Byof s
allegorical tale of the rise of Joseph Stalin and the subversion of revolution,
, the animals have begun to question the direction in which their purported
utopia is moving. Animals, especially hens, are being murdered for the crime of speaking up and
questioning the policies laid down by . The dogs who serve as Napoleons instrument of terror may
or may not be acting on their own, but suspicions regarding Napoleon are growing. Just as Stalin
manipulated, maneuvered, and murdered until he stood alone atop the Communist Party hierarchy
that inspired s narrative, Napoleon has similarly schemed and murdered his way to the top. As
with Communist Party leaders the world over, however, it is not enough to murder political
opponents (real and imagined). The suspicions of the populace must also be manipulated to ensure
political stability and fealty.
Of particular note ascomes to an end, the
animals are mourning the executions...
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