... farm to represent the communist system. Though the original thought of overthrowing Mr. Jones (who represents the Tzars), is not evil in itself, Napoleon's understanding of nearly all of Mr. Jones" principles and harsh mistreatment of the animals, proves to the reader that indeed communism is not ... Farm itself, only in the strength of his power over it. Although he is most directly modeled on the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, Napoleon represents, in a more general sense, the political tyrants that have emerged throughout human history and with particular frequency during the twentieth...

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