The novel Animal Farm is a satire on the Russian revolution, and therefore the book is full of symbolism. General Orwell associates certain realcharacters with the characters of the book. Animal Farm is as importantto the political and social events of the world today as it was in 1945. George Orwells attack on totalitarianism and the governmental abuse ofpower is an outlet for adolescent sensitivity to authority, injustice,inequality, and the need to rebel. Mr. Jones, the farmer sands for the Russian Tsar Nicolaii. The secondto be forced to abdicate after the successful February-revolution. But Mr.Jones also somehow stands for the moral decline of men in a capitalist orfeudalist type of society.Old Major, on one side represents the workers of the Putilow factory,who started the February-revolution, and on the other side, Old Major isrepresenting the Russian intelligence. But it is also possible that Orwellmade Old Major a symbol for Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, whosomehow symbolizes Vladimir Iljitsch Lenin, the leader of the OctoberRevolution.Without any doubt, Napoleon stands for Josef WissarionowitschStalin, one of the most cruel dictators in worlds history.Squealer is an excellent speaker. Squealer convinces all animals tofollow the revolution. The appearance of this pig can be compared withGoebbels, the German minister for propaganda.Snowball is a symbol for Leo Dawidowitsch Trotzky. In the beginningTrotzky participated in the revolution, but later was forced to go to theexile. Russias working class, would have to be Boxer and Clover. Theywere convinced of the necessity of the Revolution. The Russian workingclass then has build up the industry, which was forty years behind thewestern countries. Then this class that has done so much for the prosperityof Russia has been betrayed by the Communist party, or in this case thepigs. Orwell also shows up that the roles are not very intelligent.Orwell has chosen the pigs t...
