Animal Farm is both an allegory and a fable that uses personified animals to tell of struggles of a communist society that leads to a dystopian future. An allegory is a story or poem in which characters‚ setting‚ and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities. Animal Farm accurately portrays the Russian Revolution by using animals to stand for people and the pigs represent the powerful leaders of a Communist nation. A fable is a very short story told in prose or poetry
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Name last name Date: 05/12/12 Period: 1 Literary Analysis Animal Farm Symbolism’s in Animal Farm The characters and events that George Orwell put in his novel‚ Animal Farm‚ can be incorporated to the similar events and people affiliated with the Russian Revolution. People like Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky can be analyzed and exemplified by the two pigs‚ Napoleon and Snowball‚ in Orwell’s Animal Farm. By authoring this novel‚ Orwell aimed to expose the truth behind the totalitarian-type
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Animal Farm (Synopsis) Animal farm was writing and published just as the cold war began to start. But the events in the book represent the time between 1917 and 1943‚ and the characters symbolize individuals in Russia at that time period. For example Napoleon (one of the pigs) represents Joseph Stalin who was the second leader for the Soviet Union he helped make it in to a superpower. Napoleon took control of the farm after Old Major passed away. Old Major portrays Karl Marx who was
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Animal Farm Character Essay Name:_____Jacob _Aguilar______________ In the allegorical novella‚ titled Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ there is a farm of animals that are used to represent the Russian Revolution. The story tells the reader that there can never be a utopia‚ and that there will always be someone on top‚ which means that there will always be someone on the bottom. There are many memorable characters‚ but one that sticks out is Boxer. Without him the farm would have never
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Animal Farm: Critical Essay In the era of the Russian Revolution George Orwell wrote the fable known as “Animal Farm” to highlight the events and outcome of the revolution. Orwell symbolises iconic figures during the revolution through the use of farm animals such as pigs‚ cows and donkeys. Throughout the novel Orwell takes us through the story of the animals and how they deal with overtaking the human race‚ food shortages‚ deaths and have to tolerate with the horrors of having a tyrannical leader
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Russain Revolution. All of the animals want animalism‚ and to get a start ton it they rebel by making commandments of their own. Many overthrow the owner of the farm because of how he treated them. One of the seven commandments is how all animals are equal‚ but some animas are more equal than others which is not fair. The most intelligent animals on the farm are the pigs because they are able to understand what is happening‚ and they become more protective of the farm. Napoleon who represents Stalin
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do not adopt his vices.” George Orwell‚ Animal Farm (11). Old Major‚ the oldest and wisest pig on the farm‚ described to the animals what life would look like without Man ruling their lives. Animal Farm was not supposed to look like another ordinary farm‚ but one that thrived and was peaceful without Man ruling over them. Snowball‚ one of the farm’s leaders at the beginning‚ would have been a far better leader then Napoleon‚ who was also a leader on the farm. He‚ Snowball‚ put the farm’s prosperity
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Animal Farm: Character Analysis of Napoleon by: George Orwell Book Review by George Lacy Mrs. Spain Fall ’96 "Napoleon was a large rather fierce looking Berkshire boar‚" that was spoiled and always got his way. He was the only pig of the kind on the farm. Napoleon was a great rival to Snowball. Snowball was very outspoken while Napoleon was very secretive and did not talk much. Napoleon and Snowball prepare for the Rebellion in a very similar manner‚ and have many goals alike. Old Major’s
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There is always more than meets the eye in characters from a book. Animal Farm written by George Orwell is about a bunch of talking farm animals‚ or so everyone thought. The world expected a children’s book but Orwell gave them so much more. The book is really about important people and events that had an affect on the Russian Revolution‚ such as Vladimir Lenin‚ Joseph Stalin‚ the Russian Orthodox Church‚ and the April Theses. George Orwell incorporated many significant symbols relating to the Russian
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BOXER CHARACTER ANALYSIS Horses are well known for their strength and Boxer is no different and he lives up to the expectation of being a strong male horse. Boxer is an almost blind follower to the farm and whoever is in charge of it. His almost unreal strength is a great asset to the rebellion and to the farm as he is capable of working harder than any animal. As soon as he learns about Animalism‚ Boxer makes himself available to do anything for the rebellion. After the rebellion at the Battle
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