... his allegorical narrative from past history to future prophecy. The pigs will openly expose themselves to be indistinguishable with man. For instance, "the pigs start to walk on their hind legs just as the humans does." (121). All the animals on the farm were shocked to see the pigs "marching slowly around the yard" (122). Their animal commandment said, "any person ... transition of the pigs into "human beings". At the beginning of the story, we have Old Major's clear vision of the future that outlaws humans and all their features. It goes against his ideals to copy human behavior, but ...

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... his allegorical narrative from past history to future prophecy. The pigs will openly expose themselves to be indistinguishable with man. For instance, "the pigs start to walk on their hind legs just as the humans does." (121). All the animals on the farm were shocked to see the pigs "marching slowly around the yard" (122). Their animal commandment said, "any person ... transition of the pigs into "human beings". At the beginning of the story, we have Old Major's clear vision of the future that outlaws humans and all their features. It goes against his ideals to copy human behavior, but ...

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... should prosper together. These are main ideas in animalism, but are not lived up to by the pigs in Orwell's novel. The seven commandments of Animalism 1. What goes up on 2 legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon 4 legs, or has wings is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall drink alcohol. 5. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 6. No animal shall kill any ... ...

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... more and more human characteristics. At the beginning of the book all the animals decide on "Seven Commandments" that everyone would abide by. These were: 1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. 2. Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings, is a friend. 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 5. No animal shall drink alcohol. 6. No animal shall kill any ... ...

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... due to his alcohol addiction). He really doesn't seem to care about his animals, and continually continues to abuse them. He thinks it's the end of the world whenever something goes wrong. Napoleon is the bad pig of the story. He was a rather large Buckshire boar .He wasn't much of a talker, but had a reputation for getting his way. He is very ... of his looks and with his nine snarling dogs. He soon started to take whole farm over. Then they named it animal farm. They believed in the saying, "Four legs good, two legs bad". Before long the animals soon realized that the pigs weren't any...

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... against him. Many came forward and were executed on the spot. These animals are "traitors", but they did not actually do anything. They confessed because they were scared. Napoleon even goes as far as to have "a poem entitled Comrade Napoleon"(100) written to show how the animals how much they care about him. However, when Boxer, the hardest and most unquestioning ... doing more work and very willingly because they believe that they are doing it of their own will and because they are free. Yet, when the pigs, now on two legs, invite the humans over, the animals "looked from pig to man, ...

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