Mollie


 * Mollie **(**upper class of Russia**)

//**The Russian Bourgeoise(upper class)**// The upper class, or bourgeoisie, in Russia met a turning point in their lives after the Revolution. Nobles, government officials, army officials and church officials owned the basis of the society’s wealth benefiting from the work of the lower class, or proletariat. Royalty and other of high status did not care about the meager lives of the peasants that toiled night and day to add to the bourgeoisie’s wealth. The Bourgeoisie also did not participate in the Rebellion; in fact, they used their education to argue against Communism and would have succeeded if they made up more than 20% of the population. Not being strong enough, however, the bourgeoisie were forced to succumb to the Russian Revolution’s Communism.
 * = Mollie ||= The Upper class of Russia ||
 * = * Was vain, loved her beauty and self
 * Didn't think about the animal farm
 * Went with anyone who gave her what she wanted ||= * some people didn't care about revolution
 * only though about themselves
 * went to other countries that offered more for them ||

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 * //Under similar circumstances, Mollie and the bourgeoisie reacted in similar fashions.//**
 * The bourgeoisie class suffers greater consequences from their actions than Mollie. After Mollie leaves Animal Farm, she is literally forgotten by the others, and “none of the animals ever [mention] Mollie again” (Orwell 62). Mollie was looked upon as a traitor by her fellow animals and as a threat to Snowball and Napoleon. If all of the animals began leaving to find their own fortune, the pigs would lose their power. Lenin influenced the uneducated masses of Russia to shun the upper class
 * Bourgeoisie families that left after the Revolution did not lead as bright a future as before. Leaving Russia, they left all of their wealth and belongings. Migrating to a foreign country, these once respected families worked in factories and small stores. Unlike Mollie, the bourgeoisie left Russia in fear of being killed rather than to obtain sugar and ribbons. In the midst of Mollie and the bourgeoisie’s many similarities, they have differences.

//**Consequences**// > || * The bourgeoisie went from being powerful to helpless in the hands of the Bolsheviks. > ||
 * Mollie || The Russian Bourgeoisie ||
 * * she is literally forgotten by the others
 * Mollie was looked upon as a traitor by her fellow animals and as a threat to Snowball and Napoleon
 * Attacked by the narrator by calling her dumb and cowardly
 * Bourgeoisie families that left after the Revolution did not lead as bright a future as before.
 * Left all wealth and belongings
 * Moving to a foreign country the once repected families had to take on very low end jobs since they meant nothing coming into this country

Time Line
 * Mollie asks stupid questions about sugar and ribbons.
 * Mollie has a thing for Mrs. Jones’ ribbons.
 * She continues to engage in frivolous activities.
 * She lies to Clover about having consorted with one of Mr. Pilkington’s men.
 * Mollie disappears to a neighboring farm.

//**Direct Quotes**//
 * //**"Mollie became more and more troublesome. She was late for work every morning and excused herself by saying she had over slept, and she complained of mysterious pains although her appetite was excellent. On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water."(pg.32)**//
 * **//"Mollie refused to learn any but the six letter which spelt her own name. She would form these very neatly out of pieces of twig, and then would decorate them with a flower or two and walk around admiring them" (pg.23)//**
 * **//"Mollie in fact was missing. For a moment there was great alarm; it was feared that the men might have harmed her in some way, or even carried her off with them. In the end, however, she was found in hiding in her stall with her head burried among the hay in the manger." (pg.30)//**
 * //**"Three days later Mollie dissapeared.For some weeks nothing was known of her whereabouts, then the pigeons reported that they had seen her on the other side of Willingdon. She was between the shafts of a smart dogcart painted red and black, which was standing outside a public house. A fat red faced man in check breeches and and gaiters, who looked like a publican, was stroking her nose and feeding her with sugar. Her coat was newly clipped and she wore a scarlett ribbon round her forelock. She appeared to be enjoying herself, so the pigeons said. None of the animals ever mentioned Mollie again." (pg.33)**//


 * //References//**


 * Taylor, Michael. “Alexander Presniakov—escaped Russian Revolution.” __San Francisco Chronicle__. Oct. 31, 2004. Jan. 17, 2007. []
 * Orwell, G. (1946). //Animal Farm.// Evastin,Illinois:McDougal Littell