Orwell primarily focused on the affects of these. rendered a pitiable yet pithy insight of the people, places, events,

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2 Symbolism is us by writers and poets to convey an idea or describe ~n event. George Orwell, whose real name was ic Blair, used symbol ism to descr i be such issues as tyra.nny i tob:tl i tariani sm, and communism. Orwell primarily focused on the affects of these issues on people and their nations. His symbology in Animal Farm rendered a pitiable yet pithy insight of the people, places, events, and eventualities in the Russian Revolution. The R'1ssian Revolution was a reaction carried forth from the ideas of Karl Marx. inspire the people a communist nation. Marxw.rot::: The Communist Manifesto in order to Russia to revolt against the Tsar and to set IIp Marx's ideas were in overthrowing government and capitalism, abolishing pri e property, and ellmina.ting r:;o('13.j classes and family units. He believes that this would create a perfect society. This exact parallel is evident in Orwell's Animal Farm. Mary is symbolized in Orwell's classic as a terminally old pig who has had a dream of creating a utopia among the animals on the farm and. eventually, among all the animals in the entire world. Najar believes that the an inial,; must overthn)l,! Mr,,Jonf'.~s.!:.he farm anil1\al'5 master, and cr e their o~m society. ~'la:ior insists that the, animals m11st put forth a collective effort iil harv!=sting their own crops and. attending their own farm work in order to cr~ate a successful and economical society. This idea is rei ive to Marx's S 3re to abc) 1 ish capitalism. The animals will thus have no private property. but the farm will rather belong to the animals coll~ctively. Major then

3 purports in his speech that all animals shall be equal, that there will be no classes of animals. This again relates to Marx's principle in communism. After the death of Marz. however, this principle is soon forgotten The Russian volution occurred sometime after Marx's death. In the revolution Nicholas II was overthrown and later execut nin rose as the leader and est liehed communism. His followers were named the Bolshevi In i4nimal Farm I Snowball represents Lenin. He rises to power and establishes their government. The most promi of the leaders were soon to rise however: Stalin in Russia Napoleon on the a~imal The manner in which each rises to power differs, tho~gh the 118m in their characters is not me to differ. Snowball is run off from the farm while Lenin dies of a natural cause, yet t significance is in that Napoleon and S lin become the leaders. Stalin as the Ie established what app r of Russia became a dictator. a republic, or so it was called. His governing became more and more totalitarianistic, and he soo~ ~hjurpd the worship Sunday. He tried convince all whom he ruled that Diety did not exist. The same occurred on the animal farm. Napoleon becam~ a harsh dictator. wa5 the president of the repuhjir He soon decreed that animal may not meet in the barn for their meet i D'TOO ~':rer!';' they. unti 1 that time, discussed matter':' otl + fa.rm, and. had often times sung ts E'ng la1"'d. This to them v l-3..s

4 their religion and worship Sunday. From this time on. both the nation of Russia and the animal farm came cruel places of unbearahle work and unjust execution. Marx's, as well as Major's, principles were then tng forgot-ten. Sta 1 in' 5 government becc!!!!'? Illore equal, so to put j t, -than the people it governed. Napoleon began taking advantage of his position and let the other pigs in power receive certain frenge beurfits. Also, mass executions were taking place against those who were anti-communistic. On the animal farm, the like oceu All of those who supposedly joined with Snowball to bring Jones back into power were executpd in the masses. The nation of Russia and the animal farm had thus become totalitarianistic governments. Stalin had his secret police and Nap~1~0n had his vicious dogs. The leaders were worshiped as gods and were celebrated upon every Qc~asion. The people of the Russian nation were starving as were the animals on the animal farm. Finally, the two governments had become more equal than tho,se heing' governed. George Orwell, through his Anima..l Fa.r-m. h3.~ "'ymbolized the Russian Revolution, He has 0xpressed the ideas of Karl Marx, and he has told the story of Lenin's rise to power and of Stalin's rise with totalitarianism ~h~reafter The nation during Stalin's time was loathsome and dread 1, and Orwell used symbology to convey each point within it. Hence, George Orwell's Animal r~ was an effe~tive insight of the Russian Revolution.

