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= ** Moses the raven ** =



= = = What Does Moses Represent? =

= ** Russian Orthodox Church ** =
 * Represents Orwell's view on the Church
 * Orwell believes the church is a tool to keep the working class productive
 * Orwell criticizes Marx's belief that the church will disappear after rebellion..

History of Russian Orthodox Church
- Vladimir I. Lenin (leader before Stalin) opposed Marx's beliefs. -By 1918 the government had nationalized all church property, including buildings -Estimated twenty-eight Russian Orthodox bishops and over 1,200 priests were executed.(1922-1926 the first five years of the Soviet Union) -The church were allies of Nicholas II (Mr. Jones) -Nicholas II was the last emperor of Russia

Nihilism - The belief that the Russian Orthodox Church and Czar must be destroyed in order for the new society to begin -The pigs discredit Moses in order to overthrow the church -Stalin and his supporters wanted others to believe in science and not religion

= Brief Time Line = Moses
 * Jones' pet
 * Spread rumors about Sugarcandy Mountain[[image:candyyy.jpg width="462" height="460" align="right"]]
 * The only animal that does not work
 * Pigs do not trust Moses
 * Does not listen to Old Major's speech
 * Returns to the farm, years after the rebellion
 * Reminds of Sugarcandy Mountain
 * Accepted by the pigs

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Russian Orthodox Church
-Stalin ruled the church in late 1920's and 1930's -By 1939 only three-four bishops could function and only one-hundred churches were still open -Reinstated the church in 1943 (under Sergius) -From 1945-1970 25,000 churches were open and there were over 30,000 priests.

= Sugarcandy Mountain =

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Significance of Sugarcandy Mountain
-A form of religion -Stalin and his supporters were afraid it would lead people away from socialism -It lets the animal believe they have a purpose for such hard labor -Will live a glorious life after death.



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= Further Analysis =
 * Stalin became confident in his reign.
 * He allows the church (Moses) to return because Stalin has oppressed Russia.
 * .Uses Moses to motivate the working class

= Parallels =


 * Animal Farm || History ||
 * A form of religion || Russian Orthodox Church ||
 * Let animals believe in heaven || Religious beliefs ||
 * Pigs discredit Moses because ideas of heaven could lead animals away from socialism || Stalin executes and destroys the church. ||
 * Moses spreading lies about Sugarcandy Mountain || Karl Marx refers to religion as “Opiate of the masses” (meaning it gives the people an idea to believe in) ||
 * Most animals no longer believes Moses || The church’s power became weakened ||
 * Napolean allows Moses stay on the farm || The return of the church ||

= Quotes =

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 * "All the animals were now present except Moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door"(pg,5).
 * "The pigs had an even harder struggle to counteract the lies put about by Moses, the tame raven. Moses, who was Mr. Jone's especial pet, was a spy and a tale-bearer, but he was also a clever talker" (pg,12).
 * "In Sugarcandy Mountain it was Sunday seven days a week, clover was in season all year round, and lump sugar and linseed cake grew on the hedges"(pg,12).
 * "The animals hated Moses because he told tales and did no work, but some of them believed in Sugarcandy Mountain, and the pigs had to argue very hard to persuade them that there was no such place"(pg,13).
 * "Many of the animals believed him. Their lives now, they reasoned, were hungry and laborious; was it not right and just that a better world should exist somewhere else?"(pg,80).
 * "Difficult to determine was the attitude of the pigs towards Moses. They all declared cotemptuously that his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain were lies, and yet they allowed him to remain on the farm, not working, with an allowance of a gill of beer a day"(pg,80).

Resources for Further Studies = Web Sites =
 * 1) http://www.thecorner.org/hist/russia/revo1905.htm
 * 2) http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/english/pages/history/briefhistory.html
 * 3) http://countrystudies.us/russia/38.htm
 * 4) http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/history7.aspx

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= Discussion =

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Topics to Keep in mind for Parallel Paper

 * What does Moses represent?
 * Orwell's views on religion
 * Time line of Moses Vs. Russian Orthodox Church
 * Moses relations with other characters (the church's allies and enemies)

Work Cited

Orwell, G. (1946). Animal farm. United States of America: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Chung, TK. (1979). //The russian revolution of 1905//. Retrieved from http://www.thecorner.org/hist/russia/revo1905.htm

Synod of Bishops.(2002). //Russian orthodox church//. Retrieved from http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/english