Importance Of Self-Interest In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'

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Do These Ribbons Make Me Look Fat? Selfishness and materialism have always been seen in a negative light by society as a whole. However, where would we be without it? One possibility would be that our society would stagnate, for no one would have the motivation to do anything greater out of self-interest. In Animal Farm by George Orwell, Mollie was interested in how the Rebellion would affect her more than anything else, but her selfishness allowed her an advantage. Before the Rebellion, she was the center of attention, afterwards she was unaccustomed to everyone being equal, and her selfishness and self-interest was really shown. Before the Rebellion, Mollie was the center of attention. She had ribbons in her mane and a sugar cube in her

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