Inspiration for Old Major in Orwell’s “Animal Farm” NYT Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 05, 2024
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Updated Jul 05, 2024
Inspiration for Old Major in Orwell’s “Animal Farm” NYT Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Inspiration for Old Major in Orwell’s “Animal Farm” NYT for the 05 July 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with L and end with N, and the possible solutions are LABAN,LACAN,LENIN.
Answer to the NYT crossword clue Inspiration for Old Major in Orwell’s “Animal Farm” featured in the NYT puzzle is LENIN.
"Animal Farm," the character Old Major serves as an inspiration for the animals' rebellion against their human farmer. Old Major is widely believed to be inspired by Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Lenin's ideas and leadership played a crucial role in overthrowing the Tsarist regime and establishing a communist government.
Similarly, Old Major's vision of an animal-run farm motivates the other animals to rise up against their oppressive owner. Through his character, Orwell critiques the corruption and eventual downfall of revolutionary ideals, paralleling the trajectory of the Soviet Union under Lenin and his successors.
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