Volume V Special Issue III August 2025

Name of Author : Lourdes Jeffy. E

Title of the paper : The Function of Role, Symbolism, and Satire in George Orwells Animal Farm: A Political Allegory

Abstract: George Orwells Animal Farm is a brilliant political satire that employs symbolism and irony to critique authoritarian regimes and the corruption of revolutionary ideals. By using anthropomorphic animals, Orwell makes complex social and political issues more accessible to a broad audience. The animals on Manor Farm represent various social classes and political figures, with the pigs symbolizing the ruling elite and the other animals representing the oppressed masses. Orwell highlights how power structures evolve and betray their foundational principles through symbols such as the windmill, the Seven Commandments, and the farmhouse. Irony pervades the narrative, exposing the hypocrisy inherent in totalitarian systems. This paper examines how Orwells satire and symbolism effectively deliver a timeless warning about dictatorship, propaganda, and the manipulation of truth.

Keywords : Satire, Symbolism, Totalitarianism, Propaganda, Social Critique

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Page Number : 304-306