In the book Animal Farm Orwell shows us that power corrupts those who possess it through the character Napoleon by showing us he is selfish, manipulative, and abusive. Napoleon likes to do things and worry for his own good and not worry that much about his citizens. Under the rule of the Soviet Union, Stalin succeeded in creating a society where those within the government such as himself were held above everyone else.
He developed a plan anchored around controlling the economy and the forced collection of Soviet agriculture. Stalin incited the Great Purge, in which a series of campaigns were designed to rid Russia of the Communist party and other parts of society he deemed a threat.
Joseph Stalin took the lives of over 20 million people in the Soviet Union during his rule. Stalin took over after the Russian Revolution and quickly gained absolute power and became corrupted and worse than the old ruler, Tsar Nicholas.
The novella Animal Farm, a satirical fable by Eric Blair, who writes under the pseudonym of George Orwell, parallels this. Orwell depicts the Russian Revolution in a bad light, portraying Stalin as an overweight, greedy boar.
Jones the Tsar is the owner of the farm that all but one of the animals abhor. The single animal is Mr. Jones ' special spy, Moses the raven, who seems to be loyal to the humans in the beginning.
Jones is a tyrannical leader that robs the animals of their freedom, and Moses the …show more content… Moses the raven seems to be one of Mr.
Jones ' devoted followers. Moses is a symbol for religion, telling stories of Sugarcandy Mountain, metaphorically representing heaven. Sugarcandy Mountain is Moses ' way of influencing the other animals. The aspect of a paradise after death compels the animals to work harder and complain less.
The raven gives up his freedom by fleeing the farm with Mrs. Jones after the Rebellion, and by spying for Mr. Moses is more aware than the rest of the animals, because he realizes the animals are losing their equality; he displays this when he abandons the farm, foreseeing the corruption of the new leadership. Although Moses is a follower, his behavior differs from that of the other animals. As Karl Marx famously stated, "Religion is the opium of the people," and Moses' tales of Sugarcandy Mountain likewise serve as an opiate to the animals' misery.
Previous Benjamin. Next Jones. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title. The white goat who reads the Seven Commandments to Clover whenever Clover suspects the pigs of violating their prohibitions. The often drunk farmer who runs the Manor Farm before the animals stage their Rebellion and establish Animal Farm.
Jones is an unkind master who indulges himself while his animals lack food; he thus represents Tsar Nicholas II, whom the Russian Revolution ousted. The tough, shrewd operator of Pinchfield, a neighboring farm. Frederick proves an untrustworthy neighbor. The easygoing gentleman farmer who runs Foxwood, a neighboring farm.
Pilkington represents the capitalist governments of England and the United States. Read an in-depth analysis of Mr. The human solicitor whom Napoleon hires to represent Animal Farm in human society. Two dogs, each of whom gives birth early in the novel. Ace your assignments with our guide to Animal Farm! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Pilkington Benjamin. Why is Animal Farm an allegory? What is Animalism? How does Napoleon seize power? What does Boxer represent? How does Mr.
Frederick trick Napoleon? Why does Mollie leave Animal Farm? Why does Snowball want to build a windmill? Why do the animals confess to being traitors?
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