These animals are portrayed as humans and as humans one may realise that dreams do not come true, due to human nature-we are greedy, selfish and easily corrupted and so we get the feeling that the revolution will fail. ... He slowly but surely becomes corrupted by the position of his power and takes advantage of his opportunities against the spirit of animalism. He exiles Snowball and maintains power through the force of his dogs which he "privately educated." ... Squealer could have told the animals of their situation but instead he lied to them as he to had been corrupted by his new power. ...

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This reminds me of a police state where the state exercises a rigid oppressive control over the social life by means of a military or police force. ... Their greediness corrupts the government and the mistreatment of the animals will in turn, I believe, lead to the downfall of Animal Farm. ... Both regimes were corrupt. ...

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