The propaganda succeeded in "turning black into white," for instance when depicting Trotsky, a revolutionary hero, as a traitor to his country.
The dogs (Jessie and Bluebells' pups) are Orwell's Animal Farm correspondent of the secret Russian police, the NKVD (later to become KGB) led by People's Commissar Lavrenty Pavlovich Beria. Same as the dogs in the book, the NKVD had the role of oppressing the people, summarily dealing with so called traitors (in fact rivals or inconvenient persons) and protecting Stalin.
Moses represents Orwell's opinion on religion. The religion is used keep people hopeful and productive, and is as a consequence a tool. After the revolution the communists tried to banish religion from people lives, as Moses leaves after the rebellion, but they where never completely successful. In the book, the pigs end up using religion (Moses) as a tool themselves.
Boxer the horse represents the loyal if not so bright part of the people devoted to the regime and who believed with all their heart in the ruler. As Boxer, they are betrayed and killed when they are no longer useful.
The sheep represent the proletariat, the working class of unskilled and uneducated laborers who depend on their backs, not their brains for work. They are easily manipulated and brainwashed by the politician, but still, their support is crucial for the accomplishment of the goals of the political leaders. Their "bleating" covers the outraged cries of the more sober and clever people.
4. In the final chapter the rallying cry, which encompasses all the Seven Commandments, "four legs good, two legs bad" is changed to "four legs good, two legs better." This symbolizes the final dissociation from the original goals of the rebellion. With this last step, there is actually no difference any more between the old master, Jones, and the new rulers. If anything these are more vicious and cruel than old Jones. It...
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