"Animal Farm" by George Orwell is an allegorical novella about a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where all animals are equal, free, and happy. Inspired by the teachings of an old boar, Old Major, they successfully overthrow Mr. Jones, rename the farm "Animal Farm," and establish "Animalism" based on Seven Commandments.
However, the revolution is gradually corrupted by the pigs, particularly the cunning and power-hungry Napoleon. Through manipulation, propaganda (Squealer), and brute force (a pack of dogs), Napoleon expels his rival, Snowball, and seizes absolute control. The pigs slowly adopt human vices and privileges, rewriting history and twisting the original ideals to serve their own interests. The other animals, naive and uneducated, are increasingly exploited and oppressed, exemplified by the tragic fate of the loyal workhorse, Boxer.
Ultimately, the Seven Commandments are reduced to a single, chilling maxim: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." The pigs become indistinguishable from the humans they initially rebelled against, demonstrating how idealistic revolutions can devolve into totalitarian dictatorships, where power corrupts absolutely and the oppressed become the new oppressors. The novel is a sharp satire of the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinism, warning against the dangers of unchecked power and the manipulation of truth.
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