ANIMAL FARM IN COMPARISON TO THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Animal Farm is a satire on the Russian Revolution. You can look at this story as a fairy tale about the animals, or on a deeper level, as an account of the events in the Russian Revolution. I chose to learn more about the real meaning of Animal Farm, which Orwell indirectly explains throughout the story. Animal Farm starts out with introducing us to life on the …showed first 75 words of 1071 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1071 total…the humans. Although this story was written based on The Russian Revolution, it also shows how any Revolution can corrupt. Lord Action: "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely"; this is the main theme of Animal Farm, and the main theme of the Russian Revolution. Bibliography Carr, Slyvia. Encarta 98 Encyclopedia. New York: Microsoft Corporation, 1997. Fitzpatrick, Sheila. "The Russian Revolution." New York: Electric Library. Orwell, George. Cliff Notes on Orwell's Animal Farm. Lincoln: Cliffs Notes, Inc.