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    Joseph Stalin. In the satirical novella Animal Farm, the author Eric Blair creates a allegory about animals on a farm that symbolize the followers and leaders during The Russian Revolution of 1917. Napoleon, who represents Joseph Stalin, is a totalitarian leader that instills fear into the other animals in order for them to comply. Through the propaganda spread about Napoleon, the animals are brainwashed into thinking Napoleon is a beneficial leader the farm. It is shown that their lives are in…

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    Animal Farm Comrades

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    "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others," is one of the altered commandments of the seven displayed on the side of the barn in the allegorical novella Animal Farm. The author of this piece, Eric Blair, known as George Orwell, has portrayed the Russian Revolution by representing each of the main subjects during the time period with animals on a farm. The farm, previously owned by an ignorant farmer by the name of Mr. Jones, was in terrible health , with most animals dying of…

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    story Animal Farm by George Orwell, the character of Napoleon gains sole power over Animal Farm and becomes a totalitarian leader. Napoleon initially lacks the same intellectual skills as Snowball which make him a good leader. As Napoleon becomes the leader of Animal Farm he abuses his power turning into a totalitarian leader; overall, Orwell suggests that anyone who is given sole power of a government will become corrupt. Initially in Animal Farm, Snowball is the chosen leader because Napoleon…

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    Morals In Animal Farm

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    legs bad is certainly present in Animal Farm, a novel written by George Orwell a British political novelist born in 1903 who lived in India during the time it was colonized by the British. The novel was first published on August 17 1945 and is an allegory for the Russian Revolution in 1917 and, then on into the Stalin era of Soviet Union. Orwell described Animal Farm as a satirical tale against Stalin. Animal Farm begins with traditional farm animals living on Manor Farm, and are owned by Mr.…

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    Napoleon’s dogs. On page.82 of Animal Farm Orwell writes “Then he uttered a high-pitched whimper. Immediately the dogs bounced forward, seized four of the pigs by the ear and dragged them. Squealing with pain, terror to Napoleons feet.” Napoleon abuses the power that he has over the other animals and eventually changes, the seven commandments that Old Major originally wrote Napoleon then trains the dogs in secret so they can obey him when they are needed. Napoleon intrudes corruption through his…

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    the novel Animal Farm. In the novel Animal Farm, George Orwell explores the dangers of the abuse of power through the characters Snowball, Farmer Jones, and Napoleon. One example of Orwell’s depiction of the dangers of the abuse of power involves the character Snowball. Snowball is a young…

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    In Animal Farm, George Orwell reveals the values and the effects of Stalin’s totalitarian government using animal stereotypes and historical figure during the Russian Revolution. Napoleon, the stalinist leader of Animal Farm, abuses power to fear and manipulate members of the farm. Orwell discusses Napoleon’s selfishness that lead him to build a totalitarian government based on terror and lies. Napoleon is one of the best known villain in Animal Farm. Orwell created fictional animals to show…

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    in power. George Orwell 's Animal Farm begs the question when Napoleon, a pig with the ability to take control of the dumber animals, becomes the new leader of Manor Farm, and renames it Animal Farm. It becomes a place of violence, starvation, and destruction. So if Napoleon and the pigs made Animal Farm into a place that no one would want to be in, how did he manage to sustain his leadership role? Animal Farm is a commentary on the Russian Revolution,…

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    his novel, Animal Farm. Orwell showed how power was abused by Joseph Stalin while he was controlling the Soviet Union through the character Napoleon and his rise to power. He shows this abuse of power through Napoleon’s abuse towards people, his abuse of his secret police force, and the way he abused his power to make the country strong, all which Stalin also did in the Soviet Union. Napoleon and Stalin both wanted to have complete control over the people of their land. Napoleon…

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    Throughout reading the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, power has fluctuated immensely. In the beginning, Mr. Jones had overlooked Manor Farm (the original name of Animal Farm) and took care of it, along with the animals. Old Major was still alive and had a majority of the opinion of the animals and showed them how things should be. When Old Major had died though, the animals began to rebel against Mr. Jones reign of terror with their smarts. The pigs had now rallied the animals together…

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