15. Animal Farm is an allegory for the events in Russia between 1917 and the early 1940s. How does Orwell’s use of allegory help develop themes in the novel?

16. When first published, Animal Farm was a clear attack on the Soviet Union, yet reviewers still call it relevant today. There are multiple universal themes in the novel. Describe two themes and explain how they are still relevant. Use supporting evidence from the novel to describe how the novel conveys each theme, and then explain why that theme is still relevant today.