Communism In George Orwell's Animal Farm
Communism was a theory based on the ideas of Marxism from Karl Marx. It was the foundation of the revolution, and allegedly was supposed to lead to a society that consisted of no classes. The characters in George Orwell’s novel, Animal Farm, illustrate the Russian Revolution, and the rise of Communism.
At the start of the revolution, Russians were unhappy with their leader, Czar Nicholas II. Nicholas was a poor leader who overworked and underfed the working class, while taking the profits for himself. This angered the Russian people who overthrew the Czar, forcing him to abdicate the throne. In the book, the animals overthrew the farmer, Mr. Jones, who was a cruel leader that starved, and overworked the animals. He took the profits for his own benefit, and would return home drunk. This angered the mistreated animals, which caused a rebellion. When Leon Trotsky proposed an idea for a Five-year Plan to industrialize Russia, Joseph Stalin opposed him. After exiling Trotsky to Siberia, he took credit for the idea. This is similar to the novel when Snowball came up with the idea for a windmill to industrialize the farm. Napoleon opposed this idea, who ruined his sketches, and drove Snowball off of the farm. Later, he took credit for the plan, saying it was his all along. …show more content…
This is similar to the use of propaganda, such as the Pravda, during the Revolution. The Pravda was a newspaper Stalin manipulated to make his acts appear good. It also led the Russians to think that their lives were being improved. When the pigs were caught breaking the rules they had established, Napoleon used Squealer as a way to manipulate the animals by saying it was for the farm’s “well-being”, although it was just for their own benefit. Under the cruel dictatorship of Napoleon, the farm was in a worse place than it was with Mr.
At the start of the revolution, Russians were unhappy with their leader, Czar Nicholas II. Nicholas was a poor leader who overworked and underfed the working class, while taking the profits for himself. This angered the Russian people who overthrew the Czar, forcing him to abdicate the throne. In the book, the animals overthrew the farmer, Mr. Jones, who was a cruel leader that starved, and overworked the animals. He took the profits for his own benefit, and would return home drunk. This angered the mistreated animals, which caused a rebellion. When Leon Trotsky proposed an idea for a Five-year Plan to industrialize Russia, Joseph Stalin opposed him. After exiling Trotsky to Siberia, he took credit for the idea. This is similar to the novel when Snowball came up with the idea for a windmill to industrialize the farm. Napoleon opposed this idea, who ruined his sketches, and drove Snowball off of the farm. Later, he took credit for the plan, saying it was his all along. …show more content…
This is similar to the use of propaganda, such as the Pravda, during the Revolution. The Pravda was a newspaper Stalin manipulated to make his acts appear good. It also led the Russians to think that their lives were being improved. When the pigs were caught breaking the rules they had established, Napoleon used Squealer as a way to manipulate the animals by saying it was for the farm’s “well-being”, although it was just for their own benefit. Under the cruel dictatorship of Napoleon, the farm was in a worse place than it was with Mr.