... overthrow the humans after years of being mistreated. The animals, led by the pigs, decide to start a revolution. Slowly over time the animals gained power. The pigs in this novel end up taking advantage of the other animals. This was much like the Russian leaders during The Russian Revolution. Many characters in this book symbolized Russian leaders from the Russian Revolution. Mr. Jones ... his own needs, he even changed the 7 Commandments to one commandment, which was, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." What he meant was that pigs were high above all...

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... in Russia, and translate it to the rebellion of a group of farm animals. This opinion is hidden in the symbolism of the story, and his attitude towards various characters. Out of all the characters in 'Animal farm', Benjamin the donkey comes closest to the author's voice. Sceptical of change, quite and knowledgeable, understanding the changes and their consequences. He seems to hold ... - even though Benjamin fails to speak out until after the death of his friend Boxer. Therefore we can ask ourselves, would Benjamin accept the uprising of the animals against the pigs, as an expected eve...

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... a Communistic fashion. The similarity between the book and the Russian Revolution can be shown in three major points: the symbolism behind the characters, the correspondence of events, and the usage of information censorship. To begin with, the symbols the characters represent are either prominent groups or people that were part of the Russian Revolution. To begin with Old Major, the old wise ... book Napoleon uses his control over the data and information about the farm's true situation. The animals are always told that the farm was doing good or that what the pigs are doing is correct...

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... . When I first learned about "Animal Farm- being a famous classic fable, I was instantly intrigued by its story. I even laughed at its title, thinking that it's some story composed of hilarious animal characters intended for kids, much like an Aesop fable. Then I read somewhere that it's actually a political satire. That was the main reason why I chose this classic for my book report. It ... by Old Major); it is a world of absolute equality and freedom. Soviet Communism (portrayed by the pigs), on the other hand, is nothing better than the life before the Revolution. In the end, the gove...

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All of the characters in Animal farm have counterparts in real life. This book was based on the Russian Revolution, and all the important populace of the revolution are symbolized. Some of the animals ... over and the kingdom is as it was under the original rulers. I will compare the animals from top of the social class to the bottom. At the top were the pigs. Each pig represented someone different in the revolution. Old Major is compared to Lenin. He was an ideologist who dreamed up a wonderful government where all the animals were equal and ... ...

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