Cruelty In George Orwell's Animal Farm

The novel, “Animal Farm,” published in 1945, was written by George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. Animal Farm is an allegorical and political satire novel that is based off the events surrounding the Russian Revolution in 1917. In this hardcover, the animals on the farm dispose of their leader Mr. Jones after ages of mistreatment and unjustified actions. Ran by the pigs, the farm’s most intelligent animal, the farm continues to do their usual business. As time progresses, the pigs start to become more dominant and hungry for power. Eventually they become as their predecessors the humans, corrupt and power hungry. Napoleon and his manipulation, Boxer and his naiveness, and Squealer’s behavior demonstrate how both the

Orwell states, “Napoleon was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire Boar, not much of a talker, but with a reputation of getting his own way” (12). Napoleon slowly takes away the rights of the animals by changing the commandments of Animalism and taking advantage of all the animal’s hard work. Orwell states, “Once again all rations of were reduced, except those of the pigs and the dogs. A too rigid equality in rations, Squealer explained, would have been contrary to the principles of Animalism” (80). Napoleon’s only main concerns were his fellow pigs and his guard dogs. As for the other animals, he put them to work for more hours, less food, and no rewards. Napoleon completely transformed the farm into his own kingdom, ruling however he wanted which meant reducing the freedom and equality towards other animals on Animal

Orwell states, “A brilliant talker and when he was arguing some difficult point… was somehow very persuasive. The others said of Squealer that he could turn black into white” (12-13). Squealer, like said, is a brilliant speaker. He uses this to his advantage to justify every wrong Napoleon does on the farm into believable causes. Orwell states, “In his speeches, Squealer would talk with the tears rolling down his cheeks of Napoleon’s wisdom, the goodness of his heart, and the deep love he bore to all animals everywhere” (66). Squealer's behaviour is sneaky and persuasive. His main goals are to obey Napoleon and convince the animals to do and accept whatever Napoleon says. Squealer is the propaganda device of Napoleon’s government, a government where it restricts the freedom and equality of others on the