Analyzing The Seven Commandments In George Orwell's Animal Farm

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In Animal Farm, a novel by George Orwell, the livestock of Manor Farm rise up and overthrow their leader, Mr. Jones. Afterwards, they establish a set of seven laws that every animal must follow in order for them to be equal and free. Eventually, one of the pigs named Napoleon becomes a dictator, and he alters those seven commandments. He was not justified in changing the seven commandments to put himself above every other animal.
The seven commandments were originally put into place so that no animal could be like a human. They stated things like, "No animal shall drink alcohol," and, "No animal shall kill any other animal." They were a good set of laws to keep the animals equal. But whenever Napoleon put himself in control of the farm, he

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