Similarities Between Animal Farm And Joseph Stalin

Imagine living everyday having to live under someone who intimidates you and has power over you, the only way to get out is to speak up and defend yourself. During the Russian Revolution in 1917, Russia was called the Soviet Union. One main leader during this time was Joseph Stalin. He was a major tyrant in the government and believed that getting rid of anyone who contradicted him or his beliefs would help him maintain power. He led a communist civilization during this time, and corrupted the government of the Soviet Union by abusing his power. Orwell introduced the character Napoleon in his book, Animal Farm, who is drastically similar to Joseph Stalin. Napoleon relies on rousing slogans, songs, and phrases to instill patriotism. They both

The animals and Napoleon, will do everything in their power to keep Jones from coming back, “if the holding of debates on Sunday morning was liable to bring him back, then the debates must stop.” Napoleon has used his power and persuasion to change the other animals' original views on life, influencing them to his ideas of what is right and wrong. Boxer, the strongest among the rest, continuously shows his loyalty and determination by repeating the slogan “If comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right,” in addition to showing his effort by stating “his private motto,” “I will work harder.”(56). The author's purpose in writing this is to reveal how the different slogans have brainwashed the animals. The slogan inspires them to adore their leaders rather than fear them, and by repeating it, they deepen their commitment to the pigs. Squealer is “Privately” explaining how Napoleon's actions were false, and how “Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill,” being built. Furthermore, he is persuading the animals into thinking it was Napoleon who had “advocated” it being built in the first place. Napoleon is taking advantage of the uneducated animals, and declaring that “the plan which snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed, had actually been stolen from among Napoleon's papers. The windmill was, in fact, Napoleon's own creation.” (57). Napoleon

The animals worked “like slaves’’ all year, sacrificing themselves for the well being of Napoleon and the farm. This simile comparing the animals to slaves, indicates the cruel actions that Napoleon is using towards other animals. Although this unfair treatment of the animals was wrong, the animals were happy in their work: “they grudged no effort or sacrifice, and were well aware that everything that they did was for the benefit of themselves and those of their kind who would come after them, and not for a pack of idle, thieving human beings.” (59). The author's purpose in writing this is to show the evil acts of exploitation that Napoleon has put upon the animals, for the satisfaction of the pigs. The animals are all working very hard throughout the summer. When struggles appear they always look for the positives: “If they had no more food than they had in Jone´s day, at least they did not have less. The advantage of only having to feed themselves, and not having to support five extravagant human beings as well, was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.” (62). This scene displays how Napoleon is misusing the animals, making them think this is for the benefit of themselves. When the animals are tired and experiencing difficulties, they look at the bright side, and compare how it's better than if Jones were here. For the rest of the year, the animals