... 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 can be religious, political, moral or historical. The purpose of an allegory is to inform an audience about something ... whilst at the same time critiquing its contents. In this case, by using such a text type to embody his views on the Russian Revolution, George Orwell satirizes and represents individuals a...

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... there" Allegory is found in most texts when examining concepts of power and Orwell's clever satire of Animal Farm is no different. Animal Farm has many parallels with the Russian Government, during the Russian Revolution and the years following 1917-1943. Orwell associates characters in the book with real political leaders, and uses animals, objects and events to symbolise events of the ... Russian Government, an example of this would be the "destruction of the windmill" which symbolises the failure of the five year plan, or the battle of cowshed which symbolises the turning point in hi...

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... the avaricious nature of civic institutions is an example of satire. A satirist such as Bierce negatively describes situations or practices in society that warrant reparation or ridicule. Throughout recent history,satirization of governmental and political practices has been a recurring subject for many authors of varying backgrounds and beliefs. Despite differences in time period and subject matter, these works contain ... nation. It is also employed by Bierce to stigmatize the practices of other countries. He defines revolution as: "an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment Specif...

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