George Orwell's 1945 allegorical novel "Animal Farm" critiques tyrannical political systems through the story of farm animals who stage a revolution to overthrow their human farmer. The pigs, led by Napoleon, gradually form an authoritarian regime and impose a new tyranny over the other animals, betraying the revolution's founding principle that "All animals are equal." Napoleon represents Stalin and manipulates the animals through propaganda and intimidation, while Boxer symbolizes the exploited proletariat. In the end, the pigs become indistinguishable from humans as inequality replaces the promised equality.

1. “Animal Farm”
by
George Orwell

2. George Orwell
• Born in India
• Sympathies for working class
• Left-wing political convinction
• Joined Republicans against
Franco
• Critic of Stalinism

3. An Allegorical Fable
• Critic to tyrannical political systems
• Animals represent historical figures
• Image of Russian Revolution

4. “All animals are equal”
At first animals: • Lead the revolution
• Drive the masters out
• Work for each other
• Are all equal

5. Napoleon = Stalin
• Absolute authority
• Fake equality
• Use of intimidation
• Use of propaganda

6. Boxer = Proletariat
• Blindly faithful to revolution
• Manipulated by the leadership
• “I must work harder”

7. Mr Jones = Czar Nicholas II
• Farm’s headmasters
• Tyrant who mistreats animals
• “Victim” of revolution

8. Squealer = Propaganda Voice
• Justify pigs monopolization
• Spread false statistics
• Twist the truth

9. “But some are more equal than
others”
In the end pigs:
• Walk upright
• Have human guests
• Wear clothes
• Drink alchool
Tyranny replaced by tyrannyTyranny replaced by tyranny

10. “But some are more equal than
others”
In the end pigs:
• Walk upright
• Have human guests
• Wear clothes
• Drink alchool
Tyranny replaced by tyrannyTyranny replaced by tyranny