Animal Farm written by George Orwell is a modern political allegory set in the 20th century. Not liking their owner, the animals of Animal Farm attempt to revolt with the intention of setting up a perfect utopian society for them. With the help of two smart pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, the animals were able to defeat their enemy and take over Animal Farm. The struggle for preeminence between Snowball and Napoleon emerges i

George Orwell uses many literary and thematic techniques to get his message of struggle across to the reader. One such method is symbolism. Snowball and Napoleon can be compared to the real world characters of Trotsky and Stalin. These two are also the carriers of the good versus evil theme. Another element Orwell uses is Anthropomorphism. Orwell gives the animals human like qualities to enhance the role they play in the book. Animals are able to talk and think in order to give the story a more realistic view. Finally, Orwell uses point of view to suggest to the reader what life on the farm is like. The story is told from the view of the lower classes of the animals, which tell what the conditions are like on Animal Farm.

n the rivalry between good and evil. In both the historical and fictional cases, the idealistic but politically less powerful figure, Snowball, is expelled from the revolutionary state by the malicious and illegal violence of power. He quickly sets up a totalitarian government, in which the other animals have no word.

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