George Orwell's Animal Farm

Animal Farm is an example of an allegory. Every character in the book represents a real person in communist Russia. On page six Old Major gives his final speech and spreads his wisdom to the animals. Old Major is Vladimir Lenin because Lenin was the ruler of Russia before Stalin. Napoleon represents Stalin.

Scene 1—Summary (25-28): After Major dies three nights later, the animals, whereas unsure when the uprising will occur, spend their days planning the Rebellion in secret. Among the pigs who are considered the most intelligent, Snowball and Napoleon are the two leaders of the revolution. While Napoleon has a reputation for always getting what he wants despite not speaking much, Snowball is considered more eloquent and creative (25). A third pig that plays the assisting role, Squealer, is extremely articulate and persuasive, and others think of him as one who is able to “turn black into white” (26). These three pigs try to explicate the fundamentals of “Animalism,” an ideology that they develop from old Major’s teachings, to other animals through secret meetings held several nights a week (26).

Even if some events are more comparable to Nazi Germany or General Francisco’s Spain, the main allegory of this book is Animalism representing Communism and Marxism. In which the animals, representing the proletariat, throw over their oppressors (Mr. Jones) much like the bolshevik revolution of October 24th. Despite starting with good intentions, both revolutions end up with a fascist and oppressive political regime. Following this allegory we can observe that the three main leaders of Communist Russia have pig counterparts in the book. Old Major is based on Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, Snowball is based on Leon Trotsky and Napoleon on Josef Stalin.

Animal Farm uses animal’s personalities and actions to represent the political figures and events during the Russian Revolution. Napoleon signifies Joseph Stalin because both of them betrayed commonly agreed upon principles and deceived their followers to gain power. Moses and Sugarcandy Mountain represent the Russian Orthodox Church. Napoleon and the animals thought Moses and his stories of Sugarcandy Mountain was foolish and the animals rejected his preaching, just as Joseph Stalin and his followers reject the Russian Orthodox Church. Boxer symbolises the common people during the Russian Revolution.

Allegorical Comparison: Napoleon and Joseph Stalin In the novel, Animal Farm by George Orwell, there are many connections that can be made between the animals and the people that were involved with the Russian Revolution. One main connection that can be made is between Napoleon, the dictating pig, and Joseph Stalin. To begin, Napoleon started off the book as a partner to another pig, Snowball.

“It is not wisdom but authority that makes a low.” Thomas Hobbes’ quote reveals that the world is all about authority and how powerful people are. In other words, to be able to rule, wisdom is not essential. However, authority is crucial. This quote relates to George Orwell’s Animal Farm as it represents the theme of power by the pigs that use propaganda, intimidation and false informations to take over the farm and to control the animals.

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell, is a story to show how absolute power corrupts, just as Stalin’s power did during the Russian Revolution in 1917. In the allegory “Animal Farm” each character represents a political figure from the days around the Russian Revolution. For example, Joseph Stalin is represented by a pig named Napoleon, Squealer, another pig, represents Stalin’s propaganda department, and the dogs represent the Secret Police (KBG). Using the nine dogs that Napoleon raises (intimidation), Squealer (propaganda), and manipulation, Orwell illustrates how Napoleon was able to gain and maintain control of the farm. The nine dogs that stay by Napoleon at all times are useful for Napoleon to gain and maintain control of the farm because they scare the other animals, intimidating them so that they do not disobey Napoleon.

Society is an aggregate of culture, religion, and social interactions shared by a group of people. In George Orwell’s fictional allegorical novella, Animal Farm, The animals reform themselves by rebelling against humans. Their new governmental system eventually lead to further corruption. This novella is based on the history of the Russian Revolution when the Bolsheviks revolted against the government of Czar Nicholas II. This resulted in a new communist government.

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a story about a group of overworked animals who plot a rebellion against the cruel farmer Jones. At the beginning of the book Old Major a veteran pig to the farm calls the other animals to a meeting. At this secret meeting a revolution begins and brings an entire new lifestyle to the animals. During the book readers who have previous knowledge of the Russian Revolution can notice the similarities of the removal and replacement of leaders along with propaganda techniques that blinded the Soviet people to the abuse they were receiving from their leaders. Not only are there striking similarities of characters and their roles the order of major events in the book are identical to revolution.

The Use of Propaganda in Animal Farm by George Orwell Propaganda is defined as misleading or biased information spread for the advancement of a cause. In the historical fiction novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell farm animals overpower their human leader and attempt to construct a movement in which all animals are equal. Propaganda is evident throughout the story. Not far in it becomes apparent that the pigs are the most intelligent. Squealer, the propaganda agent uses propaganda in the story as a way to manipulate the animals who are not pigs.

2. One of the rhetorical components of this allegory is personification. This is evident with all the animals involved in the story. Every animal speaks, and expresses opinions and emotions like humans. Old Major, for example, is a personification of Leon Trotsky, who was a Marxist.

CHAPTER 3: PARALLELS BETWEEN RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND ANIMAL FARM THROUGH EVENTS AND CHARACTERS “In the time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Orwell. G 1949 George Orwell’s influential novel Animal Farm ultimately turned out to be a political commentary and presumably an allegory which revolves around Russian Revolution. Basically, parallel means occurring or existing in corresponding manner. There are number of events which directly correspond to Soviet Russia.

George Orwell’s writing is short, simple, and to the point. He does not spend much time using figurative language or explaining a character’s feelings. He intentionally avoids using figurative language and chooses to use short words whenever possible. Some characters in Animal Farm that represent historical figures include: Old Major- Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin

Rationale Animal Farm is a political allegory that represents the Russian Revolution but instead of people the author, George Orwell, decided to use animals. Also the book emphasizes the communist system at that time but in the story the animals called Animalism. In this written assignment I will create a new character called Tornado who tries to save Boxer after Napoleon lied to the animals and called the Horse Slaughterer to kill Boxer instead of the hospital because he was sick, but Tornado can’t save him so he started to feel bad about what happened. This character will represents bravery, friendship, solidarity and other qualities that the other animals don’t have, especially Napoleon, because he only thinks in himself but in the other

George Orwell 's story Animal Farm is written in the form of an allegory. This story is an allegory because George Orwell uses the animals as symbolic figures to represent humans and the farm as a representation for a world war. He also uses the events that happened in Russia at that time to represent the communist rule of the Soviet Union. In Animal Farm, Orwell uses Old Major, an old pig, to be a teacher to all the other animals on the farm to help them learn how to exist in a world where animals can rule without humans. Old Major tries to teach the animals that without humans ruling, animals could do a better job and by taking over the farm where they live, they could finally be free and not under the communist rule of humans.