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Evaluation Of Animal Farm By George Orwell

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Animal Farm by George Orwell
The book Animal Farm by George Orwell was first published in 1945, and the context when it was written plays a huge role in shaping it. It was after the Russian Revolution in which we see Joseph Stalin became the new leader of the Soviet Union. Stalin’s idea and leadership clearly doesn’t impress George Orwell, as this book shows the dark side of Stalin’s system through a group of fictional characters, the animals. Not only that, the book was also able to foresee the situation every government in the world is facing: the lethal side of power.
The plot of the book is pretty straightforward; it resembles the Russian Revolution and the aftermath of that event a lot. Starting with a barn called Manor Farm where …show more content…

At the meeting about the project, Snowball has a great and passionate speech about his vision, but when it’s Napoleon’s turn to speak, he signals nine attack dogs to chase Snowball off the farm. He then declares his leadership and declares that the pigs will make all the decisions, no more meeting required. He also uses Snowball as a scapegoat for everything bad that happens to them. As time goes on, Napoleon and the pigs behave more and more like humans: they move into Mr. Jones’ house and live in prosperity while the other animals have less and less food. As more of the Seven Commandments are broken by the pigs, the commandments are slightly changed so the pigs technically don’t break any of them. As the years pass, Napoleon purchases more land from a neighboring farmer, Mr. Pilkington. Life for all animals is harsh, except for the pigs. Eventually, the pigs start walking on two legs and behave like a human. The Seven Commandments are later reduced to a single law: "All Animals Are Equal / But Some Are More Equal Than Others."
As we connect the book to Russia in the post-Russian Revolution era, we find the resemblance between the fictional and historical character. The boar Old Major is the representation of the Marx-Lenin idea of a better life after the suffering they’ve had under Mr. Jones, who represents Tsar Nicholas II (the last Tsar of Russia). Napoleon is the “necessary” leader to

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