"Animal Farm" - An Allegory of the Russian Revolution

Comparison Essay # 28845

History > Russian
Literature > American
Political Science > Communism

A comparison of the Russian Revolution to the plot and characters in George Orwell's "Animal Farm".

1,405 words () | 13 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper compares characters, factions and plot in "Animal Farm" to political figures, political groups and events in the Russian Revolution. It also discusses the difficulties of revolutions and summarizes the plot of "Animal Farm."

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"George Orwell's Animal farm signifies the Russian Communist Revolution and shows that the evils of man will always prevent successful revolutions from occurring. "By giving the farm animals easily recognizable animal qualities" (Hollis 503), Orwell is able to relate the story of the Russian Communist Revolution to a story about an animal revolution. Orwell insults Russian leaders such as Stalin by identifying them with pigs, filthy animals. Orwell's purpose in Animal Farm is to tell a story about how humans react to rebellions and events surrounding these revolutions (Hollis 503)."

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