5 This id>?2'!. i:oo. r",12tl't":' t,) Marx's d""sire to a.bolish capitalism. The ~nima]g will thus have no private prope. but th~ farm ~ill rather belong to the animals collectively. Major then purports in his speech that all animals shall be equal, and that there will be no classes of animals. (19) This agaip rei es to Marx's princip1e In ~ommunism. After the death of Marx, however. this prin~iple is soon forgotten. The Russian Revolution occur.~omet lil1e ter Marx's death. In the revolution, Ni8hol~s II was overthrown ("Russian" 160) Lerd n Y'ose ar:' tht:' le2.cler and lished communism. H~s followers were named the iks. (161) In Animal rm, Snowball represents Lenin. He rises to power an~ ~stablishes their governmpnt. (Orwell 12) The most prominent of the leaders were soon to rise however: St"'.1 in in RUSSi.2 And N"l.p,...,l.eo!". on tho:> ::,nimal farm. The manner in ',,1hieb each rises to po~er differs. ~hough the symbolism in their char~cters IS not meant to ~iffpr Snowball is run off from the 'JX8.1 in that Napoleon and ~talin ~~come the leaders. (Orwell 57, 1 'j ') ~ M..;.." ~~" i stal ii"'1.s ~ leader of Russia became a dictator. H~ first. sf: Ush r so it was called. g~verning be~ame more

6 abjur the worship Sun1ay. He tried to ~onvince all whom h~ Napoleon became a harsh dictator. FA was named the D~esident of the republic. He soon decreed th~~ th~ animals may not meet in the rn for th ir me jng~ were they, had. often times s1.lng Beast,<=: of England. Th 1 g to t. (Orwell 48, R~' vrom this time on, both thena.tion of Hl1ssia a.nd tho? 8nimal farn'> b.,,..,~'"p(.' enlel r1"lce'::: of unbearable work and unjust execution. Marx's. as well as jar's, principles were then being forgotten. Stalin's government became more equal, so to put i~. ("Sta.1. in" 219" Napoleon beget'" in<:j age of his positio~ a ~~rta5n frenge benefits ( ~lso: m~ss executions inst those who were ~ntj-communistic (Skousen 132) On ~~Q 8njrn~1 far~. the Ii c,:'urr All 8f those who sup 5 ly joined with Snow~al' to bdng.101'1;::>5 masses. (OrHe 11 'The n?.-i::ic.n 0f Pllssia and th.:::; a.n.imal farm h"l.0 Stalin had his secret po' ic~ ~D~

7 Russian ion were 5 rving as w~r~ the animals on the animal farm. FinallYJ those bei orge 11 ough his.4nimfd F:-!}:m.. has symbolized the Russian Revol ion. he has told t sto of in's rise to power and of Stalin's rise with totalitari~nigm ~ftpr. The nation during St31in's dr 1, and Orwell used symbology to Hen.se;

8 Symbo 1; 8m is. lis by writers and peets to convey an idea or ;::)cribe an event. George Orwell, whose real narn~ was ie Blair, used symbolism to descri such issues as tyranny, totalitarianism, and communism. 11 pri~~rily focused on the affects of these issues on people and their nations. Doe ~3 George 11 I.", S ymbo J an effactive insight thm people places, e S, and eventualities in the Russian The Russian Revolution was a reaction carried forth from the i.. [1 ~0 inspire the people of Russia to revolt against the Tsar and t~ se~ up a communist nation. Marx's i as w~re,~ over government an1 capi~alisrn abolishing pri p property, and Qliminating social classes family un t~ He J. j eved th 21.t parallel is 0vidpD~ animals must overt M,.. Major insists thstt t.he imal must put forth a ~olle ha~vesting th~ir ow~ crops and attending their own farm work in ~n~ economical society. (Orwell 17)