The author respected German political economist Karl Marx and Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilych Lenin. Marx and Lenin ideology played a big role in description of the character – Old Major.

Major was 12-year-old middle white boar. He was highly regarded on the farm. Old Major was stout but still looking majestic. He was a creator of the ideas of freedom, equality, he gave animals hope for a better idealistic world.

One night old Major had a strange dream. He described it to all animals on the farm. He told them about miserable life they have, they must work with no happiness or leisure time. But he was the exception. He had long full and free life from the terrors and he had over four hundred children.

He explained them if the farmers wanted they would support many animals, and all of them could have comfortable lives His message to all animals was a rebellion. He wanted to get rid of men, to become rich and free. He said that all men are enemies and all animals are comrades.

At the end of meeting he began to sing a song „Beasts of England“ which was later proclaimed an anthem of the animal farm.

Three nights after his speech he died. Animals were decided to follow his ideas.