After Old Major died, Napoleon changed the rules so they reflected well on him, and gave him the freedom to do what he liked, whereas he left the other animals with no food, and no time to rest and continued to make them work while he sat back and did nothing. Comparison In George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’, the majority of the animals were used to represent some of the main characters in the Russian Revolution. For example I am using Joseph Stalin. I think that Joseph Stalin was very similar to Napoleon. There are many similarities such as the actions they put forward and their characteristics.
Orwell has written in an intriguing and captivating style that makes the reader want to continue deeper into enlightening fairytale of the Russian Revolution. He uses the animals to reveal the conditions and emotions that people felt and witnessed firsthand during this tragic time. Orwell uses the puppies in the book to show Napoleons true character. Napoleon is often thought of secretive throughout the book as he “took away the puppies from their mother and reared them privately”. Napoleon took away the puppies so he could raise them exactly how he wanted and so that nobody could interfere.
why on earth they give up instead of commanding and keeping their life as they wish. This is the best and easiest way of a comfortable life.For a time they both try in being leador.snowball does things to educate other animals.He is not a hundred percent successsfull bu in way he tries to change the things in animals and again in the bottle of cowshed we see the snowball trying to prepare animals for war. In the war napoleon didn’t actually fight in the war but finally Napoleon wins by devastating snowball’s plans and persuading the animals that snowball is Jonh’s agent and our fool animals believe without questioning.anything as usual. In fact, here we see
Stalin the KGB and Emperor Napoleon had the Imperial Guard. Another way Napoleon builds up his power is by Squealer, he is a fantastic speaker and is able to turn any question asked around and use the question to strengthen his cause he use it quite a lot especial around any questions to do with Snowball and his so called going on He also builds his power by repainting the seven commandments to suit his needs when he doesn’t want to get caught especially when the pigs start to create their own upper class when he changes the plans to use the field near the farmhouse for the retired animals he decides to turn it into a Barley field so he can make alcohol for him and the pigs Another way Napoleon consolidates his power is by having children and makes the other animals build the a school house this to me is very smart this means that he is going to be able to brainwash them like Hitler did in his schools in the1930+40’s About the hating of the Jews and that they cannot be trusted it’s the same in animal farm that the other animals cannot be trusted Comment on the differences between Snowball and Napoleon Orwell basis these to characters on Trotsky and Stalin. Snowball is based on Trotsky he wants to spread the word of communism around the world just like Snowball but he wants to do it on a smaller scale than Trotsky he just wants to spread it to farms around England Napoleon on the other hand wants to dominate power like Stalin did
This is supported by, “highly regarded…lose an hour’s sleep in order to hear what he had to say.” The animals, due to Old Major’s maturity, accept what he says as fact and believe that he will act on what he declares. Snowball, although arguing with Napoleon regularly, takes on the opinions of the other animals on the farm, and tries to make the future of the farm successful. This is shown by, “Snowball also busied himself with organising the other animals into what he called Animal Committees.” Snowball also decided to change the seven commandments into one single maxim, “four legs good, two legs bad.” Snowball puts his efforts into spreading the word of animalism on other farms, through the pigeons, and communicates with the others on Animal Farm for himself. Napoleon, however, uses other animals to send out his messages, so that he becomes an unknown character to the other animals. This leads them to believe that he is superior to themselves, and that all of the decisions he
“Snowball and Napoleon butted the door open with their shoulders and the animals entered in single file…Snowball and Napoleon called them together.” The words “entered” and “single file” shows and tells the reader that Snowball and Napoleon were in charge. The word “butted” tells the reader that it was abrupt and sudden. It also tells you that there was no signal and the fact that they “butted” in tells the reader that they are at a higher status than all the other animals. Because Orwell has described Napoleon as “fierce” it tells the reader that he is ruthless in competition. Orwell successfully makes the reader think and let them know how Napoleon “plays his cards” and how all the animals have so much respect for Napoleon even though he doesn’t speak as much as Snowball.
In Animal Farm, the story begins with Old Major, the elder and diplomatic pig gathering the animals of the farm to listen to his speech about his ideals and vision for a perfect society where animals are free from man’s tyrant. The animal’s struggle at this time is to endure man’s abusive reign and his oppression. Old Major seems to have claimed a false brotherhood with the other animals in order to garner their support for his vision (deception is a one of the motifs in both works) but it is effective because after he taught them the national anthem, “Beasts of England” and died, the animals are united under the leadership of Napoleon and Snowball, who are also pigs. Immediately the irony is that people with superior intelligence are left to run and control the affairs of lower, unsophisticated (naïve), working classes and asserts their power over their subjects. In Childhood’s End, the Overlords appear in their spaceships and hover above earth when the Soviet Union and the United States have been in a race to create the first spaceship with a nuclear drive.
Squealer changes the commandment from “No animal shall sleep in beds” to “No animal shall sleep in beds with sheets.” This action shows how sly and furtive he was by doing it. To add, he said that the windmill was originally Napoleon’s idea, when he knew it was Snowball’s plan. This was sly because he did it for Napoleon’s and his own gain. Also, Squealer cast an ugly, sly look at Boxer. This foreshadows the horses’ death and how sneaky he was.
Often times literature has a deeper meaning and it can also represent events that have happened in the past. Although George Orwells novella “Animal Farm” is known for being an allegory to the Russian Revolution and how power can be used for good or absolute evil, it is also similar to how things are in North Korea.“Animal Farm” is about a group of animals who rebel against the farmer, Mr. Jones, and create their own type of government called Animalism. As the story progresses the new leader of the farm becomes more like a dictator, but all the other animals don’t seem to realize what is actually going on. They believe that they are living in a utopia, but it’s more of a dystopia. It is very similar to the way things are in North Korea because they also rebelled against their government and appointed a new leader.
Ralph is voted in chief by the children as a president or prime minister would be elected into office in a democracy. They create rules such as speaking only when you have the conch, thus becoming the symbol of civilisation and order in the novel. They decide to build a fire attract vessels for rescue and make shelters. But Jack is more concerned about hunting pigs, claiming that they needed meat. But this is proven false.