Animal Farm as as satire.
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George Orwell's novel Animal Farm is a satire of the Russian Revolution. It depicts the rebellion of farm animals against their human farmer, inspired by Marxist and socialist ideals. Over time, the pigs who have taken leadership roles end up exploiting the other animals and establishing a new authoritarian regime, betraying the principles of the rebellion. The characters and events in the novel map directly to figures and developments in the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalin's totalitarian rule in the Soviet Union. The farm eventually evolves to resemble the capitalist society it sought to overthrow.
Animal Farm as as satire.
- 1. MATUSHRI RATANBEN RAMJIBHAI MONPARA ARTS COLLEGE NAME : PAL RUTVI SUB. : A STUDY OF NOVEL AND SHORT STORIES YEAR : S.Y. (SEM – 4) 2022-23 TOPIC : ANIMAL FARM AS A SATIRE
- 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Introduction of author • Introduction of novel • Characters • What is satire? • Animal farm as a satire • Conclusion
- 3. INTRODUCTION OF AUTHOR: • Eric Arthur Blair ( June 25,1903 – January 21,1950 ) , better kaown by his pen name GEORGE ORWELL . • He was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. • His work is characterised by lucid prose,social criticism , opposition to totalitarianism and short of democratic socialism. • He is known for the allegorical novella ANIMAL FARM ( 1945 ) and the dystopian novel NIGHTEEN EIGHTY FOUR ( 1949 ).
- 4. ORWELL‘S FAMOUS WORKS: 1. Nineteen Eighty Four 2. Burmese Days 3.A Clergyman’s ( 1949 ) (First novel ) Daughter ( 1935) ( 1934 )
- 5. INTRODUCTION OF ANIMAL FARM: • During World War ll thIs novel was written by George Orwell and it was published in 1945. So animal Farm is a modern fable and it is an allegorical and satirical novel of soviet totalitarianism. • The animals in the novel want revolution and making efforts for the control of Animal Farm from human. • Through this fairy tale Orwell has portrayed the original ideals of the revolution and true picture of domination and submission. • He also exposesthe main idea of political corruption. Thus Animal farm is a satire on Russian Revolution in 1917.
- 6. • CHARACTERS: • Old Major – Karl Marx • Napoleon - Joseph Stalin • Snowball - Leon Trotsky • Squealer - Propaganda • Boxer – working class men • Clover – Working class women • Mollie - Bourgeosie • Benjamin - Intellectuals • Muriel – Educated working class • Moses – Religion • Mr.Jones – Tsar Nicholal ll • Mr.Frederick – Hitler • Mr. Pilkington – Churchill / Roosevelt • Mr. Whymper – The Capitalists • The Doges – Secret Police • Minimus – The Takeover • The Sheep – The Massive propaganda • The Hens – The part of society
- 7. WHAT IS SATIRE? • Satire is the use of humor, Irony, scrcasm, , or ridicule to criticize something or some - one . • Public figures, such as politicians are often the subject of satire. But satirists can take aim at other targets as well from societal Conventions to government policies. • Types of satire: 1.Formal 2.Horatian 3. Juvenalian 4.Menippean.
- 8. ANIMAL FARM AS A SATIRE: • Animal Farm is a political satire as it satires the Russian Revolution known as Bolahevik Revolution . Orwell satorized the main by calling him a pig and the ways he adopt to beguile other are also ridiculous. • The writer satirizes the political condition of Russia from 1917 to 1945 when bolshevik party ruled over U.S.S.R.
- 9. The dream of old major is the idea of “Kal Marx” and “Frederick Engle”, “Das capital” to liberate a person which was used in Russia to from a society, Utopian state. Seven Commandments are the manifesto of Bolshevik society by Lenin. The farm owner of Mr.John’s is the socialist revolution of 1917.
- 10. The anthem “ Beast of England” as the anthem of “ Communist Party” which got power in 1917. The change of “ Manner Farm” into “ Animal Farm ” is the alteration of the name of U.S.S.R.Napoleon and Snowball are Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky.
- 11. “All animal are equal ” is the struggle of creating the classless society.Snowball standafor Trotsky, his struggle to teach the animal how to read and reform are the five year reform, introduced by communist party to enhance the condition and for the betterment of animal his supporter is the Red army of Lenin. The dog stands for K.B.G, the secret agency of Russia, whose purpose is support the rulers and propagate their valves. Squealed is also an agent who worships the rising sun, he supports Snowball but at his death supports Napoleon.
- 12. Boxer and Clover stand for proletarian class. Moses stands for Orthodox Church. Benjamin stands for those who are unaffected by revolution. Mollie stands for those who think of nothing .THE WAR OF COWSHED is civil war and BATTLE OF WINDMILL is the GERMANIC invasion. The death of Snowball is the death of Trotskyby Stalin with help of the secret agent. Napoleon thinks “ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL.” He stated trade with Germany and Britain.
- 13. CONCLUSION: Orwell in a very realistic manner criticizes the political condition of Russia from 1917 to 1945. This way Stalinsnatches the freedom and asserts his power on others. He satirizes the whole society which violated its ideal and the urge of power and authority is also satirizes,once the ruler hold the power, Pharaoh,Nimrod or Stalin , the purpose is same.The classless society is the dream and it is the satire on the ruler who does not want it to come into reality.