George Orwell's "Animal Farm"

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The paper examines George Orwell's "Animal Farm" and its central themes of organized labor, capitalism and communism. The paper outlines the storyline of the Animalist revolution and shows how it mirrors the social and political upheavals in human society that began with Karl Marx. Orwell's treatment of the nature of political corruption in human societies is the focus of the paper and assertion is made that although powerfully pessimistic about human nature, Orwell's novel does suggest ways human beings can avoid the pitfalls of social and political revolutions. The paper posits that "Animal Farm" is a brilliant example of using symbolism to convey political commentary.

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"Orwell's colorful cast of characters in Animal Farm includes the founding members of the Animalist revolution: pigs like Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer, the boar Old Major, and also the horse Boxer. Old Major reflects on his life during the first chapter of the novel, using his experiences to formulate the first tenets of what will eventually become Animalism. Old Major points out to his fellow barnyard mates that animals are woefully repressed by human beings, controlled to serve human beings without receiving anything in return. Urging revolution via animal solidarity, Old Major foments the rebellion that forms the crux of Animal Farm."

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