(GCSE) Animal Farm -"What do you think of the pigs in the novel?"

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What do you think of the pigs in the novel?

        Orwell makes it clear from the start that the pigs are supposed to represent something and his casual language makes the novel very clear and it is easy to understand. The novels' main focus is the pigs and how they use the death of Old Major and the Rebellion to manipulate and control Animal farm. I think Old Major gives the impression of a very important figure and respected animal at the start of the book, he represents Karl Marx who inspired the idea of the revolt in Russia.  The other pigs that played a big role in the novel were similar to the people who wanted to be in the”inner circle” and would encourage Stalin's ways or use propaganda. Snowball who represents Trotsky who  had good intentions for the rebellion and wanted “Permanent Revolution”.  Napoleon shows the character of Stalin, who used the rebellion to manipulate the people of Russia. At the time Stalin sat back and then turned the people of Russia against Trotsky which is mirrored in Animal Farm.

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        The pigs rise to power was very quick as they jumped to the chance to control the farm and Old Major was very respected, so they took it upon themselves to enforce his rules. The pigs were very intelligent and knew they had to organize and make plans for the Rebellion to succeed. In the book it says “The work of teaching and organizing the others fell naturally upon the pigs.” At this point in the book, the pigs do not seem a threat and they seem good leaders compared to Jones.  At the start I think the pig’s intentions ...

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