Stalin Animal Farm Essay

The story of Animal Farm is not just one of a group of farm animals laying eggs or eating hay. Rather, the tale depicts a pig’s tyrannical and abusive regime that mirrors the corrupt and terrifying government that controlled Russia during the mid-1900’s -- Stalinism. The farm functions as a tractable country that is taken under the control of Stalin’s allegorical representation, a pig named Napoleon. George Orwell, in Animal Farm, condemns the corrupt actions of Stalin during the Russian Revolution as tyrannic and disgraceful.. He does so by depicting one of Stalin’s most oppressive actions in a scene where Napoleon, Stalin’s allegory, exiles Snowball, an allegory opponent during the Russian Revolution. This scene contributes to Orwell’s criticism of Stalin’s tyrannical rule because it reveals his oppressive way towards opposing political parties demonstrates his use of fear tactics, and defines his regime as contradictory.
One of the most notorious rivalries during the Russian Revolution were between Stalin and Trotsky.
Both were disciples of Lenin, an activists of communism in Russia. After Lenin’s death, both parties went against each other. Trotsky argues for industrialization, like Snowball, is allegory, argued for a windmill. On the other hand, Napoleon, Stalin’s allegory argued for more food production like Stalin argued for a militarized Russia. Orwell condemns how Stalin acted against opposing efforts by depicting him in the scene of Snowball’s exile as a ruthless, violent pig. Stalin is portrayed as a tyrannical, oppressive leader who uses the method of exile to get his way. His practices of removing opposition is very evident in his use of gulag camps. Trotsky, like many others, were victims of Stalin’s
oppression.
\ In Animal Farm, Orwell demonstrates Stalin’s use of fear tactics by depicting the SS as vicious violent dogs. He highlights the destructive and terrifying behavior of those who carried out Stalin’s orders and ideologies during the Russian Revolution. The SS’s allegorical representation, the nine vicious dogs, are depicted as terrifying tools used by Stalin to implement fear and obedience within the people. Orwell uses the scene to portray the nine dogs as the terrifyingly effective tool Stalin used during his rule to again, get rid of any opposing forces and get things done. Orwell’s enmity for Stalin of fear tactics is expressed by his depiction of the degree of violence present in Napoleon’s tactics for the exile of Snowball and the shock felt by those who perceived the event. Orwell furthers his criticism by showing the animals in a pitiful light. This scene acts as the ignition of totalitarian regime that falls on Animal Farm and Russia because it raises the power of a dictator and weakens the power of the mass. Moreover, it contradicts the idea the Russian Revolution stood for -- equality. This contradiction is present in Stalin’s actions which Orwell depicts quite precisely. By exiling his opposition and having complete obedience from the rest of the people. Napoleon is easily able to seize power. This method mirrors that of Stalin’s and heightens its contradiction. For a country to live in a state of equality, all people should be able to express themselves. Ideas of freedom of speech were preached by Stalin’s mentor, Lenin. Yet, Stalin never contributed to making that idea a reality. Instead, as depicted in this scene, he oppressed voices like that of Trotsky. Animal Farm is the depiction of Stalin’s violent regime shown in a very critical, condemning light. Orwell, very precisely, reveals the wrongful actions of Stalin and its impact on the tractable people as well as the damage it did on the original idea that the Russian Revolution stood for.