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The corruption of power:

In the course of the story, the pigs gradually take control and betray the original ideals of the revolution, parallel to the concentration of power in the hands of the Soviet leaders.

The transformation of the farm into a place that reflects capitalism and human oppression reflects the corruption of socialist principles into an oppressive dictatorship.

The cult of personality:

Napoleon promotes his cult of personality by manipulating history and using propaganda, similar to the way Stalin built his cult around the figure of Lenin.

The change of the seventh commandment from 'All animals are equal' to 'All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others' reflects the growing inequality and hypocrisy in Soviet society.

Betrayal and trickery:

Napoleon's betrayal of Snowball reflects the conflict between Stalin and Trotsky, with Trotsky exiled and Stalin taking over.

The systematic trickery of animals through the manipulation of history and propaganda reflects the distortion of truth in Soviet politics.

The distorted legal system:

The corruption of the animal legal system reflects the manipulation of justice in the Soviet Union, with arbitrary trials and punishments.

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What the characters represent in real life:

-Old Major the elderly pig: Karl Marx and Lenin;

-The Jones Factor: Tsar Nicholas II;

-Napoleon, one of the boss pigs: Stalin;

-Snowball, one of the boss pigs: Leon Trotsky;

-Boxer, working horse: Stachanov;

-Squealer, Napoleon's propagandist: Pravda:

-Orwell, writer of the book: Gorky's allegory;

-Moses, the raven: the Orthodox Church;

-Mollie, the horse who decides to abandon the Farm: Russian aristocracy;

-Pilkington and Frederick, two human beings: allegory of democratic England and Nazi Germany;

-Dogs, sheep, and mice (or rabbits): political police, easily manipulated masses and the outlaws of Russian society.

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Similarities between George Orwell's Animal Farm and the Soviet Union

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Similarities between George Orwell's Animal Farm and the Soviet Union

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Both stories were born with the idea of a world dominated by workers

Every animal is related to a personality who was in the Soviet Union

In the book are mentioned the commandements, that in reality were rules that the governement used with people

Animals' conditions are very similar to the people ones

In the book is told a phantom betrayal, that represents Stalin's failed promise of economic and social growth

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being in a story that tells of this revolution, the similarities are many: from the elderly pig who expresses his idea of ​​revolution (who in reality is not old), to the fact that control is then taken by the 3 pigs. another similarity is that of the short period of permanence of this animalism, which even in reality lasts very short. in itself, the whole book is a simile

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Animal Farm - Similarities with the Soviet Union

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Animal Farm - Similarities with the Soviet Union

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One of Orwell's goal in writing Animal Farm was to portray the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Many of the character and events of Orwell's novel parallel those of the Russian Revolution.

Mr.Jones is modeled on Tsar Nicholas II, the last russian emperor.

Old Major is the animal version of Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Party that seized control in the 1917 Revolution. Old Major dies before he can see the final result of the revolution, as Lenin did before witnessing the ways in which his disciples carried on the work of reform. Lenin was responsible for changing Russia into the U.S.S.R, as old Major is responsible for trasforming Manor Farm into Animal Farm.

The counterpart of Trotsky, allies of lenin, is Snow Ball, who like Trotsky felt that s worldwide series of rebellion was necessary to achieve the revolution's ultimate aims. Snowball's plans for the windimill and programs reflect Trotsky intellectual character and ideas about the best ways to transform Marx's theories into practice. Trotsky was also the leader of Lenin's Red Army, as Snowball directs the army of animals that repel Jones.

Stalin, like his literary counterpart Napoleon, didn't care much for debate, and instead amassed power, developed a totalitarian state, and relied heavily on propaganda to control the population.

Napoleon's dogs are like Stalin's HGB, his secret police thet he use to eliminated all opposition.

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Jones Represents Czar Nicholas II, the old and enslaving political class.

Old Major The elderly and wise pig represents both Karl Marx and Lenin, men whose ideals of revolution were genuine and incorruptible.

Napoleon Under the guise of the pig-dictator lies Stalin.

Snowball Represents Lev Trotsky, the opponent with whom Stalin contended for the power left vacant by Lenin.

Gondrano The tireless worker horse probably represents Stachanov.

Clarinet Propagandist of Napoleon, is possibly the "Pravda" newspaper controlled by Stalin.

Benjamin The disillusioned intellectual donkey watching events with detachment, could be Orwell himself.

Minimus

He is the writer enslaved power, perhaps allegory of Gorky.

Moses

The imperial raven who tells stories, would represent the Orthodox Church.

Mollie

The horse that decides leave the Farm when the animals begin rebel, would be the Russian aristocracy.

Pilkington and Frederick

Two human beings, they are the allegory of democratic England and Nazi Germany.

Dogs, sheep, and mice (or rabbits).

They would represent the political police, the easily manipulated masses, and the outlaws of Russian society.

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Animal farm - similarities with the Soviet Union

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Animal farm - similarities with the Soviet Union

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“Animal farm” by Orwell is undoubtedly an allegory representing the Russian revolution, indeed the characters and the political development are the same.

First of all, the old major represents Karl Marx, since he provides the principles of Animalism/Communism. Then, the farm owner, Mr. Jones represents the zar, who leaves because of the revolution.

Secondly, the animals reflect people, whose leaders are pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, that represent Stalin and Trotsky, since the first bases his government on Totalitarianism. Consequently, like in the Soviet Union, animals were left in their ignorance, exploited and manipulated in order to work harder, with little supply and

smaller rations of food.

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The allegory of Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution 

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The allegory of Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution 

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Animal Farm allegorically talks about the overthrow of Mr. Jones, the human farmer, by the animals on Manor Farm, mirroring the Russian people's revolt against Tsar Nicholas II.

The character of Napoleon, the pig who takes all the power, symbolises the rise of Stalin in the Soviet Union.

The pig’s gradual corruption and betrayal of the original principles of the rebellion reflect the way the ideals of the Russian Revolution were compromised and changed over time.

Orwell's allegory talks about how the potential for a good revolution deviates from the initial goal and becomes a tragedy for the people living in Russia.