Animal Farm

The book Animal Farm by George Orwell displays animals who become discontented with the farmer who owns them. When they decide life has become unbearable, they start a revolution and overthrow their farmer. Once they drive the farmer out, the animals have complete control of the farm. After the humans have been gone for some time, however, life becomes worse due to certain power-hungry animals. Because of the events that happened and the character’s actions, Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. Old-Major, an old show pig on the farm, represents Karl Marx, a Russian who sparked ideas of the Russian Revolution. In the very beginning of the story, Old Major calls a meeting for all the animals where he discusses the cruel
The book describes Squealer as a pig who can talk his way out of any situation due to his eloquent way with words. When Napoleon stays as leader for a while, he begins committing corrupt actions behind the animals’ backs, and the animals began hearing rumors about these actions. Once the animals start to question Napoleon’s fidelity, Squealer begins to explain the motives or “truths” of his actions. Squealer stretches the truth and tells animals believable lies to trick them into believing Napoleon’s intentions were pure. This strongly resembles the Soviet Propaganda Artists who created ads and posters in Stalin’s favor to trick the Russian people into thinking of him as a just leader. Both Squealer and the artists lied to their people so their leaders could gain more support. Both Napoleon and Stalin felt they needed protection, so they utilized guards to intimidate those who tried to speak against them. In Soviet Russia, Stalin had bodyguards called the KGB. The KGB acted as spies and silenced anyone who opposed Stalin, just as Napoleon had dogs who protected him. Theses dogs listened to what the farm animals said about Napoleon, and if they said something against their leader, they scared them into silence. The dogs are an allegory for the KGB because they both looked after their leaders, and they made sure those who spoke against the ruler was
For example, Boxer, the big, burly horse of the farm, represents the working class. Boxer works harder than any other animal on the farm, and he adopts the maxim, “I will work harder.” Boxer strongly supports Napoleon, and performs any task to improve life on the farm. At the end of the book, he grows old and cannot work anymore, and instead of the compensation and retirement he deserves, Napoleon betrays him by sending him to the knackers, where a man slaughters him. Similarly, the working class of Russia strongly supported Joseph Stalin because they desperately desired a better class and a better community. Joseph Stalin betrayed, ignored, and killed the working class, despite their hard work and support. The working class and Boxer give all they have for a cause they believe in, but their leaders betray them in the end where they face their demise. Mollie is another horse in the story who represents the Bourgeoisie, or the middle class people. The wealthy citizens in Russia did not accept the Revolution, and when they saw more inviting countries with better opportunities, they left their homeland to live there. Mollie is a vain horse who cares about materialistic things. She dismisses and even objects to the Revolution, for she will run out of bows and sugar cubes. When she sees humans who offer these things to her, she leaves the farm for a more pampered lifestyle. Mollie and the middle