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Dehumanism In Animal Farm

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Animal Farm, by George Orwell, relates to the Soviet Union at the time of Stalin’s reign because they both show examples of destruction, dehumanization and the tyranny which happens when a dictator is allowed to have complete control. Some examples of these comparisons are Old Major, who represents former Russian leader Lenin, who was a socialist. A second comparison from the story is the windmill and industrialization of Russia under Stalin, represented by Napoleon in the novel. One more of these comparisons is Jessie’s puppies, who represent the children who were brainwashed from an early age to agree with Stalin’s beliefs. Animal Farm is about farm animals who live in tyranny under their ruler, an allegory of Stalin’s abuse of Russia. One of the biggest comparisons made between the Russian Revolution and the story is the relationship between old Major and Vladimir Lenin. In the story, old Major was the farm’s prized bull, “old Major… was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour’s sleep in order to hear what he had to say” (Orwell, 19). Every animal saw Major as a leader, and all, intelligent or not, looked at his morals as those they should live by. One of said morals is that man brings all the dangers known to animals, “there comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in one word- man. Man is only real enemy we have” (Orwell, 19). This idea later becomes the foundation of animalism, meaning that all animals are

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