Orwell uses his farm to symbolize the communist system. Though the original intention of overthrowing Mr. Jones (who represents the Czars), is not inherently evil in itself, Napoleon's adoption of nearly all of Mr. Jones' principles and harsh mistreatment of the animals proves to the reader that indeed communism is not equal but just another form of inequality. The pigs and dogs take most of the power for themselves, thinking that they are the best administrators of government. Eventually the power corrupts them, and they turn on their fellow animals, eliminating competitors through propaganda and bloodshed. This is of course a reference to S

Chapter 1 In Orwell's first chapter, the reader is introduced to all of his wonderful animals- with two important exceptions: Snowball and Napoleon (two characters who

talin, who murdered many of his own people in order to maintain his dictatorship of Russia.

others seems to have at least a shred of comedy, chapter 10 is almost pure tragedy. The fall of the ideals of Animalism is summed up in Orwell's first page of the chapter. "Squealer was so fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes." Chapter 10 takes place in the future and so there are some drastic changes. For example, Napoleon says with no hesitancy, "The true happiness lay in working hard and living frugally." This is a big change from the beginning of the book when Napoleon is considered the generous leader who wants unlimited food for all! Even more, the hypocrisy of the statement is obvious. Napoleon doesn't work hard or even lift a finger anymore. Orwell goes on to state, "Somehow it seemed as though the farm had grown richer without making the animals themselves any richer- except, of course, for the pigs and the dogs." The parallels between Jones and Napoleon are strengthened again when Orwell hints at the prospect of a new rebellion against Napoleon. "Some day it was coming: it might not be soon, it might not be within the lifetime of any animal now living, but still it was coming. Even the tune of Beasts of England was perhaps hummed secretly here and there." And even more stunning is the sight of a pig walking on his hind legs. Even the sheep have been conditioned to it. They suddenly break out into a chant of "Four legs good, two legs better!" To top it off, the pigs break the ultimate rule about wearing human clothes. Even so, the animals are ignorant and "very stupid." Orwell narrates, "It did not seem strange when Napoleon was seen strolling in the farmhouse garden with a pipe in his mouth. No, not even when the pigs took Mr. Jones's clothes out of the wardrobes and put them on, Napoleon himself appearing in a black coat...."(120) Lastly, Napoleon invites all the neighbors over to celebrate the "success" of Animal Farm, which is changed back to the name of Manor

sense of sympathy for the poor, suffering farm animals, but the old Major's words are very telling. The "wise"(19) old pig addresses the central conflict of the book, and of Orwell's intended meaning-- tyranny. The first dictatorship the animals must overcome is the rule of Mr. Jones and the other humans.

Farm. Orwell narrates, "Mr. Pilkington once again congratulated the pigs on the low

Orwell mostly uses chapter 6 as a series of foreshadows. The first involves, of course, Napoleon. This time he is beginning to trade with the neighboring farmers, Foxwood and Pinchfield. The necessity comes from materials only humans can make. But the picture-perfect world the animals imagined had no conflicts like this. Napoleon decides that he will conduct trade with the "outside" world. Some of the animals think that maybe this was once forbidden. Soon the animals have more reason to be uneasy. They notice that the pigs have recently begun to sleep in beds, which, of course, is one of the forbidden associations with humans. Muriel reads the commandments to the confused Clover from the barn wall and notices that one of them has been altered. Now it reads, "No animals shall sleep in a bed with sheets." Toward the end of the reading, the windmill, which was Snowball's idea stolen by Napoleon, mysteriously collapses in the middle of the night. Of course all the animals are upset that such a terrible

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