Download - Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution
![Page 1: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Professor David Koogler
![Page 2: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Mr. Jones◦ Irresponsible to his animals (beats them)◦ Sometimes cruel; letting them starve◦ Sometimes kind; mixing milk in animals’ food
![Page 3: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Czar Nicholas II◦ Poor leader as compared to other Monarchs◦ Cruel: Sometimes brutal with political opponents ◦ Sometimes kind: Hired starving students to work
as spies
![Page 4: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Old Major◦ Taught Animalism◦ Workers do the work, rich keep the money,
animals revolt◦ Dies before the Revolution takes place
![Page 5: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Karl Marx◦ Invented Communism◦ “Workers of the World Unite” – take over the
economy (factories and farms) and thus the government
◦ Dies before the Russian Revolution
![Page 6: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Animalism◦ No social classes; no rich, but no poor◦ Workers get a better life; all animals are equal◦ Animals own the farm
![Page 7: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Communism◦ No social classes; no rich and no poor◦ All people are equal◦ Government owns everything & the people own
the government
![Page 8: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Snowball◦ Young, smart, good speaker, idealistic◦ Really wants to make life better for all◦ One of the leaders of the Revolution◦ Chased away into exile from Napoleon’s dogs
![Page 9: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Leon Trotsky◦ Other leader of October Revolution◦ Pure communist, followed Marx◦ Wanted to Improve life for all in Russia◦ Chased away by Lenin’s KGB (secret police)
![Page 10: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Napoleon◦ Not a good speaker, not as smart as Snowball◦ Cruel, brutal, selfish, devious, corrupt◦ Ambition for power, killed opponents◦ Used dog, Moses, and Squealer, to control the
animals
![Page 11: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Stalin◦ Not a good speaker, not as educated as Trotsky◦ Didn’t follow Marx’s ideas◦ Cared for power only; killed his opponents◦ Used KGB & allowed the Church, propagandized
![Page 12: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Squealer◦ Big Mouth, talks a lot◦ Convinces animals to believe and follow Napoleon◦ Changes and manipulates the commandments
![Page 13: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Ministry of Information◦ Worked for Stalin to support his image◦ Used any lie that would support Stalin◦ Benefited from government control of education
![Page 14: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
The Dogs◦ A Private army that used fear to force animals to
work◦ Killed or intimidated any opponent of Napoleon’s◦ Essential part of Napoleon’s strategy to control
the animals
![Page 15: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
KGB – The Secret Police◦ Not really police, but enforcers used to support
Stalin◦ Used force: often killed entire families for
disobedience◦ Totally loyal to Lenin, Stalin, etc, more so than the
military
![Page 16: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Moses the Raven◦ Tells animals about Sugar Candy Mountain –
Heaven◦ Animals can go there if they work hard◦ Snowball & Major were against him
They thought Sugar Candy Mountain was a lie to make the animals work
◦ Napoleon let him stay because he taught the animals to work and not complain
![Page 17: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Religion◦ Marx said religion was the “opium of the masses”
(a lie)◦ Designed to teach people to not complain about
their lot in life (Why complain, soon you’ll be in heaven.)
◦ Stalin allowed religion to calm down the discontent of the people
![Page 18: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Mollie◦ Was Vain – loved her beauty & herself◦ Didn’t think about animal farm◦ Went with anyone that gave her what she wanted
![Page 19: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Vain people of Russia & the world◦ Some people didn’t care about the Revolution◦ Only thought of their own self interest◦ Escaped to other countries that offered more for
them
![Page 20: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Boxer◦ Strong, hard working horse, believed in Animal
Farm◦ “Napoleon is always right”◦ “I Will Work Harder”◦ Gives his all, but is betrayed by Napoleon who
sells him to the glue factory
![Page 21: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Dedicated, but tricked supporters of the Revolution◦ People believed Stalin because he was
“Communist”◦ Many stayed loyal even after Stalin was revealed
as a tyrant◦ Betrayed by Stalin who ignored or killed them
![Page 22: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Benjamin◦ Old Wise Donkey who is suspicious of Napoleon◦ Thinks “Nothing ever changes” – he was right◦ His suspicions about Boxer being sold to the glue
factory and the Commandments being changed were proved true
![Page 23: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Skeptical people of Russia and the outside World◦ Weren’t sure Revolution would change anything◦ Realized that a tyrant could call himself a
Communist◦ Knew Communism wouldn’t work with Tyrants
![Page 24: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Overall details of the Revolution◦ Was designed to make life better for the animals◦ Life ended up being far worse◦ Life was the same or worse under the animals as
compared to the humans they rebelled against
![Page 25: Animal Farm Vs Russian Revolution](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062319/5561ac83d8b42ae9708b5224/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Supposed to fix the problems that existed under the Czar’s rule
Life was worse after the revolution than before
Stalin made the Czar look like a nice guy