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Animal Farm (1945) is an allegorical novella written by George Orwell. According to Orwell himself, the book reflects on the events that led up to the Russian Revolution in 1917, then to the Stalin era in the Soviet Union. As a democratic socialist, he strongly condemned Stalin’s acts and was a critic of his rule and the USSR. Along with 1984, Animal Farm is one of his greatest totalitarian novels and helped to form his reputation in society.
Animal Farm addresses not only the oppression of those who lived in the Russian Revolution, but how fraudulent leaders’ acts of megalomaniac despotism and excess self-indulgence take an altruistic approach in society and manipulates the mind of innocent people. It places a major emphasis on the corrupting influence of power (specifically, with language and propaganda as a prominent form of manipulation) in the flaw of a revolution, rather than the act/execution of a revolution itself.
This website examines the existing relationships between the historical events of political leaders, events and systems and the novel’s storyline, plot and character(s) Additionally, it investigates the effectiveness of Orwell’s use of allusion and satire in the case his portrayal of characters, storyline, and the effects these techniques may have on readers. The information provided on this consists of both primary/secondary research as well as personal insight and analysis, however, authors of related sites, along with the views of literary critics and literary analyses are referenced to support the points made on this site.
Animal Farm addresses not only the oppression of those who lived in the Russian Revolution, but how fraudulent leaders’ acts of megalomaniac despotism and excess self-indulgence take an altruistic approach in society and manipulates the mind of innocent people. It places a major emphasis on the corrupting influence of power (specifically, with language and propaganda as a prominent form of manipulation) in the flaw of a revolution, rather than the act/execution of a revolution itself.
This website examines the existing relationships between the historical events of political leaders, events and systems and the novel’s storyline, plot and character(s) Additionally, it investigates the effectiveness of Orwell’s use of allusion and satire in the case his portrayal of characters, storyline, and the effects these techniques may have on readers. The information provided on this consists of both primary/secondary research as well as personal insight and analysis, however, authors of related sites, along with the views of literary critics and literary analyses are referenced to support the points made on this site.
Note: All page references on this site were made according to the Penguin Books' edition of Animal Farm (cover as shown; furthest to the left)