Is Snowball The Only Real Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell

As previously stated, “Animal Farm” is not just a story but happens to be one based on real world events. It is based off of communist Russia/Soviet Union and some its largest political leaders. Napoleon our antagonist is thought to be based off of Joseph Stalin . One of Stalin’s most famously remembered quotes states that, “The only real power comes out of a long rifle.” Napoleon's viewpoints in animal farm are almost spot on to his. Instead of using a gun to rule the animals he has his dogs and instead of governing the Soviet Union he is governing the farm. Orwell is able to hint throughout the entire book the oppressive and harsh ways of Stalin’s ruling. Just like how Napoleon is based off a real person, Snowball is as well. Snowball is meant to represent Leon …show more content…
He was ordered to be assassinated by Lenin in 1940. Just like this in the story Napoleon orders that Snowball shall be put to death for trying to destroy the wellbeing of the farm. In chapter 7 Orwell writes, “ For we have reason to think that some of Snowball’s secret agents are lurking among us at this moment!” Squealer on behalf of Napoleon is trying to strike fear and anger into the hearts of the other animals so that when the time comes for Napoleon to kill Snowball he has the support of the other animals. This follows the same principles Lenin used by convincing those in the Soviet Union that Trotsky was going against their beliefs, leading to his assassination The final character portrayed in the novel that represents someone from the Russian revolution is Mr.Jones. He is meant to represent the late Nicholas II. Nicholas II was the last emperor of Russia before he was forced out of power. Lenin would then take his position as the leader of the soviet union several years later. Jones is meant to show Nicholas because just as he was in chapter 2 of the novel Jones is forced out of the farm, starting the