2.2.10
Mr Whymper
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Mr Whymper
Animal Farm is an allegory; all of the events and characters symbolise 20th century historical and political events.

Key words
- Corrupt.
- Foolish.

Characterisation
- At first, Mr Whymper is fooled by Napoleon into thinking that the farm is prosperous.
- He doesn’t appear to mind making money out of the animals “misery and slavery”.

Context
- Mr Whymper represents the people who did business with Soviet Russia for a lot of money.

Quote
- “A sly-looking little man”.
1Important Plot Features
2Characters & Their Links to History
2.1Key Characters
3Key Themes & Orwell's Purpose
4Language, Form & Structure
4.1Language, Form & Structure
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Characters Quotes
5.2Text Structure Quotes
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1Important Plot Features
2Characters & Their Links to History
2.1Key Characters
3Key Themes & Orwell's Purpose
4Language, Form & Structure
4.1Language, Form & Structure
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Characters Quotes
5.2Text Structure Quotes
Practice questions on Mr Whymper
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- 1Key words describing Mr Whymper:Fill in the list
- 2Who does Mr Whymper represent in the Russian Revolution?Multiple choice
- 3How is Mr Whymper described?Multiple choice
- 4Components of Mr Whymper's character:True / false
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