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You have entered the darker face of modern history...
Since its publication in 1945, Animal Farm by George Orwell has become one of the most controversial and studied political commentaries ever written. At only 94 pages, it is one of the shortest novels to be placed on best-selling lists, with over 10 million copies sold worldwide. It is ostensibly about a group of animals who overthrow their human masters from the farm on which they live. Behind this fairy tale is a satirical allegory to the events of the Russian Revolution and its totalitarian regime. Orwell wrote this book to shed light on the injustice, exploitation and inequality of human society. |
Purpose
With the purpose of recognizing the historical elements George Orwell applied in Animal Farm, this site will investigate the parallels drawn between the Russian Revolution and the events and characters of the novel. Analyzing political figures Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky, and the ideas of dictatorship and propaganda, you will be able to uncover the mystery of how Orwell utilizes these in expressing his opinion on the Russian Revolution.
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