Pilkington
English Lit: AQA GCSE Animal Farm, topic 2.2.9
Pilkington
Animal Farm is an allegory; all of the events and characters symbolise 20th century historical and political events.
Key words
- Corrupt.
- Petty.
- Dishonest.
- Exploitative.
Characterisation
- Mr Pilkington, like Mr Jones, the other farmers and Napoleon, exploits his workers. He appears to be able to do what he wants, while the animals work hard and suffer. He is also violent and rules through fear.
- He neglects his animals and is seen as being corrupt. He is depicted as petty.
- In Animal Farm, the characters with power are petty, cruel and cowardly, as well as dishonest and heartless.
Context
- Mr Pilkington is an allegorical figure for Churchill.
Quotes
- “An easy−going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season”.
- On it was pencilled the words: "Serves you right".
- “Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously”.
Test yourself on Pilkington
Who is Mr Pilkington an allegorical figure for from the Russian Revolution?
What words describe Pilkington's character?