Animal farm

[Guest]

Who'd get what part if Animal Farm was adapted to the WWF

 

my picks

 

Jones = McMahon (Mr. Jones is Orwell's chief (or at least most obvious) villain in Animal Farm. Of course Napoleon is also the major villain, however much more indirectly. Orwell says that at one time Jones was actually a decent master to his animals. At this time the farm was thriving. But in recent years the farm had fallen on harder times)

 

Major = Undertaker (Old Major is the first major character described by Orwell in Animal Farm.  This "purebred" of pigs is the kind, grand fatherly philosopher of change— an obvious metaphor for Karl Marx.   Old Major proposes a solution to the animals' desperate plight under the Jones "administration" when he inspires a rebellion of sorts among the animals.)

 

Moses = Jim Ross (This raven, first described as the "especial pet" of Mr. Jones, is the only animal who doesn't work.)

 

Snowball = Jericho (Orwell describes Snowball as a pig very similar to Napoleon— at least in the early stages. Both pigs wanted a leadership position in the "new" economic and political system (which is actually contradictory to the whole supposed system of equality). But as time goes on, both eventually realize that one of them will have to step down. Orwell says that the two were always arguing.)

 

Napoleon = Triple H (Comrade Napoleon represents the human frailties of any revolution.  Orwell believed that although socialism is good as an ideal, it can never be successfully adopted due to uncontrollable sins of human nature.    For example, although Napoleon seems as first to be a good leader, he is eventually overcome by greed and soon becomes power-hungry.)

 

Boxer = The Rock (Boxer and Clover are used by Orwell to represent the proletariat, or unskilled labor class in Russian society.  This lower class is naturally drawn to Stalin (Napoleon) because it seems as though they will benefit most from his new system.     Since Boxer and the other low animals are not accustomed to the "good life," they can't really compare Napoleon's government to the life they had before under the czars (Jones).)

 

Squealer = Michael Cole (Squealer, like the newspaper, is the link between Napoleon and other animals.  When Squealer masks an evil intention of the pigs, the intentions of the communists can be carried out with little resistance and without political disarray.)

 

Mollie = Hulk Hogan (Mollie is the animal who is most opposed to the new government under Napoleon.   She doesn't care much about the politics of the whole situation; she just wants to tie her hair with ribbons and eat sugar, things her social status won't allow. Mollie characterizes the typical middle-class skilled worker who suffers from this new communism concept.  No longer will she get her sugar (nice salary) because she is now just as low as the other animals, like Boxer and Clover.)

 

Benjamin = Ric Flair (Although there is no clear metaphoric relationship between Benjamin and Orwell's critique of communism, it makes sense that during any rebellion there or those who never totally embrace the revolution— those so cynical they no longer look to their leaders for help.  Benjamin symbolizes the older generation, the critics of any new rebellion.)

 

Muriel = Chris Benoit (Muriel is a knowledgeable goat who reads the commandments for Clover.  Muriel represents the minority of working class people who are educated enough to decide things for themselves and find critical and hypocritical problems with their leaders.   Unfortunately for the other animals, Muriel is not charismatic or inspired enough to take action and oppose Napoleon and his pigs.)

 

The Pigs = Triple H's buddies (X-Pac, Justin Credible and so on) (Orwell uses the pigs to surround and support Napoleon.  They symbolize the communist party loyalists and the friends of Stalin.   The pigs, unlike other animals, live in luxury and enjoy the benefits of the society they help control.)

 

The Dogs = Hall and Nash (The dogs are the arch-defenders of Napoleon and the pigs, and although they don't speak, they are definitely a force the other animals have to contend with.)

 

So... what would your casting decisions be?

[Guest]

Your's looks pretty accurate.

[Guest]

Your's looks pretty accurate.

I wish I still had the book, but it's accurate.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Mollie = Steve Austin.  Mollie doesn't like the way Napoleon is running things and runs off.  Similar to Austin.

 

The Chickens = Kurt Angle.  Humiliated and destroyed by Napoleon and the dogs.

[Guest]

The chickens = Angle, RVD, and Jericho

[Guest]

Animal Farm is online right here: http://www.ddc.net/ygg/etext/animal.htm

 

if Jericho is one of the chickens, that would reshuffle this. Putting Rock in 'Snowball' and Austin in 'Boxer', or Austin in 'Snowball'

 

Hogan fit the description of Mollie, somebody who just wants certain things and leaves after she can't have them.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Hogan fit the description of Mollie, somebody who just wants certain things and leaves after she can't have them.

 

That sounds like Austin to me.

[Guest]

Hogan has shown a bigger reputation for getting into spats over things relating to his ego than Austin has.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

In the past, yes.  But as far as the current WWF lockerroom, it was Austin who had the hissy-fit.

[Guest Austin3164life]

Mollie would definitely be Austin, since Mollie doesn't like the way Napoleon tries to run everything, so Mollie throws a fit and takes off.  Reminds me of the Rattlesnake as of late....