruption, which he secretly realizes is steadily unfolding. When asked if he was happier after the revolution than before it, Benjamin remarks, "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey." He is skeptical and pessimistic, his most-often-made statement being "Life will go on as it has always gone on — that is, badly."[10]
Other animals


Muriel

A wise old goat who is friends with all of the animals on the farm. She, like Benjamin and Snowball, is one of the few animals on the farm who can read (with some difficulty as she has to spell the words out first) and helps Clover discover that the Seven Commandments have been continually changed.


The PuppiesMEND AND CO)

Offspring of Jessie and Bluebell, taken away from them by Napoleon at birth and reared by Napoleon to be his security force. These dogs are trained to be vicious, going so far as to rip many of the animals to shreds including the four young pigs, a sheep and various hens. They attempt to do the same to Boxer, who halts one of the puppies under his hoof. The puppy begs for mercy and through Napoleon's orders, Boxer sets the puppy free.


Moses the RavenNIGERIANS IN DIASPORA)

An old crow who occasionally visits the farm, regaling its denizens with tales of a wondrous place beyond the clouds called Sugarcandy Mountain, where he avers that all animals go when they die—but only if they work hard. He is interpreted as symbolising the Russian Orthodox Church, with Sugarcandy Mountain an allusion to Heaven for the animals.[11] He spends his time turning the animals' minds to thoughts of Sugarcandy Mountain (rather than their work) and yet does no work himself. He feels unequal in comparison to the other animals, so he leaves after the rebellion, for all animals were supposed to be equal. However, much later in the novel he returns to the farm and continues to proclaim the existence of Sugarcandy Mountain. The other animals are confused by the pigs' attitude towards Moses; they denounce his claims as nonsense, but allow him to remain on the farm. The pigs do this to keep any doubting animals in line with the hope of a happy afterlife, keeping their minds on Sugarcandy Mountain and not on possible uprisings. In the end, Moses is one of the few animals to remember The Rebellion, along with Clover, Benjamin, and the pigs.


The SheepNIGERIAN POPULACE/MAJORITY OF GEJ SUPPORTERS)

They show limited understanding of the situations but nonetheless blindly support Napoleon's ideals. They are regularly shown repeating the phrase "four legs good, two legs bad". At the end of the novel, one of the Seven Commandments is changed after the pigs learn to walk on two legs and their shout changes to "four legs good, two legs better". They can be relied on by the pigs to shout down any dissent from the others.



The HensTHE IBOS)

The hens are among the first to rebel against Napoleon: in response to their being forced to give more eggs, they destroy their eggs instead of handing them to the higher powers (the pigs), who want to sell them to humans. Napoleon then uses fear and starves them [/b]until the pigs get what they want.


[b]The Cows: (THE NIGER DELTA)

Their milk is stolen by the pigs, who learn to milk them, and is stirred into the pigs' mash every day while the other animals are not given any such luxuries.


The Cat THE HAUSA?)

Never seen to carry out any work, the cat is absent for long periods, and is forgiven because her excuses are so convincing and she "purred so affectionately that is was impossible not to believe in her good intentions".[12] She has no interest in the politics of the farm, and the only time she is recorded as having participated in an election she was found to have actually "voted on both sides".[12]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm

Nigerians under the age of 20 should be forced to read this book to have an idea where they coming from. . . . and what awaits them in the future if they fail to do the RIGHT thing and vote in folks willing to make the necessary changes!

used to be required reading in nigerian schools- dont know about now.

^^^Would save them alotta trouble. These kids have been so indoctrinated its gonna be a miracle if Nigeria does not enter a full scale civil war by 2015. . . . the writing is right there on the wall! So sad!

So sad! They dont even know theyre lost. . . . .

^^ glad you made a thread out of it, good stuff.

EzeUche_:

This thread would be good if it was thought by a non-bigot.

. . . . . or not responded to by a pathological liar who claims to have been born and raised on two separate continents!

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-616390.0.html

Good stuff Bkbabe



I am not surprised that NL's Chief tribalist and greatest liar of all time is not happy with it.


https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=616390.msg7842574#msg7842574

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-549104.0.html

fstranger3:

Good stuff Bkbabe



I am not surprised that NL's Chief tribalist and greatest liar of all time is not happy with it.


https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=616390.msg7842574#msg7842574

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-549104.0.html

Why would "it" be happy? The freaking liar! I'm still looking for the character that fits the deceptiveness of the Ibos in this book. . . . .

by categorically putting names and tribes to suit your story just derailed this post. eventhough some part of your post makes sense, the tribal sentiments can be sensed galaxies away.

You destroyed your post.

saintneo:

by categorically putting names and tribes to suit your story just derailed this post. eventhough some part of your post makes sense, the tribal sentiments can be sensed galaxies away.

You destroyed your post.

Why don't you just point out which part you agree with and which part you disagree with.
And what are the tribal sentiments expressed in this post?

