Stalin Animal Farm

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a book about animals kicking the humans off the farm and taking control of it. They renamed the Farm from Manor Farm to Animals farm and tried to create an equal society for all animals. Initially, they were successful but it quickly went downhill as Napoleon, a pig who was a leader of the revolution, took control and turned the democracy into a dictatorship. It is a well-loved story with a hidden meaning. The entire book is an allegory to the Russian Revolution with each character and event representing key aspects of the Russian Revolution. The book begins similarly to how the Russian Revolution began. Old Major is an elderly pig who had a dream that inspired him to encourage the animals to unite and overthrow

Napoleon used the revolution to elevate his position and influence. Stalin as well came from humble beginnings and worked his way during the war. Neither person (pig) was well educated or a gifted speaker, but they learned to gain a loyal following and used them to gain power. Napoleon used the sheep to interrupt Snowball during the debates or to interrupt people who questioned his rule. The sheep were Napoleon's equivalent of Stalin's followers. Other than their dedicated base, Napoleon and Stalin had two clear advantages over their respective rivals. The first advantage for Napoleon was the puppies he trained to be loyal to only him. The puppies grew into massive, vicious dogs who protected Napoleon and chased off his rival Snowball. Stalin had his own dogs that were better known as the KGB which he used to eliminate Trotsky. Napoleon and Stalin's personal police helped them gain leadership but it was the propaganda artists that kept them there. Napoleon had another pig named Squealer who spun all of the animals questions so that it painted Napoleon in a good light. For example, Boxer was injured and taken away in a van that said horse slaughterer. The animals were outraged because Napoleon had told them he was going to the veterinarian for treatment. Squealer quickly soothed the animals by telling them that the van had been a recent purchase and not been painted yet. This satisfied the animals and they never realized that their friend and loyal follower of Napoleon had been slaughtered after his usefulness had run out. Stalin did not have one person but an entire department dedicated to propaganda. This guaranteed that the average people had no idea of the atrocities that were being committed all around them just as the animals were not aware that their conditions were worsening instead of improving. Between the personal police and propaganda artists, Napoleon was