Orwells Comparing Animal Farm and The Russian System Of...

Orwells Comparing Animal Farm and The Russian System Of Communism Animal Farm is a satire and prophecy of the Russian revolution, which was written by George Orwell in 1945. George Orwell was a political satirist who led a somewhat strange life. His original name was Eric Arthur Blair, which was later changed to his familiar pen name for its manly, English, country-sounding ring. He was a lonely boy and had many uncertain jobs until he finally became a writer, crossing political and artistic ideas into most of his books. The novel Animal Farm is George Orwells way of portraying his ideas, criticisms and negative opinions on the Russian revolution, and therefore is negatively biased against†¦show more content†¦The novel has many direct relationships to the Russian revolution, and many of the characters in the story represent actual people involved in the Russian revolution, whereas some characters represent a social group just by themselves. This is done to keep the allegory of the farm realistic; if there were millions of horses becaus e they represented the working class, the novel would become very unrealistic. An example: Napoleon the pig represents Stalin, whereas Boxer the horse represents the exploited working class who were the backbone of the communist revolution. He works exceedingly hard, believing it is for the good of all his comrades, when it is only the pigs that are really benefiting. The ultimate betrayal of the working class is represented when Boxer is given to the glue factory when it is found he can no longer maintain his hard work. There are also characters in the book that show how the ideologies of communism are doomed to fail. These are characters such as Mollie the horse, who is very lazy, and takes advantage of the supposed All animals are equal policy. She does very little work, and is not punished in any way, nor has any negative consequences. This character represents one of Orwells predictions of the failure of the actual Soviet revolution, and shows quiteShow MoreRelatedHow Has George Orwell Used Animal Farm to Present His View of Human Nature?789 Words   |  4 PagesGeorge Orwell’s Animal Farm is a satirical allegory through which he presents his cynical view of human nature. He uses the animal fable effectively to expose the issues of injustice, exploitation and inequality in human society. Orwell uses the allegory, Animal Farm, to present the story of The Russian Revolution and essentially express his opinions on the matter. By plainly exposing the unjust and corrupt system that is communism, Orwell is ultimately presenting his pessimistic view of human