The novella, Animal Farm describes the story of Stalinist Russia. The author, Eric Blair, who goes by the pseudonym George Orwell, uses a farm to symbolize Stalinist Russia. Each farm animal and conflict are allegorical to Soviet Russia. In the story, Orwell portrays how the animals are unaware of their power. After the rebellion, which represents the revolution, all the animals anticipate that their life would be exponentially better and they would get food and proper care with the intention for a society with no social classes and equality among all animals, similar to communism. The pigs, who are naturally the leaders, create a list of commandments that all supposedly follow. However, the totalitarianism rule that integrates itself into the government disregards the original values among the farm animals. The lack of education among the farm animals leads to brainwashed animals who are unaware of this situation. Squealer, the propaganda on the farm, ruins the equality on the farm when he uses lack of education among the farm to his advantage, therefore creating an unfair environment for the
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Boxer, an uneducated hardworking horse who is unaware of his power, works extra for the well being of the farm, but when he became weak, the pigs sent him to knackers to make horse products, so the pigs can buy whiskey. Squealer lies to the animals and ensures them he died peacefully in a hospital. Not only does Squelar take advantage of Boxer, a crucial part of productivity on the farm, but lies to the farm animals. Another example is when Clover questions the changing of the commandments and Squelar responds telling the animals they have forgotten. Squelar also influences the sheep by telling them what to say. He forced them to learn the song "Four legs good, two legs better". The sheep don't understand the problems with this phrase and Squealer takes advantage of
Boxer, an uneducated hardworking horse who is unaware of his power, works extra for the well being of the farm, but when he became weak, the pigs sent him to knackers to make horse products, so the pigs can buy whiskey. Squealer lies to the animals and ensures them he died peacefully in a hospital. Not only does Squelar take advantage of Boxer, a crucial part of productivity on the farm, but lies to the farm animals. Another example is when Clover questions the changing of the commandments and Squelar responds telling the animals they have forgotten. Squelar also influences the sheep by telling them what to say. He forced them to learn the song "Four legs good, two legs better". The sheep don't understand the problems with this phrase and Squealer takes advantage of