Dennis answers “So is this really about animals or is it...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Animal Farm:

So is this really about animals or is it representing people?

Dennis Raffaelli It represents Russia under Stalin. Comrade is what communists call each other. The Russian word is товарищ. It sounds like tovardeesh to Americans.

The…moreIt represents Russia under Stalin. Comrade is what communists call each other. The Russian word is товарищ. It sounds like tovardeesh to Americans.

The pigs ruling the farm represents the dictatorship of the proletariat. According to Socialist principles, this was supposed to pass away. This did not happen in the book or in real life either.(less)

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