Symbolism of Pigs in Animal Farm by George Orwell farm management method where all animals are equal. Over time, the new rulers become greedy and corrupt, and the other animals realize that conditions are just as miserable as before. There is a major connection between Animal Farm and Russian Communism. Pigs are one of the most important links, representing the communist leaders of Russia, such as Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky. Their traits, personalities and actions are similar to those of men in power. In the novel Animal Farm, pigs represent the communist leaders of Russia in the early 1900s. Old Major, the creator of animalism, represents both the original revolutionary, Vladimir Lenin, and the founder of communism, Karl Marx. Like those Russians, Old Major wants all people to be equal. Old Major is the symbol of Marx because, like Marx, he dreams of revolution. He said: “Here is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!… And among us animals, let there be perfect unity, perfect camaraderie in the struggle. All men are enemies. All animals are comrades”” (Orwell 4). Furthermore, neither lives long enough to see the revolution take place ("Animal" 1). Old Major is also a symbol of Lenin because, while introducing the idea of a revolution, Lenin introduced to Russia the New Economy Plan (Urban Plan). 1).

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