Trotsky, in fear of his life, fled to Mexico where he was hunted down and killed by Stalin’s secret police, creating a dictatorship. Without a voice against him, Stalin gained power and influence over his people. They believed everything he said and promised because they wanted to believe. Their goal of a better life was their weakness as Napoleon manipulated and used propaganda to get them to do what he wanted. The most awarding part about the dictatorship for Stalin was his ability to ignore the rules of communism without opposition and without question from his people. Anyone who did question him was sentenced to death as a tyrant to the leader.



One of the most important jobs of a leader is to see that rules are made and followed to benefit and unite the people of his/her constituency. In Animal Farm it showed how the leader, Napoleon, changed the rules to work with his needs, however, it did not show the results of changing them. Once the rules were changed it left the door open for the other animals to ignore the old rules, which could result in chaos. The leaders cannot simply make separate rules for themselves as it may turn their own people against them. In Russia many of the rules were broken for financial reasons, as trade was necessary with foreign countries for stability. Although this provides an excuse for breaking rules it showed how desperate the country was at the time creating turmoil within the people. In our world, even in present time, it is known that one with absolute power, who rules in a dictatorship, cannot manage effectively and justly a successful nation. Without any opposition to demand explanations for unjust actions justice will never be served to one with a leadership position. Greed also comes with this power, as the leaders always want more and more. The novel Animal Farm was an incredible way to understand this confusion and hope that occurred in unison during the Russian Revolution. The novel makes the reader feel for the animals and what they are fighting for while hating the humans. The reader also welcomes the idea of “All animals are equal.” This is strange considering western civilization sees communism as something that should be shunned. This shows that one must look deeper than emotions and beliefs and focus on the big picture. This thought process must be remembered as well as that event in history. The only way to make good out of this event is to remember it, and not let the same mistake occur again.