How Does Orwell Use Satire In Animal Farm
George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ was written during a time of political turmoil, that is, during World War Two. Orwell, disillusioned by the brutal dictatorship he believed the Soviet Union had become; considered it an appropriate time to write an allegorical and dystopian novel. The genre of an animal fable or ‘a fairy story’ to comment on his frustration of the events leading up to and after the 1917 Russian Revolution would be easily understood by the masses. It is “a satirical tale against Stalin,” whereby Orwell uses his wit to draw attention to the wider issues in the society of his time.
Firstly, Orwell creates satire in his novel by using anthropomorphism to give human traits and characteristics to the animals. He used this technique …show more content…
George Orwell has applied mockery to his satirical novel as he had an exceptional understanding of the misuse of communism to the many aspects of people’s lives. The use of mockery in the novel has further evaluated Orwell’s use of satire to critique the major figures of the Russian Revolution; such as Joseph. For Example, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” is an illustration of the pigs’ use of language to gain control over the inferior animals. This was the final reduction of the previous seven commandments established from the end wall of the big barn. George Orwell has effectively mocked Joseph Stalin and his followers by outlining their immense desire of corruption, power and authority over all people. Another example, “The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill,” symbolises the pigs’ willingness and superiority to make the animals work harder for their own gain and expansion. The main aim of the windmill labor was to increase the pigs’ power and money. From the symbolic point of view, the windmill represents the advancing projects that were evolving during the Russian Revolution. George Orwell has once again used mockery to ridicule Joseph Stalin and his followers, by raising their overall consensus of over-powering and corruption over their own community. Therefore, George Orwell has successfully
Firstly, Orwell creates satire in his novel by using anthropomorphism to give human traits and characteristics to the animals. He used this technique …show more content…
George Orwell has applied mockery to his satirical novel as he had an exceptional understanding of the misuse of communism to the many aspects of people’s lives. The use of mockery in the novel has further evaluated Orwell’s use of satire to critique the major figures of the Russian Revolution; such as Joseph. For Example, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” is an illustration of the pigs’ use of language to gain control over the inferior animals. This was the final reduction of the previous seven commandments established from the end wall of the big barn. George Orwell has effectively mocked Joseph Stalin and his followers by outlining their immense desire of corruption, power and authority over all people. Another example, “The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill,” symbolises the pigs’ willingness and superiority to make the animals work harder for their own gain and expansion. The main aim of the windmill labor was to increase the pigs’ power and money. From the symbolic point of view, the windmill represents the advancing projects that were evolving during the Russian Revolution. George Orwell has once again used mockery to ridicule Joseph Stalin and his followers, by raising their overall consensus of over-powering and corruption over their own community. Therefore, George Orwell has successfully