Who Represents Vladimir Lenin In Animal Farm

Characters

The characters in Fauna farm can exist split into three groups - the humans, the pigs, and the other farm animals. Each group represents a different element of the Russian Revolution in 1917.

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Onetime Major in Animal Farm

The pig, Old Major, sat ona box with the words: well respected, good leader and intelligent around him.

Old Major is Mr Jones' prize boar. He gathers all the animals together in the large befouled to make a speech. He tells the animals that flesh and Mr Jones are the 'enemy', it is their fault that the animals' lives are miserable. He points out how barbarous the men are to the animals - consuming without producing. He says that i day a rebellion will come - the animals volition overthrow mankind and alive in harmony.

Onetime Major is very intelligent, well-respected, an excellent speaker and an inspiration to the animals . He ends his spoken communication by teaching the animals a vocal called Beasts of England . It is nigh a time when animals are free and humans are overthrown. He dies shortly afterward giving his speech and the other pigs take what they learnt from him and create 'Animalism', a set up of rules for animals to alive by.

	How is One-time Major like this?	Evidence from the text	Analysis
Well-respected	Every other animal is willing to become out of their manner to hear Old Major's speech.	[Old Major] was so highly regarded on the subcontract that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.	It is articulate that the others respect Old Major. And then much and then that they volition fifty-fifty lose some sleep to hear his thoughts . Rest time must accept been very precious during Mr Jones' rule.
Expert speaker	During his spoken language, Old Major uses a range linguistic techniques such equally role of rhetoric to persuade and inspire the other animals.	"Why and so practice we continue in this miserable status? Because virtually the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from u.s. by human beings. There, comrades, is the reply to all our problems."	Old Major persuades the animals that he is right by using emotive words similar 'miserable' to pull on the animals' heartstrings. He likewise uses questions and inclusive pronouns like 'comrades' and 'our' to involve them in his ideas.
Intelligent	Old Major has lived a long fourth dimension and learned many lessons from his experiences .	"I have had a long life, I have had much time for thought as I lay lonely in my stall, and I think I may say that I understand the nature of life on this earth besides as whatever animal now living."	Old Major has had a long time to consider the 'nature of life'. During this time he has learned so much that he is confident that he understands it 'as well as any animal now living.'

Social and historical context

Two portrait photos, one of Karl Marx and the other Vladimir Lenin

One-time Major is partly based on Karl Marx (left) and Vladimir Lenin (right)

Old Major is partly based on Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. Karl Marx was a German philosopher who lived during the 19th-century. His ideas formed the basis of communism - his ideas are collectively known as 'Marxism', like 'Animalism' in the novel. He developed theories on how power structures in society keep people nether control. Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary who established a form of Marxism in Russia in the early 20th-century.

Analysing the evidence

Is it non crystal articulate, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we practise? Why, piece of work day and night, body and soul for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you lot comrade: Rebellion! Quondam Major

Question

Looking at this excerpt from the book, how does Quondam Major use rhetorical devices to persuade the other animals to join him?

How to analyse the quote:

" Is it not crystal articulate, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Merely get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our ain. Well-nigh overnight we could become rich and free . What and so must we do? Why, work solar day and dark , body and soul for the overthrow of the homo race! That is my message to y'all comrade : Rebellion!"

"is information technology not crystal clear...that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings?" - rhetorical devices are used to convincing result.
"comrades" / "our" / "we" - inclusive pronouns straight address his audience.
"rich and gratuitous" / "day and night" - conveys his points in a clear and memorable way.

How to use this in an essay:

Erstwhile Major uses a wide range of rhetorical devices to persuade the animals to join him. Showtime he uses the rhetorical question 'is it non crystal clear...that all the evils of this life of ours jump from the tyranny of human beings?' - it does non crave an respond, in fact information technology is more than of a argument. By presenting a argument as a question he can engage his audition more finer. He also uses inclusive pronouns throughout his speech, such as 'comrades' and 'our' and 'we' , once again this helps involve the animals in the speech communication, he is straight addressing them, uniting them equally comrades, friends and allies. He is giving the impression that their struggle is his struggle and that they are all in this together. The use of hands memorable phrases "rich and free" and "mean solar day and night" help go beyond his signal in a articulate way, the animals can remember these phrases and pass them on to others.