... was a noble work, a classic in its time. A satire on the Russian revolution; the characters all portray figures, movements, or tools that were imperative in the Russian socialist utopia gone wrong. The story is one of revolution of the classes, as told through the dissent and uproar of the animals ... continuing verbal conflicts with Snowball and plots of his removal. Obviously a metaphor for Stalin, Comrade Napoleon represents the human frailties of any revolution. Orwell believed that although socialism is good as an ideal, it can never be successfully adopted due to uncontrollable sins...

• Word Count: 8146
• Approx Pages: 33
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School