“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which,” (124) adapting to new situations and surroundings is part of nature; the pigs adapt and change into their own enemy. They become man. In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell he portrays the nature of human corruption, using the pigs as a pristine example. Using their knowledge the pigs morph into a human-like creature; they overrun their own brothers as they make this transformation and become lost in the luxuries of power.
What separates knowledge from manipulation? When the pigs are first introduced into the fable, it is clear they hold supreme knowledge over the other animals. Possessing the ability to both read and write it became natural for them to obtain leadership. While most animals slaved in the hot sun the pigs supervised due to their, “superior knowledge” (23). It becomes apparent the pigs will use the dim-witted animals to their own leverage. This first occurs when Squealer, a plump pig, convinces the animals that milk is absolutely necessary to the health of pigs. Squealer is continuously used to manipulate the minds of the ignorant animals in such ways. …show more content…
They begin to make changes that effect the everyday life of the working animals. The Fourth Commandment is the first to be changed in favor of the pigs; they suddenly move into the farmhouse and sleep in beds at the same time the change of the Commandment is noticed. Squealer continues to convince the animals no changes have been made, but more habits of man are adopted as the pigs continue organizing trade with humans. These incidents take place just as Napoleon consumes the position as
What separates knowledge from manipulation? When the pigs are first introduced into the fable, it is clear they hold supreme knowledge over the other animals. Possessing the ability to both read and write it became natural for them to obtain leadership. While most animals slaved in the hot sun the pigs supervised due to their, “superior knowledge” (23). It becomes apparent the pigs will use the dim-witted animals to their own leverage. This first occurs when Squealer, a plump pig, convinces the animals that milk is absolutely necessary to the health of pigs. Squealer is continuously used to manipulate the minds of the ignorant animals in such ways. …show more content…
They begin to make changes that effect the everyday life of the working animals. The Fourth Commandment is the first to be changed in favor of the pigs; they suddenly move into the farmhouse and sleep in beds at the same time the change of the Commandment is noticed. Squealer continues to convince the animals no changes have been made, but more habits of man are adopted as the pigs continue organizing trade with humans. These incidents take place just as Napoleon consumes the position as