What Is Stalin's Portrayal Of Women In Animal Farm

In 1945, George Orwell wrote a dystopian and political satire called Animal Farm, a book which would reflect all the events leading to the creation of the Soviet Union. In the book, each animal/character is depicted as part of the soviet social structure. The Pigs, who are smarter, become the higher-ranking officials, Boxer becomes the ideal Communist worker, and the sheep, hens, and cows become the blind followers. Although animal farm is mostly a critique of Communism, animal farm can also be seen as a critique of Stalin’s approach to Communism.
Napoleon, who is Stalin’s allegory, wanted to take over the farm in order to create a new farm called “Animal Farm.” It would be a place where no animal would be treated unequally. However, by the …show more content…
The movie shows the positive sides of communism and how hard work always pays off. The movie follows three women: Katarina, Lyudmila, and Antonina. They all had very different morals and ethics and the movie follows these women to see who in the end becomes the ideal “successful” woman. The women all want to find true love but each of them do it differently. Lyudmila likes to go out and find handsome young men who are higher up in society. By trying to cheat the system she is ultimately punished with a divorce and a low paying job. Similarly, Katarina finds a young handsome man who in the end leaves her with a child. Only the simple-minded Antonina finds another man where they are able to live a very uncomplicated life. However, while Lyudmila was prancing around searching for high ranking men, Katarina learns to endure the pain, and the struggles of not having a man supporting her as she takes care of the child. In the end, Katarina succeeds as she finds a worker, Gosha, who brings her and her daughter closer together. The Movie emphasizes on the fact that in Communism; hard work truly pays off and ultimately will be