The Dark Age Of 'Animal Farm'

Animal Farm is used as a literary device to symbolize the rise of Soviet Communism in an animal based story. In a more broad perspective, it is also a metaphor for human society and government, no matter the form. The pigs show the nearly inevitable development of tyranny in a the upper, more powerful classes, and how this is detrimental to the integrity of democracy and freedom. On the other hand, the lower class animals are used to display the dangers of having a naive, or uneducated working class that allows itself to be manipulated and lied to by the people that reside above them in the social

"All oppression creates a state of war" -Simone de Beauvar, French Philosopher. Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. Each animal was a key character in the Revolution such as Napoleon being Joseph Stalin, Mr. Jones being Tsar Nicholas and Boxer, being an ignorant. Mr.Jones was run off the farm because the animals were tired of the drunken man mistreating them. What the animals didn't know was that they went from one dictator to a whole group of them. The pigs. Ignorance contributes to political and social oppression and is proved by the inability to comprehend what the pigs are doing to the other animals. The animals cannot read or write as well, are perplexed easily, couldn't see the blemishes in the pig's leadership, or how the pigs changed things and didn't see or completely ignored how the pigs had acted.

Stalin is well known for his evil deed such as massacring people, cause the World War II. It is the fact that he was the dictator who abandoned his friends, family, and his humanity. Stalin was patient when his wife and son were dying in the prison. However, can we just say Stalin was the villain? It is beyond dispute that massacring people can’t be forgiven with any reasons; however, he also developed Russia into the one of the most powerful countries in the world and led victory in World War II. If we compare Adolf Hitler to him, both of them were dictators who had ultimate power; however, Stalin didn’t fall into delusion of grandeur or satisfy his selfish interests and desires. Ironically after his death, Soviet Union achieved ideal socialist state. Even though, his 5 year plan was completed by sacrifice of millions of people, Russia achieved well developed industrialization which led Russia’s victory in World War II. At the beginning of his era, Russia’s major industry was agriculture; however, after his regime, Russia became a powerful country, and they even had nuclear power.

This all went very well for a while, but the revolution then took a drastic downfall. The animal’s freedom and individuality was slowly taken away. Napoleon took the dogs freedom away by “making them bow, “ and obey him only. The animals also began to have no freedom of speech, “ raised their voices timidly but they were promptly silent by a tremendous growling,” which shows us that the farm was no longer run by all the animals but rather by the pigs, anything they say is right and you may not argue. The animals no all had to be the same, which can be taken as equality, but it was taken to the extreme. The animals had to call each other, “comrade,” and they weren’t even allowed to stick out in the smallest ways, ” Molly’s ribbons were taken,” which was fine at first but then slowly the animals started forgetting who they were.

Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution, it is based on certain aspects of the Revolution. For example, revolting the government, all of the animals on the farm group together to overthrow their cruel owner because they believe they are not being treated as well as they should be. When the animals come into power after overthrowing their master the pigs consider themselves to be the dictators on the farm, snowball one of the pigs starts to plan building a windmill to give power to the farm but Napoleon is not happy that snowball is leading the animals in thought, so he starts blaspheming him, the animals are agreeing for Snowballs idea but now Napoleon is outraged. Napoleon lets out a high pitch squeal and out of nowhere a pack of dogs he raised from puppies ran after Snowball and chased him into

The story of Animal Farm is not just one of a talking pig who takes over a farm. Rather, the tale seeks to show the fear factor in which the citizens under Joseph Stalin’s totalitarian government lived with. George Orwell, in Animal Farm uncovers the truth about how the people under Stalin’s rule were constantly threatened to be killed if they did not dedicate their lives to helping Stalin with his plans. As Napoleon, an allegory for Stalin, takes control of the farm, animals lose their lives, are manipulated to fight the humans and are living in constant fear of getting killed.

This phenomenon is not unique to Russia or Animal Farm: it happens throughout the world. Governments have done similar things to improve their standing by blaming an invisible enemy. The purges and show trials with which Stalin eliminated his enemies and cemented his power mirrors the false confessions and executions of animals that Napoleon distrusts after the windmill collapse. Stalin’s tyrannical rule and abandonment of the founding principles of the Russian Revolution are represented by Napoleon’s turn to violent government and the adoption of human traits and behaviours.

The story Animal Farm, isn't just animals trying to prove to humans they're “better” than them. Rather, the villain, Napoleon, getting to show that he is capable of keeping the farm in order, the same way Joseph, Stalin acted during the Russian Revolution. George Orwell, portrays Napoleon as Stalin through the way Napoleon made Squealer make him seem as the “good guy” and caused the puppies to kill innocent pigs.

