Similarities Between Animal Farm And The Russian Revolution
Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution
George Orwell wrote Animal Farm to inform the world of what happened during the Russian Revolution. Orwell stated that “it was of the utmost importance to me that people in western Europe should see the Soviet régime for what it really was” (Ukrainian Animal Farm Preface). He chose to write Animal Farm as an allegory, a story with a hidden meaning, so that it “could be easily understood by almost anyone” (Ukrainian Animal Farm Preface). Some of the most important themes in Animal Farm include the corruption of power, and the importance of a confident working class.
When the Soviets seized control of Russia, they twisted the rules of communism to give themselves all the power. Orwell commented that “[s]ince 1930 I …show more content…
Stalin used these show trials to strike fear into anyone that might rebel against the Soviets. This is linked to Animal Farm when four pigs, three hens, a goose, and three sheep “confessed that they had been secretly in touch with Snowball ever since his expulsion... [Then] the dogs promptly tore their throats out... until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon's feet" (Chapter 7). Until this point in the book, no animal had ever killed another animal. Orwell uses this point to show when the Soviets begin to use fear to control their country.
Orwell “points to the need for education and self-confidence in any working class movement if it is to remain democratic in character” (Letemendia). An example of this is when Orwell told his friend that “the key passage” (Letemendia) is when the pigs took the apples and milk for themselves. As a result of the animals not standing up for themselves, they allowed the pigs to take power. If they would have refused to allow the pigs to steal the apples and milk, then Animal Farm could have ended up more like their intended
George Orwell wrote Animal Farm to inform the world of what happened during the Russian Revolution. Orwell stated that “it was of the utmost importance to me that people in western Europe should see the Soviet régime for what it really was” (Ukrainian Animal Farm Preface). He chose to write Animal Farm as an allegory, a story with a hidden meaning, so that it “could be easily understood by almost anyone” (Ukrainian Animal Farm Preface). Some of the most important themes in Animal Farm include the corruption of power, and the importance of a confident working class.
When the Soviets seized control of Russia, they twisted the rules of communism to give themselves all the power. Orwell commented that “[s]ince 1930 I …show more content…
Stalin used these show trials to strike fear into anyone that might rebel against the Soviets. This is linked to Animal Farm when four pigs, three hens, a goose, and three sheep “confessed that they had been secretly in touch with Snowball ever since his expulsion... [Then] the dogs promptly tore their throats out... until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon's feet" (Chapter 7). Until this point in the book, no animal had ever killed another animal. Orwell uses this point to show when the Soviets begin to use fear to control their country.
Orwell “points to the need for education and self-confidence in any working class movement if it is to remain democratic in character” (Letemendia). An example of this is when Orwell told his friend that “the key passage” (Letemendia) is when the pigs took the apples and milk for themselves. As a result of the animals not standing up for themselves, they allowed the pigs to take power. If they would have refused to allow the pigs to steal the apples and milk, then Animal Farm could have ended up more like their intended