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    An infamous party was born in 1917, with the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II. Known as the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, it established a new government under Vladimir Lenin. However, a well-known man named Joseph Stalin took over shortly after Lenin's death in 1924. Stalin, often nicknamed "Koba" in the party or "Uncle Joe" in Western media, was not a effective speaker. Conversely, he had many supporters who spoke eloquently, and with their help he brought the (then) Soviet Union under his rule. In George Orwell's Animal Farm, the story of the Russian Revolution and its leaders is told through the use of allegorical satire. This masterpiece enlightens the human population about Russian communism and tells about "leader" Napoleon, his troop of pigs and the inhabitants of Animal Farm, who ignore Napoleon's corrupt ways and follow him blindly. In reality, Napoleon represented Stalin, a bad orator but corrupt and demanding. He had many supporters and propagandists like the leading Soviet newspaper Pravda and political speakers such as Vyacheslav Molotov who supported his seemingly inapparent positions and exploitations. In Orwell's allegorical short story, the main propagandist is a pig named Squealer. When the animals question Napoleon's actions or past events, Squealer is always able to appease them with lies and propaganda. Squealer is able to manipulate the minds of Animal Farm's animals, through his persuasive crafting and calming perjury. First, Squealer manipulates his fellow pigs by exclaiming that pigs do not like apples and milk, but instead consume them for the animals' health. Farm. These products come from the efforts of the hard-working animals at Animal Farm, who...... middle of paper ......llibility but more so from Squealer's half-truths and perjuries. Using their flaws against them, he is able to confuse the animals and trick them into actions they would not have committed if Squealer had told the truth. On the other hand, Squealer is not the only one to prevent the animals from resisting Napoleon's inequalities. He uses Napoleon's dogs, weaned from birth to be wild, and easy-to-handle sheep who constantly repeat the sayings they hear or are taught, such as "four legs is good, two legs It’s better.” In reality, the proponents of the propaganda that Squealer allegorically represents were very important to Stalin. Without their help, Stalin might not have become as important as he was. George Orwell creates a wonderful narrative of communism in his novel Animal Farm and through his writings he is able to educate millions of people..