Why Are Animals Revolted In Animal Farm By George Orwell

There are many possible contributing factors why the animals on the Manor Farm revolted. George Orwell author of Animal Farm, vividly illustrates the grievances the animals had to experiences. The serious grievances that the animals on the Manor Farm had to go through were being underfed, having a laborious workload, and being slaughtered after Mr. Jones finds the animal incapable to work. Orwell illustrates, “The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth” (1).The animals felt that all their hard work was just benefiting Mr. Jones. The animals were tired of living an anguished life. As a result the animals decided to revolt. The animals were tired of their awful lives, so they were inspired to revolt. Major was an old prized white boar, and was highly respected by all the animals on the Manor Farm. Major enlighten all the animals about revolting against the human race. According to Orwell, Major’s solution for animals was, “Remove man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished forever” (9). Major preached to the animals about how humans takes away everything animals’ produced, and how life would be more beneficial to animals without humans. One night the

The elite group consist of boars, pigs, and dogs, and the common group consist of sheep, cows, hens, horses, and goats. The elite group consider themselves as well educated and suited to a leadership role. The common group were put to do all the hard worked on the farm, and were ordered around by the elite group. Orwell illustrates, how the pigs proceed themselves, “The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership” (ch3). The pigs acted as a human, and believed that they are better than others. The pigs put themselves on top of the chart of