DeNora Jones Research Essay English 200 Mrs. Warrens 9 May 2018 Animal Farm Animal Farm written by George Orwell is a classic novel. The theme of Animal Farm is the abuse of language and turning it to be used against the public. It shows through the whole book that the pigs twist their words to make the animals agree with them. The commandments being adjusted is a prime example of this. In Animal Farm the pigs are far more educated than any other animal of the farm, this makes it easier for them to outsmart and use their words to trick the animals on the farm. The pigs often change the true meaning of words to suit their own preference to get more popular and trusted by the animals. They also use fake rumors and later deny them or change …show more content…
On Animal Farm, after the animals kick out the humans they establish a set of rules called The Seven Commandments. In these commandments it gives seven guidelines for all animals to follow. It also gives them information about who they should trust and how they should act. This was early in the book during chapter two. By the end of chapter three, the pigs are already showing signs of going against the commandments. When the milk from the cows disappears it is later found that the pigs had taken it and put it into their mash, without telling anyone or voting if that was the right decision. Then right after the apples started to become rip and were laying on the grass. The animals who thought they were all equal, according to The Seven Commandments, found out they would not be allowed any apples. All the apples were to be taken to the harness-room for the pigs to enjoy by themselves. “The early apples were now ripening, and the grass of the orchard was littered with windfalls. The animals had assumed as a matter of course that these would be shared out equally; one day, however the order went forth that all the windfalls were …show more content…
They may think this because the animals were taught how to read, and they were given freedom from Mr. Jones, the animals were not treated badly as long as they were loyal and obedient. This however, doesn’t cancel out how much abuse the animals were put through, and how unfairly they were treated. The animal were not treated as equals even a little. The pigs did teach the animals how to read, but not many of them can read well, and some of them can’t even get through the alphabet. “Boxer could not get beyond the letter D. He would trace out A, B, C, D in the dust with his great hoof,” (Orwell, 33). The animals were made to work even though the pigs said it was voluntary. They did this by telling them they didn’t have to work, but that if they didn’t their food rations would be cut. The animals were given freedom from Jones, however in this they have to work harder, have food shortages, are killed by Napoleon’s dogs if they become problematic. “Though the spring and summer the animals worked a sixty hour week,” (Orwell, 59) If the animals became disloyal or started to question the authority of the pigs they were known to be threatened by Napoleon’s dogs. The animals found that the dog’s threats were true when Napoleon was agitated with Snowball and killed any animal that he thought or said they were in cahoots with him. Many animals died bloody deaths as the dogs