This story Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novel about an animal revolution against an oppressive farmer. The irony of the story comes when the pigs transform into the very thing they are rebelling against. They show the same cruelty by treating other animals the same or even worse than previous owners. This cycle of cruelty is shown in the Russian Revolution by Joseph Stalin, represented in history by Napoleon. Cruelty on the animal farm is demonstrated by humans' treatment of animals, the animals' treatment of each other, and the ironic characteristics of the two. After the Animal Revolution, the pigs take the lead and take charge due to their claim to have superior intelligence. As time passes this power begins to distort the basis of their revolt by recreating the same social situation they found themselves in previously. “When the pigs take over, they claim their goal is to preside over a farm of equal animals, all working together to support each other, yet the power soon proves too much for one pig. Although the animals originally took over the farm to increase their independence as a whole, due to the pig's superiority they soon take over from the humans further limiting their independence. The idea of totalitarianism shown in Animal Farm is represented by the pigs' treatment of other animals. The pigs begin to treat other animals as equals, but as their hunger for power increases, they begin to differentiate themselves from them. According to the facts attached to the British novel: 20th Century, vol.2 “They allocate the food that all animals help to grow unequally, reserving the milk for their own exclusive use.” (British Novel: 20th Century, vol.2) Bec...... middle of sheet ......shown during the Russian Revolution as a result of a power struggle. Their struggle leads to the exploitation of other subjects and the gaining of the independence for which they fought at the beginning. This is also proven in today's society with people with high power who have used this power for the wrong purposes. When a ruler takes the place of an oppressive dictator, the power that the previous ruler had does not disappear and the new ruler is overwhelmed and becomes the same. Works Cited Aiken, Michael. Encyclopedia of literary themes. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2011. Print.Brackett, Virginia. British Novel: 20th Century, vol.2. Np: Facts on File, 2005. Print.Orwell, George. Animal farm. Np: np, 1946. Print. "Themes, Motifs and Symbols". Notes of sparkle. Np, nd Web. December 22. 2011. .
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