... on citizens working together for common goals, in replacement of individual, selfish goals emphasized with in a democratic system of government. The novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is a satire portraying the dangers of any totalitarian government. It seeks to show how a society where all people ... with every totalitarian system. No totalitarian system has ever existed with out corruption due to excess power in the hands of one person, and Animal Farm is no exception. To begin with, totalitarian systems are never good due to the fact that it is not in human nature for Man ... him, ...

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... regarding his twentieth century context in a way that is clearly understood by his audience. Using a variety of allegorical devices in his satire, Animal Farm, Orwell creates an insightful allegory that explores the consequences of communism through the Russian Revolution. It is an extended metaphor which symbolizes notions that ... text type to embody his views on the Russian Revolution, George Orwell satirizes and represents individuals and events in history in his dystopian novel Animal Farm. The use of allegory can be viewed as a simpler and easier approach to clearly conveying the...

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