Animal Farm Equality

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“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”(Orwell 133). In Animal Farm, the animals on Manor Farm gain their independence from Mr. Jones, their owner. They work to strengthen themselves on their own and improve the overall atmosphere of the farm, as they are now without human help. Soon enough, tyranny appears yet again, but this time from one of their own. Through the description of the evolution of the pigs from animal to human-like, Orwell illustrates his belief that humans will always fight the true sense of equality.

The first example of the pigs becoming more like humans is when they move into the house that the Jones’s previously lived in. Explaining this, Orwell said, “Nevertheless, some of the animals were disturbed when they heard the pigs not only took their meals in the kitchen and used the drawing room as a recreational room, but also slept in the beds”(Orwell 79). The original goal of Animal Farm was to make sure all animals were set equal, but already the pigs were setting themselves above the rest of the farm. The original Seven …show more content…

“There, round the long table, sat half a dozen farmers and half a dozen of the more eminent pigs, Napoleon himself occupying the seat of honour at the head of the table”(Orwell 134). Even though the rest of the animals at the farm are continuously hesitant to accept humans again, the pigs invite Mr. Pilkington and others into the house as if it’s nothing. It becomes impossible to tell who is a pig and who is a man. The farm is right back to where it started thanks to Napoleon, who seemingly enough is depicted most like a human. Even being in a room with men, Napoleon still manages to be superior and sit at the head of the table. Orwell makes it clear that he believes no one can ever truly accept being equal, no matter what the circumstances

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