| Term | Definition |
| Napoleon | Joseph Stalin |
| Snowball | Leon Trosky; popular pick |
| Squealer | Propaganda; "politician language" |
| Old Major | Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin; leader |
| Boxer | Working class; loyal, yet has blind trust of leaders; is to be used, then disposed |
| Clover | Common people's manipulation by leaders; forgot original commandments |
| Mollie | Bourgeoisie; flees revoution for former luxury |
| Jessie and Bluebell | Give birth to a litter of puppies :) |
| Puppies | Fear and intimidation via secret police (KGB) or what have you |
| Benjamin | George Orwell; cynical about revolution |
| Moses | How Communism and Tsarism exploited the common population; speaks of Sugarcandy Mt. |
| Muriel | Intelligent labor; reads Commandments |
| Mr. Jones | Tsar Nicolas II; abuses subordinates |
| Mr. Frederick | Adolf Hitler *cough cough*; wants to take over farm |
| Mr. Pilkington | Winston Churchill; interacted with farm |