Nicholas II of Russia

of major dynasties. The war was between the Central Powers and the allies. These two sets of opponents had developed over the previous 50 years. The Central Powers included Austria-Hungary and Germany. The Allies included France, Great Britain, and Russia, then in 1915 Italy, and in 1917 United States. One of the things that made this war happen was the leaders wanting to expand their territories. There was a lot of tension between the different leaders, not only for wanting to expand their…

It is argued that the world as we know it today, would not be the same without the various reforms/revolutions that have taken place. A reform/revolution is best defined as an action that is carried out, typically in a social, political, or economic matter in order to improve the situation a group faces. The First Year Seminar course at Concordia College-NY taught me several significant reforms/revolutions that have occurred that have drastically impacted humanity today. Although my section was…

this novel is to inform people the dangers and logical outcome of Communism during World War II. The book is a “fairy story” which uses different animals in a farmyard to portray the history of Soviet communism. According to Orwell, the animals that are used in the story play a role based directly on Communist Leaders. Like Mr. Jones who depicts the figure of the failing farmer, signifies Czar Nicholas II. Old Major, portrays Vladimir Lenin; Snowball who represents the pig who wants to act like…

Society’s Ills A Reflective Essay on Colin Wilson’s Quote Don’t follow the masses because sometimes the “m” is missing. Although often seen as a joke on social media there is some truth to that statement. Colin Wilson once spoke of this stating, “The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” Colin Wilson, in his quote, is saying that every human being on this earth is more susceptible to following other human’s footsteps and…

As any American teen that has been exposed to pop culture or any form of political media knows, Communism is the root of all evil. Many people would laugh at that statement while also acknowledging that there is some truth to that – at least in America –. The very fact that it 's this widely understood notion that teens do not even question it says something about its depth in American history. So, it’s time to understand Communism and its impact on American society and politics. However, since…

Imagine a life where animals have the power to overthrow farm owners and create their own society, pretty difficult right? Not for author George Orwell. In the 1944 novel about animals who overthrow their human possessors and take control of Manor Farm, which would soon become Animal Farm. The chain of events within the story go hand in hand with the events of the Russian Revolution. In both, leaders manipulated and killed their own to gain and stay in power. Through his allegory Animal Farm,…

animals. For this essay, look at how the use of language was used to manipulate the animals in a negative way. Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. Mr. Jones, the farmer against whom the animals rebel, represents the Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. The animals who rebel represent the Russian people. Each animal represents a person who took part in the Russian Revolution. Napoleon, the pig who leads the revolution against men, represents Joseph Stalin. Stalin's actions are…

GLOBAL JAYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL English Language & Literature HL Extended Essay How Does George Orwell Use Symbolism To Show Us His Ideas On Authoritarianism in his novel “Animal Farm”? Lucas Gramm Candidate Number: 002189-0025 Word Count: 3454 An essay exploring Orwell’s use of Symbolism throughout his novel “Animal Farm” in order to illustrate his views on authoritarian regimes parallel to what had happened throughout the Russian Revolution. Introduction:…

Both George Orwell’s allegorical tale, Animal Farm and Jimmy Fallon’s comedic clip of Donald Trump employ satire to demonstrate that some people are unfit to lead because they use fear and terror to maintain power. Orwell believes that any society where leaders have absolute power would fail because inevitably leaders use power for their own benefit. He criticises the failures of the Russian revolution and the subsequent totalitarian regime to provide strong and fair leadership and to establish…

the animals in the book. The interesting way of using allegory to refer animalism as communism helped George Orwell to tell his story in a way that may seems harmless, but most powerful, and has a lot of under-meanings. Manor Farm is allegorical of Russia, and the farmer Mr. Jones is the Russian Czar. Old Major stands for Vladimir Lenin, and the pig named Snowball represents the intellectual revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Napoleon stands for Stalin, while the dogs are his secret police. The horse…