The novel Animal Farm‚ was written by Eric Arthur Blair‚ commonly known by his pen name‚ George Orwell. Orwell was born in British India on June 25‚ 1903. He was an anti-totalitarian‚ journalist‚ writer‚ and soldier in the Spanish Civil war as a member of the Trotskyist socialist party. Animal Farm is an allegory‚ fable and satire based on the people‚ politics and happenings during the era of Stalin. In the novel Animal Farm‚ Napoleon represents Joseph Stalin who was the man who became a tyrant ruler
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in order to fund the Bolshevik party. However‚ he did this by several bank heists and different criminal activities. Being he did not get caught doing so he used this ability to look better for his faction. One of Stalin’s main competitors was Leon Trotsky which he was able to outmaneuver. He did this by appointing members or allies of himself to government positions. With a solid support base Stalin was able to move up on the political
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supreme power. The characters in the novel stand for significant figures in twentieth-century Russian history. Napoleon stands for Josef Stalin the ruthless dictator who eliminated his close friend and associate Leon Trotsky. Snowball who is forced to flee "Animal Farm" represents Trotsky who had to flee Russia. Also Frederick represents Germany. Secondly‚ the rhetorical components of this allegory is the fact that the animals learned from fellow comrades. The main animals take charge and begin a
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In literature‚ contrasting societal issues‚ norms‚ and beliefs are relevant in different time periods. The distinct dissimilarities are demonstrated in the three pieces of literature‚ Animal Farm‚ Pride and Prejudice‚ and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”‚ selected for this research paper. The three pieces of literature from each of the three different time periods help present England from the late 13th century to the early 20th century and speculate the relevance of message to today’s society. The three
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those who are subject to it”-Aung San Suu Kyi. In this book Napoleon and Snowball represent actual historical figures of Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky. They had started as allies at the beginning of the Russian Revolution‚ like how Napoleon and Snowball were friends when Old Major was alive. After the Russian Revolution Stalin was able to intimidate Trotsky into exile and had him assassinated. This was like when Napoleon drove Snowball away with his vicious dogs. George Orwell also showed allegory
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an extra amount of food to be able to sell and support themselves. It is had also let small businesses be in private ownership. Soon after though‚ Lenin was coming close to his death and soon to be in power would be Joseph Stalin or Leon Trotsky. Lenin had wanted Trotsky to be in power after he passed‚ but Stalin had been putting his allies in high positions of power behind Stalin’s back. Lenin before he passed had noted that he had a bad feeling about Stalin rising in power‚ and that to lean the government
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USSR and maintain what Kruchev described as "the accumulation of immense and limitless power". Stalin’s rise to power was a combination of his ability to manipulate situations and the failure of others to prevent him from taking power‚ especially Leon Trotsky. Stalin ruled the USSR from 1929 until his death in 1953. His rule was one of tyranny‚ a great change from the society that his predecessor‚ Lenin‚ had envisioned. During his time of reign‚ Stalin put into effect two self-proclaimed "five-year
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Soviet Union‚ more information regarding him has been revealed. Stalin’s rise to power originated from his central role in the Russian Civil War as the secretary general of the Bolsheviks‚ and after Vladimir Lenin’s death‚ he outmaneuvered his rival Leon Trotsky (who was exiled to Mexico and murdered in 1940) and eventually consolidated his power to where he was the central authority. An advocate of “socialism in one country”‚ Stalin focused inward
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Annoying Animals Animal Farm is still relevent to read today because of major wars in history have connections and similarities to the Soviet Union. Are the Pigs in Animal Farm similar to how the people in the Soviet Union acted? Yes‚ there are very simular in many diffrent ways. In Animal Farm‚ George Orwell presents the idea that leaders use language to gain power which allows them to manipulate their citizens.In Animal Farm their owner Mr. jones does not treat them very well so the animal have
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Many characters in Animal Farm were based on people in real life. Lenin and Karl Marx serve as inspiration for Old Major. Joseph Stalin serves as inspiration for Napoleon. Lenin and Leon Trotsky where the inspiration for Snowball. Vyacheslav Molotov makes up the inspiration for Squealer. Adolf Hitler also shows partial inspiration for Mr. Frederick. Later in the book‚ Napoleon’s farm purge goes off of The Great Purge (which Stalin caused)
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