A Dystopian Society In George Orwell's Perfect World

George Orwell’s Animal Farm revolves around the idea of living in a world without humans, where animals can live equally with each other. According to Old Major, a “perfect world” should be one where certain rules and commandments are required to be followed. This perfect world is soon destroyed when Napoleon and the pigs begin to disregard and even rewrite commandments to their benefit in order to gain more power. Some of these rules include: All animals are equal, no animal should act human, and lastly, no animal should work with mankind. As a result, Old Major’s “perfect world” turns into a dystopian society because of Napoleon’s need for more power over equality.

During Old Major’s speech, he points out that in order to have a perfect world no animal should start acting like humans. According to Old Major, “No animal must ever live in a bed… touch money, or engage in trade” (4). He reasons that all of the men's habits are evil, from sleeping in a bed and wearing clothes to working with money and trading with others. However, as the story progresses, the pigs start to engage in many human

In his speech, Old Major claims that “Man serves the interest of no creature except himself… All men are enemies. All animals are comrades” (1). He tells the animals to never work with humans and to never listen when they say that man and animals have a common interest. Disregarding Old Major’s warnings, Napoleon continues to work with humans for his benefit. He engages in business with humans, and he also does it without considering the others’ opinions. Orwell states that the animals were “struck dumb with surprise” when they found out Napoleon had sold timber to Frederick. Not only does this prove that Napoleon does everything for his benefit only, but it also shows that he has enough power now to do whatever he wants to without having to be questioned by the