Animal Farm: The Industrialization Of The Soviet Union

Orwell effectively conveys the rise of communism in Russia throughout the book Animal Farm by the accurate elucidation of the context in the Soviet Union from 1917-1945. Orwell’s attitude and political view towards Russia is evident in his representation of the farm animals on Communist Party leaders: Napoleon and Snowball, for example, are figurations of Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky, respectively. He expresses the anthropomorphic characters of farm animals, and major events in Animal Farm such as the Rebellion and the construction of the windmill, reminiscent of the Russian Revolution and the “Five-Year Plans”. Orwell also uses many techniques to describe the crucial points in Animal Farm by metaphoric language and allegorical means

Throughout history one of mankind's greatest struggles has always been his unquenchable quest for power. A great example of this is the book the animal farm written by george orwell it is a book about animals getting tired of being slaves so they overthrow their farmer only to be ruled by a pig named napoleon. The animal farm also directly correlates with the russian revolution where the book talks about napoleon the pigs rise to power the russian revolution is where joseph stalin's power began to rise. Furthermore this essay will be showing the the main cause of the russian revolution, what were the effects after the russian revolution, the role of stalin during the russian revolution, and how george orwell parallels the events of the russian

Stalin told his people that the plan would fix the failing economy of the USSR. He put together enormous, collective farms with the idea of increasing the food supply and stabilize a self-sufficient economy, but the opposite effect haunted Soviet Russia. Napoleon creates the Windmill to “better the lives of the animals.” He believes that the creation of this windmill will increase their food supply and lessen their workload, however, the animals end up working harder with less to show for it. The leaders created these plans for the benefit of the people, but the citizens suffered under the hand of these leaders. These plans failed. Napoleon sells wood to Frederick to pay for the farm’s expenses, which represents Nazi-Soviet Relations. Napoleon receives the money for this wood he sells, but Frederick really gives him forged bonds. This means Napoleon gave the wood away for free, and he becomes livid about this. After he forges the bonds, Frederick tries to invade and overtake Animal Farm. This greatly resembles the pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, where both countries agreed to divide Eastern Europe amongst themselves. Hitler broke the pact and attempted to invade Russia through land they had previously divided, but this invasion failed. Both the Nazis and Frederick betrayed the lands they formerly created an alliance with. They gained the other lands’ trust

In the Novel animal farm by George Orwell he tells a story about a farm that is taken over by animals, an allegory of the Russian revolution. In this essay I will show how Napoleon represents Stalin and what he did during the Russian revolution.

Even the farm is complementary to a historical setting, Russia. The windmill originally by Snowball, runs and supplies “the farm with electrical power” (Orwell 48). But when Napoleon comes to power the windmill functions differently, instead “it was used for milling corn” (Orwell 129). Like Russia, Animal Farm was not as industrial but frugal at the time, before the Second World War, due to the failed attempts of Stalin’s Five Year

George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm is a great example of allegory and political satire. The novel was written to criticize totalitarian regimes and particularly Stalin's corrupt rule in Russia. In the first chapter Orwell gives his reasons for writing the story and what he hopes it will accomplish. It also gives reference to the farm and how it relates to the conflicts of the Russian revolution. The characters, settings, and the plot were written to describe the social upheaval during that period of time and also to prove that the good nature of true communism can be turned into something atrocious by an idea as simple as greed. This essay will cover the comparisons between Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution. It will also explain why

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell is an allegorical novel published on England in 1945. According to the author, this book reflects historical events leading up and during the Stalin era before World War II. It is the story of a revolution which goes wrong, based on the Russian revolution and Stalin’s use of power, the overall message is that man’s desire for power makes a classless society impossible. In the book, each animal represents a public figure or a type of person in real life. With this we can begin to develop the questions below in order to have a more complete idea of the meaning of the novel.

The novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, was an allegory about the Russian Revolution in which the author used a farm and it’s members to symbolize major characters and their actions. In this composition, I will reveal to you many of Joseph Stalin’s important contributions and how they relate to the actions of Napoleon from Animal Farm. I will break this topic down into the following three parts, their rise to power, how they maintain power, and how they use and abuse their authority.

Orwell uses stereotyped animals to create the desired image of his characters. For example, pigs are used to represent the authority figures such as Snowball and Napoleon, and also the Communist Party Loyalists. Pigs have connotations with being disgusting and repulsive, and the term ‘pig’ is often used to describe a person who is heartily disliked.

George Orwell's novel, Animal Farm, was his very first piece of political writing. On the surface, this novel is about a group of miserable and mistreated farm animals that overthrow their neglectful owner; they take control of the farm. However, it too is a political allegory mainly focusing on the Russian Revolution. Orwell wrote Animal Farm in response to what had occurred in the Russian Revolution. Seeing how the people were being manipulated over for their freedom, he decided to write about these events through farm animals. The author's purpose for writing this novel is to warn his audience that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutly. Orwell's intent in fusing political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole, was truly

One of the major significant symbols in Animal Farm is the windmill. Orwell writes, “The animals were somewhat surprised to hear Napoleon announce the windmill was to be built after all... he merely warned this extra task would mean very hard work; it might even be necessary to reduce their rations” (Orwell #). The quote above proves that the windmill represents government manipulating their people. Within the government at Animal Farm the pig Napoleon was the leader and he had all the animals work on the windmill while he sat back and gave orders. Most of the animals were working very hard and were getting less food due to the time spent on the windmill. Furthermore, while everyone else was getting less food, barely enough to keep them going, he was manipulating them. He convinced them he needed food because he used his brain to keep them all alive. Additionally, this clarifies that the windmill represents how government manipulates their people because Napoleon was head of the government and basically the whole government. This means he was the mastermind and manipulated everyone into benefitting him in someway. In the end, Napoleon is the government who manipulates their people in the Russian Revolution.

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 creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and and from pig to man again, but already it was impossible to say which was which.” Orwell wrote Animal Farm as an allegory based on problems resulting from the Russian Revolution. In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses tone, characterization, and stylistic elements to show that people in power use manipulation to stay in power.

Orwell employs a variety of allegorical devices in his novel Animal Farm including anthropomorphism and irony to produce an allegory that voices his concerns over the outcome of the Russian revolution, and more broadly the dangers of unchecked power. Anthropomorphism is used in Animal Farm to express the characteristics of the people and organisations involved in the Russian Revolution. Orwell uses irony in the form of ‘dramatic irony’ to lead readers to draw conclusions and express concerns about the result of the Russian Revolution and the threats of unconstrained power. Orwell uses anthropomorphism as an efficient way to express the nature of the targets of his critique in the time Animal Farm was written.

Though Animal Farm can be considered nothing more than a charming animal fable depicting a doomed rebellion, its origin is actually of a more serious and political nature. It is not only the tale of Napoleon and Animal Farm, but a satire and commentary on that of the Russian Revolution, Stalin and Communism. For a person to gain a true understanding of Orwell's meaning in Animal Farm, it is best that he or she has an understanding of the political parties and history surrounding Communism, Stalin, and the upheaval and fear that followed Stalin's rise to power.