Unmasking Totalitarianism: Political Symbolism in George Orwell's Animal Farm

George Orwell's Animal Farm is examined for its political symbolism in this research paper. Using of allegory, metaphor, and other symbolic devices, it examines how Orwell critiqued the political realities of his time using close reading and historical analysis. According to this article, Orwell used symbolic methods to criticize the dangers of totalitarianism and the erosion individual freedoms. It demonstrates how Orwell's nuanced critiques of power, conveyed through key passages and characters, underscore the human costs of political oppression. It argues that Orwell's literary legacy has remained a crucial resource for understanding politics, power, and human agency in complex times.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15320851
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Unmasking Totalitarianism: Political Symbolism in George Orwell's Animal Farm

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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Unmasking Totalitarianism: Political Symbolism in George Orwell's Animal Farm

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Abstract

George Orwell's Animal Farm is examined for its political symbolism in this research paper. Using of allegory, metaphor, and other symbolic devices, it examines how Orwell critiqued the political realities of his time using close reading and historical analysis. According to this article, Orwell used symbolic methods to criticize the dangers of totalitarianism and the erosion individual freedoms. It demonstrates how Orwell's nuanced critiques of power, conveyed through key passages and characters, underscore the human costs of political oppression. It argues that Orwell's literary legacy has remained a crucial resource for understanding politics, power, and human agency in complex times.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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