Animal Farm is an allegory written by George Orwell that tells the story of the Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union using a great deal of symbolism. Three things that Orwell represented in his allegory were the leaders of the Russian Revolution/Soviet Union, the government, and even objects important to the Revolution. In Animal Farm George Orwell used his characters to represent the leaders of the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union. Russian people. Mr. Jones, the farmer forced by the animals to leave the farm, symbolized Tsar Nicholas II and the evils of capitalism. Mr. Jones forced the animals to work to produce milk, eggs, etc., but gave them only what they needed to survive and kept the rest for himself. He could not produce any of these products himself, yet he was still the leader of all the animals. This caused the animals to rebel and force Mr. Jones to leave the farm, similar to when the Russian people rebelled. Contrary to the book, however, Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed rather than flee the country. Another individual Orwell depicted in his book was Joseph Stalin. Napoleon was obviously the character who represented Stalin. In the book, Napoleon seemed to be a good leader at first, but then he became very power hungry, just like Stalin did in Russia. Stalin abandoned the idea of ​​socialism and became accustomed to the life of luxury. When Stalin did this, he let the common person suffer. Stalin/Napoleon became a dictator rather than a just leader. Finally, the Snowball pig represents Leo Trotsky, Stalin's bitter rival in Russia. Snowball and Napoleon (Trotsky and Stalin) were initially partners, both wanting to see a better future for themselves, but... middle of paper......the company was built by working class citizens. Finally, Foxwood and Pinchfield represented the towns. Foxwood represents England, which is depicted as larger but overgrown. Pinchfield represents Germany, which would have been under Hitler's rule at the time. Pinchfield was smaller than Foxwood, but was more efficiently run. The owner of Pinchfield (Mr. Frederick) resembles Hitler in the way he treats his animals as Hitler treated the Jews. For example, Mr. Frederick "flogged an old horse to death", which is a reference to Hitler's euthanasia procedure. In conclusion, there is an abundance of symbolism in the book Animal Farm. There is symbolism of the government, of the people, of the events that have taken place, and even of some objects that would normally seem unimportant. After reading this book, you can better understand the Soviet Union and its turbulent history.