Animal Farm By George Orwell

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In Animal Farm, George Orwell demonstrates that education is a powerful weapon and is a tool that used to take advantage of the innocent. The pigs are the first animals to recognize the value of education and use it to their advantage. When they reveal that “they [have] taught themselves to read and write” (9), it shows that they have recognized the value of education and have kept their knowledge a secret from the other animals for a reason. Through education, the pigs intend to gain and maintain power to rule the farm. Once the pigs establish power, they use their smarts to manipulate situations in their favour. The other animals observe that “the pigs [do] not actually work, but [direct] and [supervise] the others.” (11). Squealer, Napoleon