Symbolism and Literary Techniques in George Orwells...

George Orwell’s Animal Farm is an allegoric fairy tale type novel that uses irony, satire, and allegory to portray the true identity of media censored Communist Russia. Because of the relationship between America and Communist Russia during WWII, Animal Farm was not originally received with warmth because it was thought of as harmful propaganda. But then, during the Cold War, when US-USSR relations soured, George Orwell’s novel was finally read. George Orwell, the pseudonym of Eric Blair, conceived the basis of Animal Farm during his tenure at Eden, a prestigious English boarding school. It was here where Blair founded his belief in Socialism, a centralized government that controls all economic procedures and enterprises. Socialism is†¦show more content†¦The most blatant use of irony that occurs in Animal Farm is the manipulation of the Commandments, symbolizing the Communist Manifesto, by the pigs to cater to their own whims. An extremely good example of this type of manipulation is the Commandment â€Å"No animal may sleep in a bed.† Once the pigs start liking the comfort of beds, they have Squealer change the Commandment in the middle of the night to â€Å"No animal may sleep in a bed with sheets.†At this time, the animals notice that the Commandment has been changed, and start asking questions. Their uneasiness is quickly quelled by the manipulative Squealer, allowing the pigs to keep unquestionable control, without a doubt of uneasiness, on the farm. Another prominent example of the irony used in the book is at the final pages of the novel in the line, â€Å"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.† This single line is the most important in the book, because in the few words it is written in, it completely epitomizes the era of Communist Russia. It highlights the corrupt and unjust hypocrisy of a nation built on morals that are completely ignored and manipulated for those in power. A nother facet of Animal Farm that it is built upon is allegory. Allegory is a work in which the characters and events are to be understood as representing other things and symbolicallyShow MoreRelatedGeorge Orwell s Animal Farm1392 Words   |  6 Pages George Orwell Never Misuses Words In what was a vastly controversial novel published in 1945, George Orwell’s Animal Farm describes the horrific brand of communism in the Soviet Union and the conscious blindness that most of the West accepted at that time. Although Orwell labeled Animal Farm as a fairy tale, this historically parallel novel branches into the genres of political satire, fable, and allegory as well. What made Animal Farm so controversial among the â€Å"British socialists† and WesternRead MoreCommentary on the Satiric Nature of George Orwells 19841926 Words   |  8 Pagespoems go about accentuating certain themes or points, whether of grand nature or of little consequence to society, is certainly achieved through a concoction of literary styles. The most enduring and effective works of literature exhibit an artful combination of literary device and aforementioned technique. Without a doubt, George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four exhibits such a blend of style through characteristics of a dystopian novel and satire. Orwell lived in a time when the spread of communismRead MoreANALIZ TEXT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS28843 Words   |  116 Pagesï » ¿TEXT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS The purpose of Text Interpretation and Analysis is a literary and linguistic commentary in which the reader explains what the text reveals under close examination. Any literary work is unique. It is created by the author in accordance with his vision and is permeated with his idea of the world. The reader’s interpretation is also highly individual and depends to a great extent on his knowledge and personal experience. That’s why one cannot lay down a fixed â€Å"model†