Examples Of Equality In Animal Farm By George Orwell

Equality is an argument that is fought throughout the entire world. In Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the animals decide to fight the humans for their equality. Feeling unappreciated, the pigs lead a rebellion against Mr. Jones. It is not long before problems arise and their equality seems even further out of reach. Equality is a subject that today’s society has ignored greatly, due to heated debates and long arguments. Everyone is equal; although, some are more equal than others. The animals on the farm, and society soon learn this to be true. Society is too close-minded that it lives by believing it is right before looking to all sides; nobody waits to hear the other side of the story. The animals are under the impression Mr. Jones is only using them for profit. Not once do they stop to think that Mr. Jones is having a hard time supporting the farm. Gaining the farm, the animals proceed to erasing all memories of the old life. “These Seven Commandments would now be inscribed on the wall; they would form an unalterable law by which all the animals on Animal Farm must live for ever after” (Orwell …show more content…
Those of a higher ranking know about the flaws, yet never intend to tell them to the world. Those of lower ranking know nothing of the flaws, and they are too busy worrying about their scapegoat, finishing their work, and praising the higher ranking. The pigs represent the higher ranking, and the other animals represent the lower rankings. “For days at a time the animals had nothing to eat but chaff and mangels” (Orwell 35). The farm starts losing food and the animals starve. Before any of the animals can suspect that the pigs are up to something, they are brainwashed into believing otherwise. “Now when Squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it” (Orwell 38). The pigs have the entire community wrapped around their