Propaganda
Russian Revolution
Joseph Stalin had held a execution called the Great Purge from 1936 - 1939, [2]enemies of Stalin were accused of committing crimes were forced to make confessions, millions of lives were taken. Stalin had also used the power of the KGB to get rid of anyone who disobeyed his rules.[3] The population of Russia was also told what what Stalin wanted them to believe posters, newspapers, radio broadcasts, and word of mouth were used as propaganda many of which were controlled and were lies used support Stalin’s image as a dictator.[1] Trotsky and his supporters were usually blamed for being allied with Hitler or sabotaging the industries. Each problem or failure the Soviet Union had faced had been blamed on the Trotskyists. [4] |
Animal Farm
One of the main techniques used throughout the novel was fear. Napoleon murders anyone who opposed him or supported Snowball.
For example, when the hens refuse to surrender their eggs, Napoleon “ordered the hens rations to be stopped” (p.51) thus starving the hens. Napoleon had also demanded the animals to confess their crimes, “And so the tale of confessions and executions went on, until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon’s feet” When Three hens claimed that Snowball had appeared in a dream encouraging them to disobey Napoleon, Napoleon had them slaughtered with the dogs he has trained. The animals on the farm were told what Napoleon wanted them to believe, as for squealer who is the only source of information. When the windmill had collapsed due to the thin walls, Napoleon preventing himself and the pigs to look stupid, blamed the incident on snowball breaking the windmill overnight. Napoleon had also purposely left foot prints on the ground to make it seem more trustworthy. |
Bibliography:
[1] BEHRENT, M. (n.d.). Education, literacy, and the Russian Revolution. International Socialist Review - ISSUE 81 January-February 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013, from http://www.isreview.org/issues/82/feat-educationandrevolution.shtml
[2] The Great Purge. (n.d.). Brama. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from www.brama.com/ukraine/history/terror
[3] The Great Purge. (n.d.). Spartacus Educational. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSpurge.htm
[4] Trotsky: The fight Against Stalinism — Revolution Socialist Youth. (n.d.). Revolution Socialist Youth --. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from http://www.socialistrevolution.org/ideas/marxist-thinkers/trotsky-the-fight-against-stalinism/
[1] BEHRENT, M. (n.d.). Education, literacy, and the Russian Revolution. International Socialist Review - ISSUE 81 January-February 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013, from http://www.isreview.org/issues/82/feat-educationandrevolution.shtml
[2] The Great Purge. (n.d.). Brama. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from www.brama.com/ukraine/history/terror
[3] The Great Purge. (n.d.). Spartacus Educational. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSpurge.htm
[4] Trotsky: The fight Against Stalinism — Revolution Socialist Youth. (n.d.). Revolution Socialist Youth --. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from http://www.socialistrevolution.org/ideas/marxist-thinkers/trotsky-the-fight-against-stalinism/