Animal Farm Passage Analysis

Animal Farm, written by George Orwell is an allegorical novel based on the animals revolution against humans. This novel reflects his views on the Russian Revolution of 1917. One of the important themes of this novel is how the animals contribute to the pigs-take over. Some helps actively but are ignorant of what is going on around them, while others have the knowledge but are not using it for good. All animals contributed to the pigs gaining control in different ways, but the question is which one benefit the pigs more.
To begin, there are animals who helps laboriously and follow instructions without understanding. One way in which Boxer engage himself towards the pigs taking control is adopting his own maxim. For example, Boxer says “I will

Firstly, Benjamin has greater knowledge comparing to other animals as he is the oldest one in the farm. For instance, “Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey”(19, 2-3). This passage shows that Benjamin have seen the same situation happened before, for the reason that he live a long time. Hence, he is not insisting on helping. Moreover, it also suggest that Benjamin knows the end results but there is nothing to speak up for due to the fact that he learned that it will end the same way. Secondly, when Benjamin finally choose to act, it was already too late. For example, when Boxer got taken away, Benjamin eventually spoke out “Alfred Simmonds, Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler…Do you not understand what that means? They are taking Boxer to the knacker’s!” (70, 7-10). This passage shows how important Boxer is to Benjamin seeing that he’s finally using his understanding to warn the others. However, it was too late for Benjamin's action since Boxer was already taken away. Thirdly, Benjamin broke his own rules of not reading the commandment. For instance “For once Benjamin consented to break his rule, and he read out to [Clover] what was written on the wall” (7, 5-6). From this passage, you can see how Boxer’s death changed Benjamin. He now learned the consequences of doing nothing, therefore he is feeling regretful that he did not voice his perception earlier. Furthermore, Benjamin knows that Clover is also as hard-working as Boxer, thus he wants to help her out incase the same thing that happened with Boxer will happen to her too. To conclude, because Benjamin did not take actions, he is also unknowingly contribute to the pig’s take over even when he’s fully aware of what they are doing to the