George Orwell’s novel, Animal Farm is a satire for the beginnings of Soviet Russia, thus each animal represents an important historical figure. For example the pig Napoleon represents and reflects the character traits of Joseph Stalin. However, the connections between man and animal go much deeper than the obvious connection between the book and Soviet Russia. For as long as people have roamed the earth they have followed by the teachings of Jesus and the Bible. In these teaching there are seven sins that have been labeled the deadliest. All of these sins are things that go hand-in-hand with human nature. So, the animals commit one or more of these sins just like humans do everyday.
Boxer the loyal and determined horse is the first of the animals to show a human trait that falls under the category of the seven deadly sins. Boxer’s very human sin is pridefulness. Much like the a stubborn man refusing help for a seemingly impossible task, Boxer is a horse that vows to work harder than everyone else. His catchphrase, “I will work harder” proves that when the going gets tough, he gets tougher. The loyalty, determination, and perseverance he provides are what make him valued to the farm and to the pigs. However his pridefulness is his greatest flaw and it eventually kills him. A combination of not accepting …show more content…
The pigs become more greedy as their power over the other animals increases. They start to eat more, drink more, and enjoy the luxuries the human luxuries that they promised not to enjoy. All of these luxuries comes at the price of the other animals living a harder life. However this does not affect their decision to do it or not do it one bit. The pigs start to become more fat and drunk as the days go by. This is something many people struggle with but not many to the extreme that is drastically affects others to the point that they themselves are
Boxer the loyal and determined horse is the first of the animals to show a human trait that falls under the category of the seven deadly sins. Boxer’s very human sin is pridefulness. Much like the a stubborn man refusing help for a seemingly impossible task, Boxer is a horse that vows to work harder than everyone else. His catchphrase, “I will work harder” proves that when the going gets tough, he gets tougher. The loyalty, determination, and perseverance he provides are what make him valued to the farm and to the pigs. However his pridefulness is his greatest flaw and it eventually kills him. A combination of not accepting …show more content…
The pigs become more greedy as their power over the other animals increases. They start to eat more, drink more, and enjoy the luxuries the human luxuries that they promised not to enjoy. All of these luxuries comes at the price of the other animals living a harder life. However this does not affect their decision to do it or not do it one bit. The pigs start to become more fat and drunk as the days go by. This is something many people struggle with but not many to the extreme that is drastically affects others to the point that they themselves are