Topic > An Analysis of George Orwell's Animal Farm - 526

George Orwell's Animal Farm is an allegory that rewrites the history of the Russian Revolution of 1917. This descriptive tale explains the links between the different animal characters and what continues after the dethronement of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II. The animals then understand throughout the book that there are consequences when their power is mismanaged. Orwell presented Napoleon as a strong leader, thanks to planning and tactical schemes. “If Comrade Napoleon says so, it must be right… Napoleon is always right” (Page 37). The decisive acts established by Napoleon's character allow the reader to assume the effects others have on each other. His strong trait convinced all the characters to respect his rules and adopt his compelling lifestyle. “The pigs didn't actually work, but directed and supervised others… Come on, comrade!” (Page 17). Joseph Stalin resembled Napoleon in the Russian Revolution. He had conquered the Soviet Union as Napoleon did in Animal Farm. Both characters subtly pushed to become a dictatorship by prevailing over their comrades and putting their own in the foreground...