The novel‚ Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ is the story of a group of animals who rebel against their farmer‚ whom they characterize as a tyrant. Under the command of the two main characters‚ Napoleon and Snowball‚ both pigs‚ the animals revolt and form a new type of government called Animalism. Orwell’s premise in the book is that if one person is given great power‚ that power will not only change the person‚ but also change his moral outlook on life. Similarly‚ this premise has been posited in
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Animal Farm Parallels In the book Animal Farm‚ George Orwell uses animals to symbolically represent humans and man’s creation of government and society. Orwell allegorically uses animals and their social groups to criticize Joseph Stalin’s rise to power‚ the overall nature of mankind‚ and the many difficulties that people must face in life. In the story there are many parallels that symbolically represents situations from the Russian Revolution. Some of the parallels are Trotsky to Snowball‚the different ideology and dislike
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Animal Farm is not just a novel for entertainment; it is a historical satire: a satire on European History. George Orwell was concerned with the spread of communism throughout Europe and the world and the oppression that took place under it. He hoped to bring awareness to the problem‚ and did so with his novel‚ Animal Farm. He wrote Animal Farm to parallel the events in European history concerning the Bolshevik Revolution and the communists ’ rise to power. He used a wide variety of characters
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CHARACTERS STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES Napoleon Large and fierce looking boar. Ruled With An Iron Fist Ordered the dogs to chase Snowball from the farm so he could rule alone. Not a good speaker Used to getting his way Changes rules to benefit himself. Changes the commandments to allow drinking and more human-like behavior. Snowball Good leader. Good speaker More intelligent than Napoleon. Wants to improve conditions at the farm. Lead the animals in the rebellion against Jones to
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“Animal Farm” Reading Journal Preface It is well known among the educated general public that the short-story entitled “Animal Farm‚” written by George Orwell in 1943‚ is an allegory for the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in the early twentieth century and the harsh times that followed. It is a story that shows how a revolution against tyranny can transform into a totalitarianism which is even more terrible. Based on that postulation‚ the following is a journal kept during a reading of the novel
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and Composition 12 November 2012 Symbolism and Allegory in Animal Farm When George Orwell wrote his literary masterpiece that has been acclaimed for many years by critics everywhere‚ Animal Farm‚ there were many world events shaping the future of all of Europe and the world that impacted his views‚ which therefore influenced his writing and opinions. His background and values help to shape the glasses through which he views these events. George Orwell is put into positions of warfare and diplomacy
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Character Analysis Animal Farm Animal Farm is an allegory of the Bolshevik Revolution written by George Orwell. Most of the allegorical characteristics in the novel can be found within the characters and their actions. Most of the characters and events that take place in the story allude to historical figures and events surrounding the time period of the Bolshevik Revolution. In a sense Orwell is mocking the rebels of the Revolution because once they defeated the Russian Czar. Who they
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Animal Farm Character List Animal Farm is written in the form of a fable‚ and therefore its characters are often less important for their individual characteristics as for the more general types and specific historical figures they represent. While Animal Farm satirizes totalitarian regimes in general‚ it also refers more specifically to the Russian Revolution of 1917‚ and for this reason many of its characters represent specific figures from those events. Old Major: Old Major is the old pig
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Literature Essay Character Study of Napoleon and Snowball. (Compare and Contrast) Both Napoleon and Snowball play pivotal roles in Animal Farm after the rebellion. They are both highly regarded by the animals and are seen as leaders of Animal Farm. However‚ both Napoleon and Snowball are very different in their personalities and leadership styles. Napoleon prefers to work behind the scenes to build his power through manipulation
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Orwell’s Animal Farm is an allegorical novel of the failed Russian Revolution. The animals of Animal Farm live under the control of their farmer‚ Mr. Jones. The animals are taught to rebel against the only real enemy they have. As the novel progresses‚ the farm falls under the control of the pigs. The events of the story unfold as a result of the actions of characters such as Mr. Jones‚ Old Major and Squealer. These results would not have been possible without the blind faith of the animals. Mr
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