The specific features of the system of satirical characters in george orwell’s “animal farm”

Abstract

This study examines the specific features of the system of satirical characters in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, focusing on characterization, allegory, and socio-political satire. The purpose of the study is to identify how individual characters acquire broader social and political meanings through their relationships, conflicts, speech, and functions within the fictional society of the farm. The study employs literary and contextual approaches to analyze the major characters and their roles in constructing the satirical meaning of the novel. The characters are conditionally divided into three groups: those representing political power, those forming and reinforcing dominant ideology, and those representing the working population. The analysis demonstrates that Orwell constructs the system of satirical characters primarily through allegorical representation and interaction among these groups. Mr. Jones and Napoleon represent political domination, while Squealer and Moses embody propaganda, ideological manipulation, and false hope. Boxer, Clover, and Benjamin represent different responses of the working population to political oppression. The findings show that the satirical significance of individual characters emerges through their functional relationships within the broader social and political system.

Keywords

satirical characters; allegory; socio-political satire; characterization; ideological manipulation; social inequality.

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