Comparing George Orwell's 'Manor Farm To Animal Farm'

To fully take control over Animal Farm, the government spread the message that the farm could not prosper or function without the pigs. This message allowed the pigs to gain many privileges in the farm without question. From the very beginning of the story, the other animals regarded the pigs as the smartest of all the animals in the farm. Because of this, it was naturally assumed that the pigs should lead the farm into rebellion against the humans and guide the animals into a better life. However, the pigs gained more control than the other animals thought they would. The pigs, especially Squealer, convinced the other animals that they should be allowed special privileges because they were shouldering the most “burdens” of all the

At first, Animal Farm prospers and all the animals have the ideal life. But as time goes on, the pigs decide they will make all the decisions for the other animals. Slowly, the pigs become more superior than the other animals and as time passes, many disincentives for the other animals come along the way. As it states in the text, “The mystery of where the milk went to was soon cleared up. It was mixed every day into the pigs’ mash… The animals had assumed that these would be shared out equally; one day, however, the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs… Some of the other animals murmured, but it was no use,” (Orwell, 30). This adage shows how the animals are not doing much to stop the pigs from being unfair and therefore their journey will only get harder as the pigs start to take full control of the farm. Another quotation from the novel states, “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which,” (Orwell, 155). In the book, the pigs, who primarily were trying to get rid of man’s teaching, started befriending man, and then ultimately became man. Therefore, the way the pigs dealt with their obstacle, the

In Animal Farm, the pigs used their superior knowledge to persuade the other animals into thinking whatever they say is true. The first example of this in the novel is when the pigs are caught sleeping in beds. Clover remembered a rule against animals sleeping in beds, but when she went to check, she found “...herself unable to read more than individual letters...”(47) When she finally finds someone that can read the rules, it seems as though it has changed. This lack of education shown in Clover allows the pigs to change one of the Seven Commandments. Yet another example of the pigs changing history is just a few chapters later. Originally, the sixth commandment stated that no animal shall kill another animal, however when the animals checked after the massacre put on by Napoleon, “It ran: "No animal shall kill any other animal without cause." (63) This once again goes to show that without education, these animals are susceptible to deception. The pigs realize the power they have and use it against the unintelligent animals in order to cover up their

It is immediately decided that the pigs will be the leader of the farm, as they are the most intelligent animals there. This gives them the power over the other animals, even though they claim they are all equal. Since they are in charge, it is easier for them to weave ideas in to the susceptible minds of the others. Once they are proven to be

To begin with, Squealer is a false propaganda machine. This heavily affects how Animal Farm has its downfall. For instance at his manipulative nature, it was stated by Squealer “But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?” (59), this shows how easily the Squealer can control the thoughts and beliefs of the animals. Although the animals already participate in more strenuous amount of labor,

Eventually leading to the downfall of the “animalism” doctrines. This is accurately shown through the passage “Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall, it must have done so … You did not suppose, surely, that there was ever a ruling against beds? A bed merely means a place to sleep in. A pile of straw in a stall is a bed properly regarded” (Orwell 45-46). At this time Clover is at the side of the barn only a few months after snowball has been banished. She wonders how she could have forgotten remembering “without sheets” on the fourth commandment. At this time Squealer comes along and settles any confusion or suspicion. The pigs sleeping in beds, breaks the fourth commandment. If the animals discover that the pigs have really broken this crucial rule, then the pigs will lose the privileges of being the leaders of animal farm. Such as, the larger portions of food and the ability to live in the farmhouse. Through the greed of wanting to live in the farm house, the pigs are motivated to “adjust” the fourth commandment to fit their needs. This adjustment demonstrates the cause of the animals self-deception. The passage also shows how Squealer uses his infamous propaganda theories when explaining that there is nothing wrong with sleeping in a bed. He uses logos (logical reasoning) which clears the animals doubt. Squealer is also motivated through greed of sleeping in the beds. The result of constantly changing the commandments is shown through the quotation at the end of the book “Four legs good, two legs better” (Orwell 89)! The pigs are walking on their hind legs and the sheep began to bleat this line repeatedly. The result is that the pigs mirror the humans in every way, crushing the laws of animalism. This can be noticed when the sheep say “two

By not following and changing the seven commandments the pigs abuse their power. One way the pigs change the commandments is by allowing themselves to sleep in the beds of the farmhouse, while everyone else sleeps in the barn. Clover gets Muriel to read her the fourth commandments,” no animal shall sleep

