This of course resembles the actions of Stalin who murdered in order to maintain power of Russia. ... Orwell has used the character of Napoleon as a metaphor for Stalin and so Napoleon the pig is a central figure throughout the story. ... The cruelty of Stalin towards the Russian people is also shown through the character of Napoleon. ... This is rather similar to the purges carried out by Stalin whereby he removed any individual whom he believed to be against him. ... Jones symbolises, not only the evils of capitalism, but also tsar Nicholas II, Stalin"s predecessor. ...

• Word Count: 1258
• Approx Pages: 5

Stalin became the Soviet Leader after the death of Lenin. ... Stalin's main goal was to maximize his personal power. ("Stalin," Britannia 576). ... Mass Grave Seen as Evidence of Massecure by Stalins Police. ... "Stalin, Joseph." ...

• Word Count: 1545
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Stalin became the Soviet Leader after the death of Lenin. ... Stalin-s main goal was to maximize his personal power. (?Stalin, Britannia 576). ... Mass Grave Seen as Evidence of Massecure by Stalins Police. ... Stalin, Joseph. ...

• Word Count: 1698
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

With that being said, I intend to devote the first two parts of my essay to applying a Marxist reading to this passage using the theories of Michele Foucault and of Louis Althusser; while in the last part, I will attempt to draw a parallel between the actual sociopolitical situation in the farm and that in the Soviet Union after the Bolshevik Revolution and under the rule of Joseph Stalin. ... Equally important, one needs to highlight the parallelism between events in this fable and the political and social situation in the Soviet Union under the reign of Joseph Stalin. ... Through his narra...

• Word Count: 1473
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Graduate

Retelling the story of the emergence and development of Soviet communism in the form of an animal fable, Animal Farm allegorizes the rise to power of the dictator Joseph Stalin. ... The struggle for preeminence between Leon Trotsky and Stalin emerges in the rivalry between the pigs Snowball and Napoleon. In both the historical and fictional cases, the idealistic but politically less powerful figure (Trotsky and Snowball) is expelled from the revolutionary state by the malicious and violent usurper of power (Stalin and Napoleon). The purges and show trials with which Stalin eliminated his enemi...

• Word Count: 2177
• Approx Pages: 9

Napoleon resembles the mad dictator known as Joseph Stalin, and Snowball, who was betrayed by Napoleon and banished from the farm (Russia), is an allegory of Trotsky. ... The rest of the animals also play certain parts in the parallel; Boxer as the working class, Molly as White Russia (those who fled Russia), and Napoleon's three vicious dogs are characters of the secret police of Joseph Stalin (Napoleon). ... The hen's revolt against Napoleon when he decides to sell the eggs corresponds to the feudal lords' revolt against Stalin when he makes farming collective. ...

• Word Count: 1539
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The novel bares a striking resemblance to the story of revolution and communism in Russia, staring with the overthrow of the Tsar and in 1945 ending in the very oppressive and aggressive regime under Stalin. Many of the attributes of Stalin's leadership of Russia are the same as Napoleon's leadership of Animal Farm. ...

• Word Count: 2085
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Who's Fault was The Ultimate Failure of the Revolution?-Animal Farm The failure of the revolution in Animal Farm was brought on by a number of factors. Looking without depth one may contribute the failure of the revolution to the greediness of the tyrant Napoleon, whereas, looking in depth we can...

• Word Count: 1446
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Many authors receive their inspiration for writing their literature from outside sources. The idea for a story could come from family, personal experiences, history, or even their own creativity. For authors that choose to write a book based on historical events, the inspiration might come fr...

• Word Count: 1462
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"Social Criticism in Literature, As Found in George Orwell's Animal Farm and Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities." Many authors receive their inspiration for writing their literature from outside sources. The idea for a story could come from family, personal experiences, history, or even their own...

• Word Count: 1501
• Approx Pages: 6