A commendable,analytical,decisive,indepth and official my best post of the year. Even without the names,we know who to tag with the characters. Well done and i duff my hat for you

saintneo:

by categorically putting names and tribes to suit your story just derailed this post. eventhough some part of your post makes sense, the tribal sentiments can be sensed galaxies away.

You destroyed your post.

Arent you just an Idi*ota? What tribal sentiments? Yes, I added a lil humor (Eziachi and co); where was the tribal sentiment? Refering to the Ibos as the "Hens" that Nigeria keeps taking the little that belongs to them and their unwillingness to give up easily even in the face of stifling oppression?

Man, GTF outta here. . . .!!!

dapachez:

A commendable,analytical,decisive,indepth and official my best post of the year. Even without the names,we know who to tag with the characters. Well done and i duff my hat for you

Thanx bruh!

I finally figured out who "Whymper and Clover" are!

Scroll back up. . . . .

@OP - youre actually a very smart person. Well read too. keep it up

russellino:

@OP - youre actually a very smart person. Well read too. keep it up

thanx man!

rubbish analysis

Very good work bkbabe!
I think MOSES THE RAVEN represent our countless General Overseers who had brainwashed the masses to be docile and not get involved in politics quoting the Bible that Christians should not be involved in d affairs of this world! submitting to authorities cos they are ordained by God etc
Making the people incapable of rebelling against the corrupt system.

BRILLIANTLY CAPTURED .

na2day!:

Very good work bkbabe!
I think MOSES THE RAVEN represent our countless General Overseers who had brainwashed the masses to be docile and not get involved in politics quoting the Bible that Christians should not be involved in d affairs of this world! submitting to authorities cos they are ordained by God etc
Making the people incapable of rebelling against the corrupt system.

True words .

careytommy:

rubbish analysis

There's a description of people like you in the book. . . .

No need to be ashamed. Just "learn", thats all I ask. . . . .

na2day!:

Very good work bkbabe!
I think MOSES THE RAVEN represent our countless General Overseers who had brainwashed the masses to be docile and not get involved in politics quoting the Bible that Christians should not be involved in d affairs of this world! submitting to authorities cos they are ordained by God etc
Making the people incapable of rebelling against the corrupt system.

Thanx man.

Your description actually is what the Original Author intended Moses the Raven to be----The Church!

In the Nigerian context though, I feel it better represents the "Diaspora". Theyve been away from all the "madness" in Nigeria, they know life can actually be better, they only "visit" their former homes and places of birth, and on their brief visits home they never hesitate to regale the others about how wonderful "Sugar Candy Mountain" is. The Politicians fear them because their tales of a "better" life could spur the other animals into seeking better welfare, but they (Politicians) smartly do not confront them but instead tolerate them, knowing that they'll be leaving soon to return to "Sugar Candy Mountain" (The Western World and its sometimes exaggerated high standards of living). Confronting them would lend credence to their story and have the animals wondering;ignoring them (and hoping they leave soon) would leave doubts in the air about the truths of Sugar Candy Mountain! The masses are gullible and thats how the Politicos love it!

Well done Bkbabe!

^^thanx man^^

Good work, I might as well give you a honourary Nigeria citizenship with a chieftaincy title.


1st, a Nigerian name - I give you Ibukun ( closer to your moniker, means blessings )

Chieftaincy title - The Akogun of Nairaland I

Bk, I noticed you have a question mark for minimus. I think I know who that pig is ;

Minimus = Nigerian intellectuals, technocrats(public/private) artists and other professionals.

They supposedly have the education, the brains and the expertise but are always ready to serve the needs of the oppressors, they write the laws, offer their expertise, training and knowledge to any government in power as long as they get the recognition and pay.

They value their professional pursuit more than the progress and well being of their people.

OAM4J:

Good work, I might as well give you a honourary Nigeria citizenship with a chieftaincy title.

I love you like a redheaded stepbrother, but the only child of Oduduwa authorised to confer titles in Nairaland is oga Kilode?!

Dumb thread. Oh, i forgot, it was put up by a yoruba rascal so no surprise.

isale_gan2:

I love you like a redheaded stepbrother, but the only child of Oduduwa authorised to confer titles in Nairaland is oga Kilode?!    

Confession no 2. (noted)

I have been the Afobaje of Nairailand since. Ask fstranger, Seun and Mukina2

Bkbabe,

Nice adaptation but I wouldn't agree with Awo being Old Major is GEJ is Napolean since they belong to different political ideologies; Awo was a democratic socialist and GEJ is an epileptic parapoist (to borrow the phrase from Obahiagbon). Old Major must be an old member of PDP who probably meant well but didnt stay around long enough to have any control on the current setup in PDP.

But if Awolowo must be Old major, then Tinubu must be Napoleon.

Perhaps I am reading too much into your excellent adaptation.

Chyz*:

Dumb thread. Oh, i forgot, it was put up by a yoruba rascal so no surprise.

The way some of these posters are going along this thread, they feel it is the best thing since oil was discovered in the Niger Delta.

How can the hens be Igbo when Napoleon is GEJ?

Either way, Animal Farm is a good book though. Along with 1984.