Thursday 15 May 2014

In Animal Farm, how is the Battle of the Cowshed allegorical?

The
Battle of the Cowshed in 's novella allegorically represents the
infighting that took place during the Russian Civil War of 1917-1922. During the Russian Civil
War, the Red Army, which was led by Leon Trotsky, battled the loosely allied forces known as the
White Army, which comprised of monarchists, capitalists, and alternative socialists.
Additionally, eight foreign nations also intervened in the conflict to fight against the
Bolshevik Red Army during the Russian Civil War. Eventually, Trotsky's Red Army defeated the
White Army and controlled the newly formed Soviet Union by the end of the war. In Orwell's
novella, , who allegorically represents Leon Trotsky, leads the animal forces against Mr. Jones
and his men and they successfully defeat the humans at the Battle of the Cowshed. Shortly after
the Battle of the Cowshed,usurps power, chases Snowball off the farm, and begins ruling Animal
Farm as a ruthless tyrant.

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