The most intelligent animals, the pigs, inspired the revolution amongst the farm animals, therefore the animals feel obligated to follow them and refrain from questioning. Although it begins as equal and co-operative, the pigs soon begin to abuse their power and dominance over Animal Farm. Soon, the pigs begin to show strands that resemble the humans evil dictatorship and it becomes impossible to draw out the difference between ‘man and pig’ (page 95).
The Seven Commandments start out fair and equal for all, but towards the end of the book, power corrupts the pigs motives and they alter the original rules. They switch and change them whenever it suits them because the have to power to do so (Shmoop Editorial Team, 2008).They know the farm animals will not confront them. The pigs break nearly all the commandments by: Joining alliances with the humans (Pg 94), mistreating fellow animals (Pg 57), wearing clothes , sleeping in a bed(Pg 67), drinking alcohol (Pg 71), killing animals (Pg 57), and creating a pig hierarchy above all other animals.
The Seven Commandments start out fair and equal for all, but towards the end of the book, power corrupts the pigs motives and they alter the original rules. They switch and change them whenever it suits them because the have to power to do so (Shmoop Editorial Team, 2008).They know the farm animals will not confront them. The pigs break nearly all the commandments by: Joining alliances with the humans (Pg 94), mistreating fellow animals (Pg 57), wearing clothes , sleeping in a bed(Pg 67), drinking alcohol (Pg 71), killing animals (Pg 57), and creating a pig hierarchy above all other animals.
1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal. 7. All animals are equal. |
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol to excess. 6. No animal shall kill any other animal without cause. |
During the Russian Revolution, there was lots of corruption of power. (Vinnie, 1999)
During the Russian Revolution, Stalin started, as the pigs did, peaceful and only with greater power did her corrupt. The Seven Commandments are symbolism of how communism becomes corrupt with power. The Seven Commandments also mirror the communism manifesto . They are always what communism begins with, but never ends in. Stalin mirrors Napoleons action against the Seven Commandments and doesn’t follow them as he should, just changes them it suits him. This results in dictatorship and hierarchy, which is the opposite of ideal communism. Both Stalin and Napoleon are utter hypocrites and have gone power mad, and no one dares to question them (Perles, 2012).
Orwell used the original Seven Commandments as symbolism of the deal communism manifesto, how it is speculated to be like. As the book goes on, and the pigs gain more power, the commandments change and spiral into dictatorship and fascism (Luxemburg, 2008) . Orwell’s underlying point being, that any attempt to build up a perfect system will inevitably decay into a corrupt one. Communism is not democratic and only has one party leading it all (Napoleon/ the pigs). There is no political opposition in communism so no one can try and change the government system (NoOtherGods, 2010). This ultimately means, there is no opposing party to take over the current corrupt party, leaving the corrupt party to do whatever they want (which is what Napoleon does).
During the Russian Revolution, Stalin started, as the pigs did, peaceful and only with greater power did her corrupt. The Seven Commandments are symbolism of how communism becomes corrupt with power. The Seven Commandments also mirror the communism manifesto . They are always what communism begins with, but never ends in. Stalin mirrors Napoleons action against the Seven Commandments and doesn’t follow them as he should, just changes them it suits him. This results in dictatorship and hierarchy, which is the opposite of ideal communism. Both Stalin and Napoleon are utter hypocrites and have gone power mad, and no one dares to question them (Perles, 2012).
Orwell used the original Seven Commandments as symbolism of the deal communism manifesto, how it is speculated to be like. As the book goes on, and the pigs gain more power, the commandments change and spiral into dictatorship and fascism (Luxemburg, 2008) . Orwell’s underlying point being, that any attempt to build up a perfect system will inevitably decay into a corrupt one. Communism is not democratic and only has one party leading it all (Napoleon/ the pigs). There is no political opposition in communism so no one can try and change the government system (NoOtherGods, 2010). This ultimately means, there is no opposing party to take over the current corrupt party, leaving the corrupt party to do whatever they want (which is what Napoleon does).