Napoleon 7 Commandments In Animal Farm

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Revised memories, interactions with humans, and further altering of the Principals of Animalism guarantee Napoleon’s power as an absolute leader. The deaths of the other animals simply sealed anyone from talking back to Napoleon, and even Clover has been given a stout mare to keep her from spreading negative gossips regarding Napoleon. Napoleon has completely trashed the seven commandments by changing the rule that 'animals are equal but some are more equal than others' which displays the special treatment dogs and pigs receive compared to the other labour working animals. He also stands on his two hinds, defying the "whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy"(9) rule, wears human clothing, drinks alcohol, sleeps on sheets and will not hesitate

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