Everyone is Equal but Some Are More Equal than Others
Everyone is Equal but Some Are More Equal than Others Given the opportunity to ultimate power, even a good man can become bad. The novel Animal Farm is written by George Orwell published in 1949; this type of novel is called a fable. Animal Farm is written about the Russian revolution and how Joseph Stalin committed sins against Russia when he gained power. The main character, Napoleon, is based on Stalin, and is the leader of Animal farm who sins against the farm. Too much power corrupts those who possess it, just as Napoleon did. In Animal Farm, George Orwell has clearly shown that absolute power corrupts absolutely. In order to get this theme across he has used a fable to replace human beings with animals and show the process of power corrupting. In Animal Farm, the revolution all started with a dream one of the oldest pigs had. Old major’s dream was about how humans are using the animals, and that the animals would be better off running the farm on their own. He states “Is it not crystal clear comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring, from the tyranny of human beings, only get rid of man and the produce of our labour would be our own.” This was the initial start of the uprising. The pigs of the farm were one of the smartest animals on the farm. The pigs led the rebellion and the main leaders were Snowball and Napoleon. The Animals conquered the rebellion to win the farm over. After the animals won the rebellion, they made seven commandments. Page 15 “These seven commandments would be inscribed on the wall; they would form an alterable law by which all the animals on Animal Farm must live for ever after.” Napoleon and Snowball both battled over to be the main leader of animal farm. Initially one would have to be the main leader so Napoleon came up with a plan to conquer over Snowball. Napoleon views Snowball’s actions as a direct challenge to his authority. Using the dogs that he had reared from puppies, Napoleon chases Snowball