Symbolism in Animal Farm In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses symbolism to compare his characters with their real-life counterparts. ... Boxer is represented in Animal Farm to symbolize the proletariats. Just like Boxer believes in the leadership of Napoleon because of Animal Farm the proletariats believed in Stalin because he was a, "communist." ... The two main leaders of Animal Farm are Snowball and Napoleon, the pigs who symbolize two very significant leaders of the Russian Revolution. ... Symbolism is used all throughout Animal Farm. ...

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Major Essay "Animal Farm" By: The Man Animal Farm by George Orwell served as an allegory for the Russian Revolution of 1917. "Manor Farm" (which is later re-named "Animal Farm") represented Russia during the Russian Revolution. ... The animal rebellion on the farm was started because Mr. ... Old Major gave many speeches and taught songs to the farm animals about hope for the future. ... It is obvious that when writing "Animal Farm" George Orwell had the Russian Revolution on his mind. ...

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The dystopian novel "Animal Farm," published in August 1945, is an allegory of the Russian Revolution. ... Manor Farm represents Russia, and Old Major, Snowball, and Napoleon represent the prominent figures of the Russian Revolution namely Marx/ Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin respectively. "Animal Farm" is primarily a condemnation of Stalinism and his misuse of power to suit his own needs. ... The novel, Animal Farm, was Orwell's response. ... In "Animal Farm" Orwell closely followed Napoleon's rise to power and illustrated to the reader how Napoleon used ...

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• Grade Level: High School