In Animal farm written by George Orwell, the political ideas of the Russian Revolution and the Communist government are seen through the use of allegory and satire. Through the development of Orwell's ideas on the communist government; important ideas of how power corrupts, inequality, and the use of propaganda are shown. Orwell has used allegory to develop the link between the animals and the Russian political system. By intentionally allegorising Napoleon (the main leader of …
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…a trough and how the pigs are only in it for themselves. Orwell through this has highlighted the greedy nature of political leaders, and how through the use of propaganda it reflects their power over the masses. Therefore in "Animal Farm", Orwell develops his ideas on the soviet regime through allegory and satirizing the animals to highlight how political power corrupts because of the inequality and power structures it creates through the use of propaganda.