Mollie

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Mollie

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

5 key words

Privileged.
Materialistic.
Lazy.
Vain.
Spoilt.

Materialistic

Mollie led a privileged life under human control and does not want to relinquish that.
Under Jones, she could wear ribbons and eat sugar. Animalism would mean that she has to give up these material pleasures.
She is a materialist and craves the things that she was given in her previous life with the humans.

Selfish

She has no interest in the Rebellion or in politics and is silly and selfish; she only thinks about her own situation and what she has lost personally.
Therefore, Mollie leaves the farm.

Spoilt and vain

She is spoilt and vain. She is also lazy and does not do her share of the work.

Context

Mollie represents the upper-class Russians who had a comfortable life under Tsar Nicholas II.

Mollie - Key Quotes

Here are a few key quotes concerning Mollie's character:

Foolish

“The foolish, pretty white mare”.

Vain

“Foolishly gazing at her own reflection”.

Materialistic

“Will there still be sugar after the rebellion?”

1Important Plot Features

1.1Plot Summaries

1.1.1Chapters 1-2

1.1.2Chapters 3-4

1.1.3Chapters 5-6

1.1.4Chapters 7-8

1.1.5Chapters 9-10

1.1.6Keywords

1.1.7End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-5

1.1.8End of Topic Test - Chapters 6-10

2Characters & Their Links to History

2.1Key Characters

2.1.1Old Major

2.1.2Snowball

2.1.3Napoleon

2.1.4Squealer

2.1.5Boxer

2.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Characters

2.1.7AO2/3 - Key Characters

2.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Boxer

2.2Other Characters

2.2.1Mr Jones

2.2.2Clover

2.2.3Hens

2.2.4Sheep

2.2.5Mollie

2.2.6Benjamin

2.2.7Moses & Mr Frederick

2.2.8Pilkington & Mr Whymper

2.2.9End of Topic Test - Other Characters

2.2.10End of Topic Test - Other Characters 2

3Key Themes & Orwell's Purpose

3.1Key Themes

3.1.1Education

3.1.2Power & Control

3.1.3Power & Language

3.1.4Equality

3.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Themes

4Language, Form & Structure

4.1Language, Form & Structure

4.1.1Form & Structure

4.1.2Language

4.1.3Symbols

4.1.4Narrator & Allegory

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