After the rebellion, and the animals won over the farm, the pigs naturally took the lead. They came up with the seven commandments of animalism, which all animals are to follow. This consisted of rules such as no animal should walk on two legs, and no animal should kill another animal. All of the animals were excited about the rules, and began to remember them as soon as possible. Orwell states, “All the animals nodded in complete agreement, and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the Commandments by heart” (Orwell 25). Then throughout the story the pigs manipulated the commandments for the benefit of themselves and convinced the animals that the commandments are the same as they always were. Squealer was a brilliant speaker with a lot of charm who was always able to convince the animals, who weren’t very intelligent, to believe whatever he said. For example, one rule in the seven commandments is no animal should commence trade or receive money from human beings.

With their superior knowledge, it was natural that they should assume the leadership. ”(45) The animals were worked like slaves under the pigs, the slave drivers. Another event that displays the ignorance of the animals was when they did not notice the seven commandments was change. The pig had changed the commandments, so they can do things that weren’t allowed before.

In other words, the animals on The Manor Farm can’t tell the difference between humans and pigs. The pigs have been getting more powerful from the start of the book. At the beginning, their motto was “All animals are equal.” But by the end of the novel, Their new motto is, “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” The end of the story explains to the reader how much Animal Farm has changed from a free open land, to a dark, and laborious dictatorship.

After the pigs move into the farmhouse, the animals become confused, since they remember strict rules against any animal using a human luxury. To prevent rebellion, Squealer uses his superior knowledge to his advantage, and convinces the animals, not only that this would be beneficial for the pigs, but also for the animals and their well-being on the farm: “Squealer was able to convince them that this was not the case. It was absolutely necessary, he said, that the pigs, who were the brains of the farm, should have a quiet place to work in”(79). Not only do the pigs just work in the farmhouse, but they begin to eat and sleep where Mr. Jones once did. This comes to a shock to the animals, which is quickly relieved by Squealer, who convinces them that in order for the farm to run smoothly, the pigs must have a better living condition than the rest of the animals.

I think that the author meant for the book to have the end to be a bit of a cliff hanger to get the readers to use their imaginations to fill in the holes. In the end the animals do not end up as equals. There is no equality between the animals, the power always lies in the hands of the pigs. The promise that was made in the beginning was that, all animals would be equal. At the beginning of chapter 10, Clover spotted something in the yard and all the animals came to join her. The animals saw Squealer walking on his hind legs. Soon after most of the pigs were walking on their legs too. Some better then others but all were able too. Soon after Benjamin and Clover discovered that there was only one commandant on the wall instead of seven. It read: " ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS." This mean that most of the animals are equal but the pigs will always have more power and rights. The last sentence in the book is " The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which." These pigs in the book have become humans and broke all of the rules of being equal that they had agreed upon in the

In the book Animal Farm written by George Orwell, the pigs clearly take advantage of the other animals using language, names, and words. The pigs easily do this by using the seven commandments, using the power of knowledge, and by saying the right words at the right time.

The seven commandments may be said to be the key to an understanding of Animal Farm. This statement can be proven in many different ways, depending on the point of view the reader wishes to take. However, one fact remains solid, which is that the pigs have changed the picture Animal Farm portrays. Throughout the story, the pigs have done actions that contradicted the commandments, afterwhich changing those commandments to justify their wrongdoings. Along with that, the pigs have also appointed squealer the role of making them seem faultless and superb.

The rebellion was to escape from people and their cruel ways, but can they escape the death-grip of their own kind? The animals of animal farms are mistreated and have no rights. Mr and Mrs. Jones were the owners of Manor Farm, the human oppressors, and authoritarians of the animals. The animals rebel against the Jones and take over the farm. They create a utopian society for themselves, but the utopia quickly turns into a dystopia when the pigs take control of the farm. In many ways, Animal Farm is a complete allegorical / fable –like retelling of the founding of the Soviet Union, complete with a rebellion and eventual installation of a dictator. Like the ideological battle that was raged in Russia between the classes, the one that is played out in this novel have many of the same themes, including an initial push to strengthen the working class, a strong beginning movement of nationalism and unity, a series of successful efforts to topple the ruling authority (Mr. Jones), all followed by a complete totalitarian takeover by a dictator who is a hypocrite and goes back on many of the promises he made at the height of the revolutionary action.