Animal Farm og Den Russiske Revolution

Throughout “Animal Farm” it is apparent that George Orwell has written it on the back of the Russian revolution. Many of the animals in “Animal Farm” ressemble important figures from the Russian revolution and “Manor Farm” or “Animal Farm as it is later renamed as, is Russia. Napoleon, Mr. Jones, Old Major, and Snowball all represent dominant figures in the Russian revolution. In this essay, I will be exploring the parallels between certain characters in the novel and their counterpart in the Russian revolution.

Before the Russian revolution in 1917, the nation was ruled by totalitarian tsarists much like on Animal farm, before the animals revolt, Mr. Jones is the one and only turant of the farm. The last Russian emperor Tsar Nicholas carries an uncanny resemblance to Mr. Jones. The rule of Tsar Nicholas was one of poverty, famine and despair for most Russians, and Tsar Nicholas gave little to no concern to those who served him. This is similar to Mr. Jones treating the animals so poorly and not caring about the wealth of his animals on his farm. The people of Russia in 1917 recognized that their lives were miserable partially because the man who was leading them was not suited to be a leader as he gave no consideration for anyone but himself. This is much like how the animals on Animal Farm, are compelled to fight for better lives and ultimately overthrow Mr. Jones, the same way Tsar Nicholas was overthrown. It should also be mentioned that after Jones is overthrown and driven from the farm, he is portrayed a incompetent and unable to reclaim his farm, just like Tsar Nicholas and anti-soviet forces tried to take back their country. Mr. Jones is also mentioned long after he has been driven out, as his name is used to strike fear into the animals, such as when Squealer says “Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?”.