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Examples Of Allegory In Animal Farm

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A world where communism becomes animalism, and pigs become human. Animal Farm, a classic novel written by George Orwell, revolves around Manor Farm, a land that has been poorly managed by Farmer Jones. Humans roamed the terrains, marking their dominance over the animals. However, a single pig named Major declared that animals demand equality. Which, began the revolution. The farm is overthrown, taken over by animals, and renamed Animal farm. In the story Animal Farm, George Orwell uses allegory, foreshadow, and symbolism to craft a life where all are equal, but some are more equal than others. Allegory was a major concept during the novel. It was used to represent the Russian revolution of 1917. In addition, it also represented the real life …show more content…

Similar to the history of the soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, he has a aberrative greed for power and corrupt. For example, Napoleon greedily used Boxer, “Nothing could be achieved without Boxer…”(61). Boxer did all the work in building the windmill, that was going to be used for supplying energy to the farm. He woke up five hours before everyone else to get work done. He had more strength than all of the animals combined. However, when Boxer’s hind legs were crushed under the impact of a fallen boulder. Napoleon realized he had no more need for him. No longer would Boxer do work. He wasn 't important anymore. In addition he also had his large army of pigs, who were also under his control, all of whom could do more work through brains. So Napoleon had sent him off the the knackers, a business where they dispose of unwanted animals. This shows that, Boxer was unwanted in his state of uselessness. However, Napoleon had used propaganda and convinced the other animals that Boxer was being sent to a kind hospital. Boxer happens to be an allegory for the Russian working class. Just like Boxer the working class had worked so hard to raise the soviet union-Animal Farm-on its own to feet. Similar to Boxer when he was sent to knackers

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