In the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, the pig Napoleon uses specific tactics to gain power and control over the animal farm. Some of these techniques include controlling information through education, scapegoating, use of fear, swaying public opinion and blind obedience.

This leads to the Animal Farm to be corrupt. The new phrase the pigs created is a form of corruption on Animal Farm. This connects to Marx idea, his ideals that there is comradeship to all, everyone is including in voting and decision-making, so that not a group or individual will oppress another. Too much power will lead to a class to believe that they are more privileged. The power that the pigs received has made them believe that the other animals only exist to serve them and to provide with food and their luxurious lifestyle. Throughout the novel in Animal Farm there are many problems. They include, the animals versus Mr. Jones, the animals versus the pigs, Animal Farm versus the humans and Snowball versus Napoleon. They are all examples of the unfairness of class. The with too much power there becomes

In the beginning of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, two farm hogs named Napoleon and Snowball sought to liberate their fellow animals from oppressive Farmer Jones and create a sovereign nation of, by, and for animals. Much like the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution, Animal Farm soon became a worse place than when Farmer Jones ran the farm. In Animal Farm, Animal Farm went from a communist state, ruled by its inhabitants, to dictatorship, as a metaphor for the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin’s increasingly totalitarian rule.

Around the world, and from the time that humanity first came into existence, humans were divided into different groups based on “social status”. These groups, with an abundance of resources and wealth, tended to mock those who did not have what they had. These groups of people, based on their perceived higher status, over time gave themselves the right to appear superior over the perceived lower classes and thereby, take control of them. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the author discusses these issues through the context of animals under inequitable leadership. Orwell places the pigs as representing the higher classes; and dogs that rule under the command of Napoleon (the ruthless dictator in Animal Farm) as the enforcers of their will.

Animal Farm is an allegory to communist Russia throughout the early to mid 1900s. Led by Old Major, a wise pig that represents Karl Marx, the founder of the socialism, the animals on Manor Farm try to establish a self-sufficient farm run by animals with no outside human contact. This “self-sufficient farm” called Animal Farm was focused on creating a system where everyone is equal and happy, and no animal could be above any other animal. However, what happened in Russia as well as other communist countries, was that the interim government that existed to facilitate the change to socialism became venal and didn't care or pay attention to the social equality of all the people. The interim government, represented by pigs in Animal Farm did not give up their power, leading to the oppressive governmental system called communism. Additionally, in Animal Farm, the communist “pigs”, Snowball and Napoleon, did not pay attention to the growing social gap as they grew more powerful on the farm and ended up going against their original philosophies to keep all animals

One of the main reasons why the pigs were able to stay in control is because the animals were easily brainwashed into supporting and believing that whatever the pigs say is right. The pigs were able to control the animals like this through the use of propaganda, they used many forms of propaganda and controlled the animals very strategically. When the other animals notice that the pigs took all the milk and apples Squealer said, “ Comrades!" he cried. "You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples … It is for YOUR sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples ” ( Orwell-14). It is seen how squealer bends the truth in this excerpt to make it seem like the pigs are doing this for the good of the animals, but they are actually doing this out of greed for more food and power. The pigs often use different propaganda techniques to encourage the animals to keep working and supporting the pigs. Squealer once stated that “ production of every class of foodstuff had increased by two hundred per cent, three hundred per cent, or five hundred per cent, as the case might

Snowball is very cheerful and optimistic. Snowball is very different from Napoleon. Snowball is also very creative, he represents a leader. Snowball organizes a group designed to improve education and productivity. Snowball teaches all the animals to read and write. Napoleon and Snowball are the leaders on the farm. Snowball challenges Napoleon for leader of the farm. Snowball agrees with Old Major ideas and also wants to put in a seven commandments. Snowball represents Leon Trotsky. Snowball opposes Napoleon and Leon Trotsky opposes Joseph Stalin. Snowball argue on everything. Snowball speeches win over the crowd but Napoleon controls the animals with violence. Leon Trotsky and Snowball are similar because they both had a plan to improve and better the animals. Leon Trotsky during the russian revolution proposes a five year plan. Snowball in Animal Farm proposes to build a windmill. Leon Trotsky and Snowball both help win their revolutions. Leon Trotsky and Snowball were both exiled out of there homes. “After he is gone, Napoleon uses him as a scapegoat, blaming him for everything that goes wrong on the farm. In an allegory of the bloody purge trials that took place in the Soviet Union during the 1930s, the animals confess to scheming in various ways with Snowball for the downfall of the other pigs. Whoever confesses is slaughtered”(Blair)