How Does Orwell Present Stalin In Animal Farm

The story Animal Farm is not just one of farm animals working for human beings. Rather, the tale gives us insight of the Russian Revolution and what occurred during and after the event, the animals functioning as certain historical figures and groups. George Orwell, in Animal Farm condemns and criticizes the actions and injustices that occurred during the reign of Joseph Stalin with the evil character Napoleon. As the farm animals are encountered with no freedom, no equality, and are being slaughtered by their own kind, Orwell illustrates the misinterpretation of a Utopian society and the wrong turn rebellion can take with the wrong leader in charge. Orwell mirrors Napoleon's characteristics to those of Stalin. Napoleon, the greedy, lazy pig, was made leader of the farm, after he had conquered Snowballs (his opponent) out of power. Napoleon who
Initially, the animals were taught to believe, or were brainwashed into thinking that the rebellion would lead to greatness for the farm and themselves, but soon afterwards the animals were betrayed by their own kind. Stalin, whom was the leader of Russia, would constantly murder his own people, and Orwell demonstrates these actions in his novel when Napoleon was murdering his own kind. Orwell illustrates in his novel, Napoleon murdering his own kind by accusing them of committing crimes they hadn’t done. Stalin and Napoleon would both kill their own kind for multiple reasons, but mainly due to the fear of betrayal. Stalin would have his army and government officials murdered because he feared that his people would betray him. In Animal Farm, Orwell illustrates these actions when Napoleon is manipulating his animals into confessing to crimes that they hadn’t done, and then “the dogs promptly tore their throats out..” (Orwell) Orwell demonstrates to what extent these leaders would go in order to maintain their