CharacterisationThe character Mr Jones is a representation of the capitalist regime of Imperial Russia under the Tsar. Mr. Jones was a ruthless man just like the Tsar. The name Jones is a common English name that seems like an odd choice for a character representing the Tsar. However, the Romanovs were a great dynasty that ruled Russia for 300 years. Therefore, since in Britain there were many people with the surname Jones, in Russia there were many Romanovs. The Old Major pig is a representation of the Russian government led by Lenin and the ideals he preached just as Old Major preached his vision of a better world for animals. The character of Napoleon is a reflection of the real life of Napoleon Bonaparte who was a French revolutionary leader and later became a dictator. Since the successor of the Old Major was Napoleon, the same goes for Lenin's successor named Stalin, who was a dictator. The change in power pushed Stalin to create a brutal regime that paved the way for the deaths of millions of Russians. Stalin's regime caused the death of millions of Russians and weakened the political system ...
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