Question

Read the passage from chapter 5 of Animal Farm.

That evening Squealer explained privately to the other animals that Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill. On the contrary, it was he who had advocated it in the beginning, and the plan which Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from among Napoleon's papers. The windmill was, in fact, Napoleon's own creation. Why, then, asked somebody, had he spoken so strongly against it? Here Squealer looked very sly. That, he said, was Comrade Napoleon's cunning. He had seemed to oppose the windmill, simply as a maneuver to get rid of Snowball, who was a dangerous character and a bad influence. Now that Snowball was out of the way, the plan could go forward without his interference. This, said Squealer, was something called tactics. He repeated a number of times, "Tactics, comrades, tactics!" skipping round and whisking his tail with a merry laugh. The animals were not certain what the word meant, but Squealer spoke so persuasively, and the three dogs who happened to be with him growled so threateningly, that they accepted his explanation without further questions.

Which figure from Russian history does Napoleon most likely represent?

Lenin, who led the rebellion against the tsar in the name of communism
Marx, who outlined a new social philosophy in the Communist Manifesto
Stalin, who built a dictatorship under the guise of communism
Trotsky, who was ultimately banished from the Communist Party

Answer 1

In Animal Farm (1945) by George Orwell, Napoleon represents Stalin, who built a dictatorship under the guise of communism.

Animal Farm was written by Orwell as a satire on soviet totalitarianism. The animals' rebellion is an allegory of the Russian Revolution in 1917. In that way, the writer portrays the ideals of the revolution as well as the development of political corruption.

Orwell satirizes Joseph Stalin, one of the fathers of the Russian Revolution, by representing him in the figure of a pig, Napoleon. In the novel, he also explores the relationship between Stalin and Trotsky, who is represented by Snowball. In that way, the author equates pigs with human tyrants. This becomes clearer at the end of the novel when it becomes impossible to distinguish men from pigs.  

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer your looking for is C. I took the test. Good luck on your mission students.