Why does Karl Marx represent Old Major from animal far?

Answer 1

Old Major (in Animal Farm) represents Marx because Marx was the father of communism, just like Old Major was the father of animalism. Marx called for "workers of the world to "unite" and take over the government and give it back to the people, just like Old Major called for the animals to reunite and rebel so that the farms would be given back to them. A book was published by Marx called The Communist Manifesto, just like Old Major taught the animals 'Beasts of England'. Marx also died before the Russian Revolution, just like Old Major died before the animals of Manor Farm rebelled against Jones.

Old Major represents Lenin because Lenin was the leader of the Bulsheviks, just like Old Major was the leader of the animals (before he died). There is really not much connection between these two figures, but the main idea is that Lenin led the Russians to rebel, just like Old Major led the animals to rebel.

Answer 2

Old Major's speech at the beginning of Animal Farm clearly reflects the ideas of Karl Marx in its focus on equality. Both Old Major and Karl Marx are determined to remove those who do not help provide for society- in Marx's case, it is the bourgeoisie, and in Old Major's, it is humanity as a whole. Old Major says, "man is the only creature that consumes without producing... Yet he is the lord of all the animals" (Orwell 29).The idea that the positions of power belong to those who do the least is one that both Marx and Old Major are deeply opposed to. They both propose a system to rectify this that will probably take many years to accomplish- "And above all, pass on this message of mine to those who come after you, so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious" (Orwell 30)- and both describe a system that does not, in fact, address the many specific problems that are certain to arise later in time.

Answer 3

Karl Marx represents Old Major in "Animal Farm" because Old Major, like Marx, serves as the visionary behind the revolution for the oppressed. Both characters provide the foundational ideas and inspiration for change through their ideologies of equality and liberation. Just as Marx's works inspired socialist movements, Old Major's speech incites the animals to rebel against human oppression.

Answer 4

Because in Animal Farm Old Major teaches the animals 'Beasts of England' which relates to the book published by Marx called The Communist Manifesto.