Animal Farm
by George Orwell
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Key Facts
Title: Animal Farm
Author: George Orwell (Eric Blair)
Genre: Satire/Political Parody/Anti-Utopian Literature
Setting: Manor Farm/Animal Farm, a farm in England
Protagonist: The story has no clear protagonist. In some sense, Napoleon is the protagonist, as he is the one who shapes Animal Farm. In another sense, the animals, collectively, are the protagonists.
Antagonist: If Napoleon is considered the protagonist, then Snowball, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Frederick are the antagonists. If the farm animals are collectively considered the protagonists, then Napoleon is the antagonist.
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