Political Ideas In Animal Farm And George Orwell's Russian Revolution

In the 19th century, Russia was a huge country with millions of extremely poor farming peasants called serfs. They believed that the Tsar was second only to god in power, and that tsar had control over everyone.

Have you ever heard about the Russian Revolution and other important events of Russia? George Orwell, amazing author, published a novel in 1947, called Animal Farm, that intelligently satirized animals in a farm to the events that occurred during the Russian Revolution and the events surrounding the Russian Revolution. Through the character Napoleon and his use of terror and propaganda on the citizens of the Animal Farm, George Orwell castigates mad dictator Joseph Stalin and his reign on Russia.

In the novel “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, the animals take over the farm and develop their own independent society. Just as it happened during the Russian Revolution of 1917. George Orwell underlies the tension between the oppressed and the exploiting classes between the condescending ideals and harsh realities of socialism.

Many of the characters and events of Orwell's novel are parallel those of the Russian Revolution: In short, Manor Farm is a model of Russia, and old Major, Snowball, and Napoleon represent the dominant figures of the Russian Revolution. They were very violent and just wanted to push it off like nothing happened. One of Orwell's goals in writing Animal Farm was to illustrate the Russian Revolution of 1917 as one that resulted in a government more oppressive, totalitarian, and deadly.

In the novella Animal Farm, the timeline of early 1900s Russia unfolds in an allegory, with revolutionists Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx sparking a rebellion against Czar Nicholas II. Subsequently, a social democratic party known as the Bolsheviks overthrew the czar, aided by two significant leaders: Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. Even so, the newfound ideology of communism that Stalin introduced and quickly corrupted through propaganda proved to be just as oppressive as the reign of Nicholas II. Most importantly, this corruption and oppression was elucidated by British author George Orwell through the use of rhetorical devices in the allegorical satire Animal Farm, where the audience receives a glimpse into the cunning caricature of

Prior to the Russian revolution, rural Russia experienced significant change (socially and economically) between 1861 and the Revolution of 1905 and Russia began to improve their civil rights for their rural population; this change was triggered by the emancipation of the serfs. Property rights were also transferred from the nobility to their peasant population. Additionally, there were expansions done to the railway network that allowed Russia

Satire is defined in the OED “The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.” (OED online). This use of humour,

Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell and the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union.

Napoleon, a wonderful leader among the animals of animal farm! Or so the animals thought. In a story called Animal Farm by George Orwell, he simplifies the events of the Russian Revolution with a simple representation through the use of farm animals. These animals represented certain people or groups during the Russian Revolution. A character named Napoleon represents Stalin a dictator during the Russian Revolution. Through Napoleon's deceitful leadership, the animals are treated terribly. He shows this through the use of being fearful, selfish, and last tyrannical upon the animals.

George Orwell’s goal the author of Animal Farm was to show how the Bolshevik revolution ended in a corrupt government and more deadly than they were expecting. By looking at characters in the novel Animal Farm one can see evidence of the horror the Russian revolution caused which is important because it teaches society lessons about not repeating the past. Orwell reflects the Russian leaders through the pigs. The Russian revolution just like Animal Farm turned into a dictatorship and the pigs represent the dominant figures of the Bolshevik party.

In the novel Animal Farm author, George Orwell, describes the lives of “animals” representing historical figures, living on Mr. Jones’ farm. The animals are mistreated and not fed properly. When they all have had enough the animals rebel against Mr. Jones and his men, the events describe the actual events that took place leading up to the Russian Revolution. The animals break the gate, trample the men, and show themselves to the food. After many months of being on their own they go through many hardships and losses; however, Orwell finds a way to put in meaningful messages into each event that happens. Orwell addresses many issues during the story, such as when people always have their ability to make their own choices, a dictator can control everything in a country, and the government usually does what is best for the people.

George Orwell’s novel, Animal Farm, takes an unexpected approach on the russian revolution. Orwell uses animals craving freedom from their master, Mr. Jones, to portray events that happened in the revolution. Manor farm (the setting of Animal Farm) represents Russia, while two of the main characters –Major and Napoleon- portray the monarchs of the Russian Revolution. Mr. Jones, the farm owner, is an interpretation of Tsar Nicholas II, the final russian emperor. During Tsar’s time as ruler, the country experienced severe financial issues, and starvation.

A goal that Orwell had when he began to write Animal Farm was to depict the Russian Revolution as this horrible event that resulted in a government deadlier, more totalitarian, and more oppressive than the one that it took place of. A lot of the events and characters of Animal Farm represent those of the Russian Revolution. Essentially, Manor Farm acts as a model of Russia. Old Major, Napoleon, and Snowball depict some of the main figures involved with the Russian Revolution.

For the book Animal Farm it took place during an unknown time period, but many people believe it took place during the Russian Revolution from 1917-1945. The setting was a made up farm in England.

The main aim of Marxism is to bring about a classless society, and ‘Animal Farm’ is generally considered to be a Marxist novel, as all its characters share a similar ambition at the beginning. ‘Animal Farm’ represents an example of the oppressed masses rising up to form their own classless society, whilst offering a subtle critique on Stalin’s Soviet Russia, and communism in general. Orwell is, ironically, revolutionary in his work, as contextually in 1945, communism was a ‘taboo’ subject, punishable in post-war America by arrest and even death. It is clear from the political references in ‘Animal Farm’, that Orwell considered Russia, and consequently communism as a