as the rich exploit theproletariat."(Gardner, 97) What was established in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolutionwas not true communism ("animalism"), which Orwell approved of, where the peopleowned all the factories and land. Rather, "state communism" was established, where acentral government owned them. Orwell thought that such a political system, "statecommunism," was open to exploitation by its leaders. Napoleon, after gaining completecontrol, did anything he wished - reserved the best for the pigs, and treated the animalscruelly. The animals could not do anything, unless they again realized their strength innumbers against their own kind. Unfortunately, they were too stupid to realize this andaccepted the "status quo." It began when the milk and apples were appropriated to thepigs, and continued to when the pigs could drink and sleep on beds, until finally the pigswere the "human masters" to the rest of the animals. Orwell criticized Germany,representing it as Pinchfield Farm, which betrayed Animal Farm by paying for lumber withcounterfeit money. In real life, this represents the Soviet-Germany non-aggression pactduring World War II which Germany eventually broke. Eventually, towards the end of thestory, the term, "absolute power corrupts absolutely," is proven, as the pigs, who retainedall the privileges for themselves, have evolved into a different caste from the other animals. Orwell's implication is that "real" communism cannot exist in the countries which claim tobe communist. The ruling class - politicians - own everything and ironically are thereforein total control. A Tale of Two Cities is a love story which chronicles the lives ofCharles Darnay, a Frenchman who renounced his link with the aristocracy, and SydneyCarton, a wastrel who lived in England. Both these characters fall in love with LucieManette, the daughter of Dr. Alexandre Manette, unjustly imprisoned in France for 17years. Though Lucie marries D...
