Animal Farm

Even from the start, Napoleon was a well-known pig. He even had “a reputation for getting his own way” (Orwell 9). You can see that he keeps this habit as he grows older. Once Snowball becomes a leader with a great idea, Napoleon forcefully steals his place, becoming the only leader. He trained dogs to chase Snowball out of the Farm. Napoleon wanted to rule. Still, Napoleon killed the animals that still supported Napoleon. He even changed the seven Commandments which made up the animal’s lives.

Napoleon changed the 7 commandments whenever he wanted. Commandment 4 was, “No animal shall sleep in beds.” Napoleon let the pigs sleep in beds because it was comfortable. Commandment 6 was, “No animal shall kill any other animal.” Still, Napoleon killed the animals that still supported Snowball because he wanted to have no traitors. Commandment 5 was, “No animal shall drink alcohol.” Napoleon shared alcohol with the pigs.

Animal Farm is a political satire, where Napoleon has complete control over Animal Farm and Joseph Stalin has complete control over Russia. Orwell wants to convey that Communism often leads to problems. A satire contains a message about world politics. In a satire, the author attacks a serious issue by presenting it in a ridiculous light or otherwise poking fun at it. George Orwell points out the folly of mankind by using certain animals and therefore certain animal traits, often unflattering, to represent the animalistic behavior of men. For example, how Mr. Jones treats the animals. Napoleon was Joseph Stalin and Snowball was Leon Trotsky. Old Major was Karl Marx. Squealer was Stalin’s news agency. Pilkington was Great Britain and Frederick was Germany.