How does Animal Farm Connect with the Russian Revolution?

Pigs, horses, dogs, etc. overrun the barn and take it over from the humans mistreating them this is the story of Animal Farm: George Orwell. Manor farm was a local farm owned by Mr.Jones and his family. Mr.Jones would forget to feed the animals and would slaughter them daily eventually the animals retaliated and started to chase the humans out of the farm. After they ran out the humans they set up jobs for all the animals like the pigs make the plans and the horses do all the manual labor. George Orwell told the history of russian dictators and the revolution without speaking of the people in these events instead he replaced them with farm animals. This helped him convey his feelings without tying connections with the real thing.

Now, comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. No animal in England knows the meaning of happiness or leisure after he is a year old. No animal in England is free. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth. this connects with the many people starving and the harsh environment in russia during the early 1900s. When Old Major gives his speech he's playing as the rebel leader revolting against the monarchy like Under Tsar Nicholas II- the last emperor of Russia.

Animal Farm takes a lot of inspiration from different events that happened in russia such as, when russian started to starve during the revolution and the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin.

Even the harsh experiments as portrayed by Squealer taking the sheep away to brainwash them. One day in early summer Squealer ordered the sheep to follow him, and led them out to a piece of waste ground at the other end of the farm, which had become overgrown with birch saplings. The sheep spent the whole day there browsing at the leaves under Squealer's supervision. In the evening he returned to the farmhouse himself, but, as it was warm weather, told the sheep to stay where they were. they might have uttered some word of protest. But just at that moment, as though at a signal, all the sheep burst out into a tremendous bleating of ”

Four legs good, two legs BETTER! Four legs good, two legs BETTER! Four legs good, two legs BETTER!

Animal Farm relies heavily on historical events like the banishing of Leon Trotsky and the Great Starvation. Leon Trotsky is replaced by Snowball-the pig that tried to help the animals rather than take from them. The Great Starvation is portrayed by the pigs stealing the food for themselves and leaving the populous in poverty. At this there was a terrible baying sound outside, and nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars came bounding into the barn. They dashed straight for Snowball, who only sprang from his place just in time to escape their snapping jaws. In a moment he was out of the door and they were after him. Too amazed and frightened to speak, all the animals crowded through the door to watch the chase. Snowball was racing across the long pasture that led to the road. He was running as only a pig can run, but the dogs were close on his heels. Suddenly he slipped and it seemed certain that they had him. Then he was up again, running faster than ever, then the dogs were gaining on him again. One of them all but closed his jaws on Snowball's tail, but Snowball whisked it free just in time. Then he put on an extra spurt and, with a few inches to spare, slipped through a hole in the hedge and was seen no more.

George orwell crammed so many important historical events and really conveyed his feeling in a way that isn't boring and is just plain creative. From the different animal characters to how he converts real life people into his many animal characters. To me this is the best way someone can tell what they're feeling without criticizing or being too controversial.

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