Mr Whymper
English Lit: AQA GCSE Animal Farm, topic 2.2.10
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”.
Test yourself on Mr Whymper
Who does Mr Whymper represent in the Russian Revolution?
How is Mr Whymper described?