... rebels. He and his wife traveled to Spain to help the government forces. Orwell sided himself with the Spanish Trotskyists, followers of Leon Trotsky, Stalin's rival for power after Lenin's death. In Spain he experienced the same events as were going on in Russia. When the government gained control ... Jones (Czar Nicholas.) They call their dream of equality and freedom, their new future Animalism (Communism.) All is well for a time until two pigs, Napoleon (Stalin) and Snowball (Trotsky), struggle for control over the farm. Napoleon raises a whole litter of puppies, unknown to the others...

• Word Count: 1885
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... From these ideas he created the Five-Year Plans,grandiose plans that were obviously unattainable goals for the soviet population. Through a publication called Pravda, which in English means "The Truth" Stalin fooled the proletariat into thinking that socialism or communism were highly efficient and successful systems, and that his Five-Year plan was running ahead of schedule. Here is an excerpt ... Marx and perhaps Marxist-Leninism; Boxer and Clover represent the proletariat (the urban industrial worker)-and more remotely the Chinese revolutionaries of the 1900 Boxer Rebellion; Napoleon ...

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... as he did not want anyone to die as a martyr. George Orwell understood the true meaning of torture and the way Stalin used it. The way O'Brian tortured Winston and the way Stalin tortured his prisoners were extremely similar. Stalin believed that it "was not enough that a confession be extracted under duress – for any thug with a truncheon could extract this. Much ... individual would welcome the executioner's bullet as a just retribution for the crimes that they had committed against the State, the Motherland and Koba (as Stalin was sometimes affectionately known)" (O'Mara 58). This ...

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... played a part in the make up of the Russian Revolution. Firstly, there is Napoleon. Orwell has used the character of Napoleon as a metaphor for Stalin and so Napoleon the pig is a central figure throughout the story. It is evident that Napoleons" characteristics represent the human errors of any revolution. ... although Napoleon sets out as a confident and able leader, he is soon overcome with greed and becomes power-hungry. This idea again shares parallels with Stalin who in Russia, left the original ideal of equality behind in search for total power in order to live a life of luxury at...

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... cruelties of the imperial system, and had distrust for a tyrannical government. He blends various components that are representative of the regimes and philosophies of Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler in his novel, 1984. This novel provides a look inside the life of a man living in a totalitarian future society ... Party (Ingsoc). Since this book was written after WWII, I feel Orwell portrays Big Brother in comparison to such historical figures as Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini, who were dictators, and leaders of totalitarian societies, that had absolute, and unquestionable authority over thei...

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Tyrants, Communism, Big Brother, Stalin, and 1984 In George Orwell's, "1984", no individual freedoms are present. It mirrors mid twentieth century Europe during World War II and its affects. Winston ... worry about their own problems while they had to watch the Soviet Union take control over half of Germany. The leader of the Soviet Union, Stalin closely resembles Big Brother. They were both larger than life figures in their respective countries. In the Soviet Union you could easily have found large posters with ... Stalin's face on them. The same is true in 1984 where Big Brother's face is ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... characters of the farm have a special role in Russian Revolution. The farm itself represents Russia, with its poor conditions and unjust leaders. Napoleon resembles the mad dictator known as Joseph Stalin, and Snowball, who was betrayed by Napoleon and banished from the farm (Russia), is an allegory of Trotsky. Old Major could be easily matched with Karl Marx, who is responsible ... play certain parts in the parallel; Boxer as the working class, Molly as White Russia (those who fled Russia), and Napoleons three vicious dogs as the secret police of Joseph Stalin (Napoleon). The statement...

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... characters of the farm have a special role in Russian Revolution. The farm itself represents Russia, with its poor conditions and unjust leaders. Napoleon resembles the mad dictator known as Joseph Stalin, and Snowball, who was betrayed by Napoleon and banished from the farm (Russia), is an allegory of Trotsky. Old Major could be easily matched with Karl Marx, who is responsible ... parts in the parallel; Boxer as the working class, Molly as White Russia (those who fled Russia), and Napoleon's three vicious dogs are characters of the secret police of Joseph Stalin (Napoleon). The statem...

