Animal Farm

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By definition, an allegory is a fictional story who’s characters and situation stand for

real people and events. The story is meant to show the real life events unfold in a

new light, as well as reflect the author’s opinion on how the situation could have

been resolved or the feelings of ‘the people’ involved in the situation. In Animal

Farm, the story is set on a farm with it’s main characters ranging from animals and

humans. The farm setting represents Russia during the Russian Revolution of 1917

and the early years of the Soviet Union, when the spread of communism enforced

the belief of everyone working together to support the whole equally. At this time

leaders who started in support of the communism movement would rise …show more content…
During a massive food shortage, the czar kept a great deal of food

for his family and court but neglected food to his people to the point of their

starvation. Much like how Jones purposely refused needed food to his animals. In

the end, the animals chased away the farmer to take control of their own home and

lives, much how the Russian people overthrew the Czar, forcing him to abdicate his

thrown, ending the reign of the czar, and the resulting execution of the royal family.

Old Major, the eldest and wisest animal on the farm, represents Karl Marx or

Vladimir Lenin. it was their vision to unite their kind, to abolish social class and to

create a world of equality. Old Major, feeling his days are coming to an end, speaks

out to the animals of Manor Farm. He tells them of what he has learned over his

many years over them, and incites them to rebel against their overlords and even

creates an anthem for them to join together in. after his death, the animals do rally

together in his memory to drive off their overlords and claim their freedom.

Snowball is so taken with his philosophy that he creates the founding

commandments of Animalisum for them to follow. Both Marx and Lenin also …show more content…
Unlike Napoleon/ Stalin, Snowball/

Trotsky did not break the original creed. When the animals first took over Manor

farm, he kept to Old Major’s wish and sought out to create true Animalisum, where

all animals were in fact free and equal. He refrained from sleeping in a bed like the

others, he did not partake in alcohol and he equally shared in the apples with all the

other animals. Napoleon saw that with everyone equal, then he could not rule over

them and had his dogs chase Snowball away. Had Snowball stayed, there is no way

to predict if he truly would have created an animal paradise or would have sub

come to the same temptations as Napoleon. Napoleon, another pig on the far

represents Stalin. Stalin took the original word of communism but once he had the

ear of the people he then changed the rules to meet his own needs. Napoleon took

the written rules of Animalisum and literally rewrote them to fulfill his needs.

‘Animals shall not sleep in beds’ became ‘Animals shall not sleep in beds, with

sheets’. Thus allowing Napoleon to enjoy the select comfort of the farmer’s bed,

seeming to be on the same level as the other animals, and represent the new
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