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Snowball By George Orwell

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All animals are equal, but are some animals more equal than others? Let's find out. This is a story about a group of animals on manor farm. The farm is operated by a alcoholic Mr. jones.Old major a well respected pig calls all the animals to a meeting to share his vision of the farm without human. This vision inspires all of the animals and they await the day of rebellion, After old major passes away the rebellion begins when Mr. jones forgets to feed the animals. Snowball and napoleon emerge as leaders, and for a while on the farm life good but napoleon stars to change overtime from a leader to a evildoer and bandit. In animal farm george orwell asserts the idea that absolute power result in corruption. Napoleon and the other superior persuade the other animals …show more content…

Old major wanted the farm to be the best that it could without humans. “ Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove from the scene, and the root cause of overwork is abolished forever”. When old major was sharing is visual in the meeting with the other animals the animals were interested in what he was talking about. He was telling the animals that humans are the problem and that they make their lives more difficult and miserable. The animals on major farm were treated like trash and like slaves, the food that they would get from Mr. jones wouldn't be enough. The animals were listening to old major and knew he was right and didn't like Mr. jones since he was human. Napoleon wanted to let the farm know that if he found out that one of them were a agent there would be a punishment. “ i warn every animal on this farm to keep your eyes very wide open. For we have reason to think that some of some of snowball’s agents are among at this moment”. The two pigs napoleon and squealer made sure to address the animals that if any one was part of snowball’s agents then they agent would be punished. The animals were scared they couldn't

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