Animal Farm had seemed to be an innocent children’s book at first glance‚ but many soon realized it had a much deeper meaning. George Orwell shared his true opinions about World War II by giving his negative views on Stalin and affirmative views on Trotsky without being too upfront about it. This was a very precarious piece of writing to issue; however‚ his bravery and willingness to rebel made a huge impact on society. To begin with‚ the novel Animal Farm could easily be misinterpreted by its readers
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How/why did Stalin become head of state? After Lenin’s death in 1924‚ everyone thought Trotsky‚ the brilliant leader of the red army would become leader‚ especially as Lenin left a Testament saying that Stalin was dangerous and a ‘grey blur’ and should be dismissed‚ but Stalin schemed his way into power‚ using his position as General Secretary as well as using a serious of ruthless political moves‚ devious tactics‚ the weakness of opposition‚ his own strengths‚ party weakness’ and factors out of
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Napoleon and Stalin It’s one of every human’s natural desires to acquire power. Because of this‚ almost all attempts in creating complete equality in society fail. The book Animal Farm by George Orwell was based on the Russian revolution and how it failed. The fault of this lies with Napoleon (who represents Joseph Stalin)‚ his desire for power‚ and the stupidity and ignorance of the other animals in Animal Farm. First of all‚ Joseph Stalin and Napoleon used many similar tactics to rise to power
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hard to pin point the main reasons how Stalin got to power. Some historians may say that Stalin was lucky that he got to power and he benefited off events such as Lenin’s death and that his rival’s weaknesses such as Trotsky who was considered likely successor to Lenin‚ but Trotsky lacked the will for a political fight. However you just can’t become the leader of Russia just from good luck‚ Stalin used his ability to place himself in a great position within the party. This essay is going to look
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leader of the Communist party does not want Stalin as secretary for he believes he holds too much power‚ then surely being the leader of the Communist party is more power than Stalin needs? Stalin was not a revolutionary man with people such as Trotsky having a far greater revolutionary record than him. He was a man of little initiative and preferred to take on the role of a follower rather than that of a leader. This would have been a problem for the party required someone with initiative and great
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Animal Farm assessment SOCRATIC SEMINAR Congratulations! Your thorough reading has allowed you to participate in the final assessment‚ which will be a Socratic seminar. Briefly‚ a Socratic seminar is a formal discussion technique in which students generate and respond to high-level questions and use the text in support. The format of our Socratic seminar will be as follows: Tuesday We will use a specific technique known as a “fishbowl discussion” and will use an “inner circle” and
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“Dystopian Literature is not concerned with shaping the future but with teaching us about the problems of the present”. Discuss "Lord of the Flies" and "Animal Farm" in light of this comment. Many critics have argued that several extreme historical circumstances of the 20th century have led to the flourishing of dystopian literature. Dystopias usually extrapolate elements of contemporary society and function as a warning against some modern trend‚ often the threat of oppressive regimes in one
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Class notes from Animal Farm Socratic Seminar ● Question do you think old Major would’ve wanted animal farm to be different than what it turned out to be? communism made animal farm different revolution meaning abandoning humans ● Question Could any animal make Snowball the leader‚ besides Napoleon? Would the dogs follow anyone else besides the pigs? Clover warmed up to all the other animals when they were cold. Only the pigs would brainwash the dogs because they were the only clever ones in the farm
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and the Defeat of His Rivals. When Lenin died he left no clear successor to lead the Communist Party. Lenin’s Testament criticised all the leading candidates e.g. he described Stalin as ‘not being able to use power with sufficient caution’ and Trotsky for ‘excessive self assurance’. A group of leaders emerged; a ‘collective leadership’. By 1929 one of these leaders‚ Stalin had become a dominant force. His success was the result of a power struggle. Factor 1: The Ban on Factionalism. In 1921
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“Ten Days That Shook the World” is a book by American journalist and socialist John Reed about the October Revolution in Russia in 1917‚ which Reed experienced firsthand. Reed followed many of the prominent Bolshevik leaders‚ especially Grigory Zinoviev and Karl Radek‚ closely during his time in Russia. John Reed died in 1920‚ shortly after the book was finished. John Reed’s classic account of the Russian Revolution of November 1917 isn’t an attempt at large-scale dispassionate historical analysis
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