Stalin Animal Farm Quote Analysis

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In the beginning of Animal Farm, the animals wish to overthrow the Tyranny of Mr. Jones’ rule, and instead have a system in which the proletarians have power. This is a direct reference to the USSR and Marxist beliefs. Towards the end of the book, Napoleon, one of the main leaders in the revolution, has gone against his former beliefs for the benefit of himself. The quote, "After much choking, during which various chins turned purple, he managed to get it out. 'If you have your lower animals to contend with,' he said, 'we have our lower classes!’” (Orwell 138) shows that there are classes in the Animal Farm society, much like the latter parts of Stalin’s rule.

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