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THE ALLEGORY OF ANIMAL FARM
BY: JENNIFER ARNER The introduction to Animal Farm states that the entire book is an allegory. C.M. Woodhouse makes it clear that the story is about Russia and Germany’s communist societies. Almost everything in the book stands for something else in the political world. Most prominently are the characters and their equals in the USSR. These characters are the basis of the story; therefore, they are influential in finding the meaning of the allegory of Animal Farm. For instance, Snowball and Napoleon are meant to represent the dictators and dictatorships of the day. Both the characters of Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin become prominent as soon as the revolution is completed. The pigs’ similarities and differences show immensly. Everything from rations to electricity is argued while both of the leaders are constantly trying to find faults with the other’s ideas. Snowball apparently represents Leon Trotsky. He is very eloquent in his speeches and by far the more convincing of the two leaders. Like Trotsky led the Bolshevik revolution, Snowball leads the Battle of the Cowshed. Both battles take place at the same time of year and both are much more successful than the revolution that took place before them. Both Trotsky and Snowball lack political skills, but because they are so persuasive they are extremely popular with the inhabitants of their “countries”. Needless to say, Snowball is thrown out of Animal Farm when Napoleon decides that he has had enough of Snowball’s antics and to get power for himself. Napoleon is made to represent the ruthless dictator, Joseph Stalin, who is recognized for some of the most brutal killings in the world. Napoleon is a boar who is quiet but well known for getting his own way. His methods seem a little strange, but they always seem to help him get his way. One of the best examples of Napoleon’s strange methods are the puppies that he takes away from their mother as soon as they... Please login to view comments from other users.
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