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... to the story of revolution and communism in Russia, staring with the overthrow of the Tsar and in 1945 ending in the very oppressive and aggressive regime under Stalin. Many of the attributes of Stalin's leadership of Russia are the same as Napoleon's leadership of Animal Farm. They both induced famine in their people, they both slaughtered much of the population, and ... ...

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... aside their own personal goals for the benefit of society. Throughout history their have been numerous examples of the violence, exploitation and propaganda associated with totalitarian systems. For instance, Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union, Mao Zedong in China, Adolph Hitler in Germany and the list goes on. These dictators prospered in increasing their countries overall wealth with regards to international ... standards, but the individual citizens suffered immensely in the process. People went hungry the Soviet Union although Stalin's five year plan resulted in the largest harvest e...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Party, and his presence is constant in one form or another: his face (which is described in the novel as being remarkably similar to that of former Russian dictator Josef Stalin, no coincidence on author George Orwell's part given his heavy anti-Stalinist sentiments) is plastered on posters all over the country, along with the now-infamous tagline 'Big Brother ... ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... the idea of "animalism," is seen as representing Karl Marx, the creator of communism. Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. He was driven out by Napoleon, who represents Stalin, the most powerful figure in the country. Napoleon then proceeded to remove the freedoms of the animals, and established a dictatorship, under the public veil of "animalism." Pigs represent the ruling ... ...

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... are in favor of democracy. "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" are undeniable rights of people in a free society. Meanwhile, totalitarian regimes, such as Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Stalin Soviet Union in the first half of twentieth-century, try to control every aspect of lives of their citizens by establishing absolute power (The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern History ... ...

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... report on the Spanish Civil War, where he witnessed firsthand the atrocities committed by fascist politics. The rise to power of dictators such as Adolf Hitler in Germany and Joseph Stalin in the Soviet inspired Orwell's mounting hatred towards totalitarian and political authority. He in turn devoted his energy to writing such novels as Animal Farm as well as 1984. The ... ...

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... Winston Smith dwells, has complete control over every aspect of his everyday life. Orwell could see the makings of a totalitarian government in the rise of authority in Hitler, Franco, and Stalin. Each of these dictators sought to change society and "control the world." Although the novel was published in 1949, Orwell was not trying to predict the future; rather his purpose ... ...

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... the idea of "animalism," is seen as representing Karl Marx, the creator of communism. Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. He was driven out by Napoleon, who represents Stalin, the most powerful figure in the country. Napoleon then proceeded to remove the freedoms of the animals, and established a dictatorship, under the public veil of "animalism." Pigs represent the ruling ... ...

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... 1984 and A Clockwork Orange, the societies are of a Communist future that will exist if the government continues to put harm upon human nature, using socialism. Orwell's Oceania is equivalent to Stalin's Soviet Union because a socialist government is running both worlds. People are forced to live life under the government's role in society and the government controls every aspect of an individual ... ...

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... the idea of "animalism," is seen as representing Karl Marx, the creator of communism. Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. He was driven out by Napoleon, who represents Stalin, the most powerful figure in the country. Napoleon then proceeded to remove the freedoms of the animals, and established a dictatorship, under the public veil of "animalism." Pigs represent the ruling ... ...

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... the idea of "animalism," is seen as representing Karl Marx, the creator of communism. Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. He was driven out by Napoleon, who represents Stalin, the most powerful figure in the country. Napoleon then proceeded to remove the freedoms of the animals, and established a dictatorship, under the public veil of "animalism." Pigs represent the ruling ... ...

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... Throughout history, there have been numerous leaders who have exercised oppressive control over their country. It cannot be denied that the rule of those such as Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin have been both oppressive and evil. However, if questioned about the tyrannical nature of their government, both would probably argue that they have only the interests of the people in ... ...

• Word Count: 1960
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• Grade Level: High School