The Similarities of the Russian Revolution and Animal Farm by George Orwell

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” – George Orwell, this quote was written in the novel showing the abuse of the pigs towards the “Seven Commandments”, stating that some animals are “more equal” than others clearly leads to inequality among all the animals, as there is no such thing as “all animals” are equal but some are “more equal” the pigs are clearly trying to trick the other animals into believing that they can pursue every animals dream of freedom. Animal Farm is a novel that consists of various literary terms such as allegory, which was represented by the symbols and the content hidden behind the actions and personalities of the animals. The story is written by George Orwell, who decided to represent the inequality during the time of the Russian Revolution. Orwell’s goal in writing Animal Farm was to portray the Russian Revolution in 1917. He personifies the animals to symbolize real historical figures; Manor Farm portrays Russia, and Old Major, Napoleon, and Snowball represent the main characters of the Russian Revolution. This essay will cover the similarities between Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution.

Manor Farm represents Russia with its poor conditions and careless leaders. The Russian revolution was created to fix the problems that existed under Tsar’s rule, but eventually life was worse. Orwell used allegory to symbolize the animals as the real historical figures. Mr. Jones plays as Tsar Nicholas II, Mr. Jones was always drunk, he was careless towards his animals; he forgot to feed them and tortured them badly not knowing the consequences behind all that. Although Tsar wasn’t always drunk, he was an unpopular leader who was out of touch with his people and not interested in ru...

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...emotion. He taught animalism; where there is no rich and no poor, workers live a better and safer life, all animals will be equal, and animals will own the farm without humans. Nevertheless, Old Major also dies before the revolution takes place. Old Majors idea of rebellion was very successful, just as Lenin’s idea of a revolution was widespread throughout all of Russia. Both Old Major and Karl Marx’s ideas were not followed correctly by Snowball and Napoleon (Stalin and Trotsky).

In conclusion, through the actions of the Russian Revolution George Orwell decided to write an allegorical novel, symbolising the animals as the real historical figures. George was trying to show us as readers the inequality and cruelty that happened during that time. He wanted to teach us more about the corruption of communism; he picked up on the most important facts in Russian history.