George Orwell, pseudonym of Eric Blair, is well known for his opposition to totalitarianism and communism. Having fought in the Spanish Revolution for the Loyalists, he has a background of totalitarian opposition. With the economic growth during the Great Depression was credited to dictators, such as Franco, Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin, these tyrants gained popularity for their success. When Animal Farm was released in August of 1945, Stalin was credited with halting and pushing back the seemingly unstoppable Axis Powers and had the respect and support of the majority of his people, as well as fellow Allied Powers. It was not until long after the wrath of Stalin until the truth behind his administration was exposed, as well as its surprising
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When Mr. Whymper, Napoleon’s human contact with the world outside of Animal Farm, visits the farm, Napoleon does everything he can to show prosperity even though the farm is obviously struggling. In a similar fashion, Stalin had artwork painted of him amidst acts of kindness, such as playing with children, even though his people were working like slaves. Also, Napoleon and the other pigs often changed the Seven Commandments to suit their excessive desires. At the end of the novel, it is revealed that the only commandment remaining is that “All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.” This is a motif throughout the story, as pigs live in excess while the other animals live in poverty. In a similar way, Stalin and his officials changed legislation and history to allow for them to live better than and separate from the society over which they rule. Squealer is an allegorical character representing Stalin’s head advisor, Molotov. Squealer speaks for Napoleon, as Napoleon does not often appear in public. He convinces the other animals that the adjustments that benefit the pigs or reduce the freedoms of the other animals are for the welfare of the farm, and that things are still better than when Jones was around. In a similar way, Molotov convinced the Russian people that while things may not seem better since Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown, they
When Mr. Whymper, Napoleon’s human contact with the world outside of Animal Farm, visits the farm, Napoleon does everything he can to show prosperity even though the farm is obviously struggling. In a similar fashion, Stalin had artwork painted of him amidst acts of kindness, such as playing with children, even though his people were working like slaves. Also, Napoleon and the other pigs often changed the Seven Commandments to suit their excessive desires. At the end of the novel, it is revealed that the only commandment remaining is that “All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.” This is a motif throughout the story, as pigs live in excess while the other animals live in poverty. In a similar way, Stalin and his officials changed legislation and history to allow for them to live better than and separate from the society over which they rule. Squealer is an allegorical character representing Stalin’s head advisor, Molotov. Squealer speaks for Napoleon, as Napoleon does not often appear in public. He convinces the other animals that the adjustments that benefit the pigs or reduce the freedoms of the other animals are for the welfare of the farm, and that things are still better than when Jones was around. In a similar way, Molotov convinced the Russian people that while things may not seem better since Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown, they