Leon Kass

The Use of Loaded Words “‘Revolutions led by power-hungry people can only lead to a change of masters...”’(Byrne 2). Napoleon was one of the main characters of Animal Farm. He was power hungry and didn’t like anyone who opposed him, this is much like Stalin. Both Napoleon and Stalin used propaganda, loaded words, to make themselves look better in the eyes of their people. Napoleon had Squealer, a very persuasive pig, who convinced all the other animals that what Napoleon was doing was the right

Frida Kahlo, who was an amazing self-portrait artist, was born during the Mexican revolution. She used her Mexican heritage to paint herself always keeping a tight grasp on her national identity. In order to understand Kahlo and her paintings the historical and political factors that she lived in must be taken in to consideration. Frida’s works of art reflect her life experiences, physical and emotional pain that she felt throughout her lifetime. Frida also utilizes her personal life, health and

For centuries, revolutions have defined the progression of humanity. Daniel Berrigan reflects, “A revolution is interesting insofar as it avoids like the plague the plague it promised to heal.” By this, Berrigan means that although groups strive for revolution, the goal is often not obtained. Animal Farm, by George Orwell, embodies this quote through the farm’s failure to eliminate characteristically human foibles, continuous oppression of the animals, and alterations of the seven commandments which

On the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, competition emerged between leading Bolsheviks Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin to succeed as Soviet leader. There were several reasons why Stalin, rather than Trotsky, succeeded Lenin – such as Trotsky’s ignorance; Stalin’s cunning; Trotsky’s arrogance; Stalin’s ever increasing influence and Trotsky’s relaxed attitude. In this essay I will be exploring the contribution of Stalin’s cunning, and both Trotsky’s arrogance and ignorance that resulted in Stalin’s

Old Major was the animal that started the entire revolution off. He was a very old pig that was about to die. He knew that his end was near, so he wanted to spread what he thought about what was happening on the farm. Old Major had a meeting with all of the animals and told them that they needed to fight back to stop the cruel ways that they were being treated on the farm. Snowball and Napoleon are also pigs that wanted to revolt. They are both alpha figures on the farm and they are power hungry

Joseph Stalin life ended bearing a reputation of being a brutal dictator that killed, destroyed his people. His wish for a new start meant inevitable death for millions. Stalin ruled for nearly three decades in which he transformed the Soviet Union from an agricultural economy into an industrialized society, He led his country during WWII and played a major role in the defeat of Germany’s Hitler. The Soviet Union was turned into a superpower to stand beside the United States. But Stalin’s dark side

In March of 1921 the Red Army stormed the naval garrison in Kronstadt, eliminating what the Bolsheviks perceived as a threat. The relationship the Bolsheviks had with these fanatical men was forever severed. The sailors making up the elite unite based in Kronstadt were fanatics that declared their independence in May 1917. It was this same group that would support the Bolshevik’s attempt to overthrow the Provisional Government. This group would fight alongside Lenin in the mistaken belief they were

In many cases, movies have the ability to reflect academic sources and bring the topic or even person in this case, to reality. After learning about her, then watching the movie Frida, I came to the conclusion that no amount of academic sources could capture the entirety of Frida’s life and lifestyle. She's an extraordinary person and the first artist, to my knowledge, that was so unique, she had the ability to inspire people for decades. Watching this film was like imagining Frida’s life and it

In George Orwell’s, Animal Farm, just like many other novels, has multiple themes that arise. This novel is in relation to Orwell’s experience in Spain with Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, who gained control of the Spanish government (Orwell 5). It begins with the rebellion that the farm animals plan in order to outthrow Mr. Jones, the farmer in charge of Manor Farm. Old Major was the pig that began the idea to start this movement. Every animal admired Major and his incredible knowledge

The Work and its Historical/Cultural Context Frida Kahlo was a very talented Mexican artist that revolutionized art at a very young age. Her work is still idolized and celebrated today and is studied by many artists, institutes of higher education, museums, and fans. Kahlo was born in the town of Coyoacan, Mexico on July the sixth in the year of 1907 (Kettenmann 3). She made around 143 paintings, and out of those 143 paintings, 55 were self-portraits that included symbolism of her physical and emotion