THE MOVE FROM A PLEASANT SOCIETY TO A MILITARY SUPERPOWER

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THEME
People who use power for personal gain lack good character.

NAPOLEON

• Napoleon changes the farm rules for his and the pigs own personal gain.
• "No animal shall kill another animal without cause." (Orwell 63)
• He made the pigs change this rule to make it okay for him to discipline animals who disobeyed rules.
• Napoleon overall manipulated the animals into thinking that all of his actions were good.
• Picture:http://marcochananimalfarm.weebly.com

JOSEPH STALIN

• Dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1929-1953.
• Ruled by terror; millions of citizens died during his rule.
• "The soviet union was transformed from a pleasant society into an industrial and military superpower."
• Took control over farms.
• Killed anyone who opposed him.

STRAIGHT.COM

HOW IS NAPOLEON ALLEGORICALLY IMPORTANT TO THE BOOK?

• George Orwell uses Napoleon to symbolize Joseph Stalin during the Russian Revolution.
• Napoleon took over the entire farm just like Stalin would take over farms during his rule.
• Napoleon used propaganda by changing the farm rules.

Both Napoleon and Joseph Stalin killed people who went against them.

CREDITS PAGE

• "Joseph Stalin." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
• "Animal Farm." George Orwell, page 63.
• **pictures cited on hard copy**

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