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"Revolution and Betrayal: Analyzing Animal Farm through a Marxist Lens"

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            Animal Farm is a novella written by George Orwell .  It tells the story of a group of animals who want to rebel against humans or the farmers who put them to work and don’t feed them right. The farm before was called Manor Farm and changed later into Animal Farm. This animal wants equality, and they created 7 commandments that guide them in the animal society they establish.  However, as time goes by, the society the animals have constructed is not equal at all. Napoleon, the leader of the Animal Farm, became corrupt, manipulative, and cunning. This leader is always hungry for power and uses propaganda to manipulate the other animals, and in order to be more respected, he raises nine puppies that become attack dogs.  Here's a video of a summary of the Animal Farm.           This work can be viewed as a Marxist  critique of social issues, political issues, and revolution. The animals' rebel...