Examples Of Equal In Animal Farm By George Orwell

In Animal farm, the word “equal” is used as a relative term rather than an absolute one. As the novel progresses, the word equal quickly loses its relevance, the pigs’ view themselves as superior and make the lesser animals work long hours for little food, the other animals sleep in the barn while the pigs live a life of luxury in the farmhouse, and the commandment all animals are equal is changed. After a few weeks of leading Animal Farm, the pigs develop a sense of superiority; they begin to make the animals work long hours for little food without contributing their time to the development of the farm. When the revolution was completed, the other animals thought that they would be able to share in the luxurious aspects of life on Animal
What is being stated indirectly is “all animals are not equals”, the word equal loses all meaning since nothing can be more equal. The novel also concludes with an idea different from the original in “Four legs good Two legs bad” this becomes “ Four legs good Two legs better”, both of which were uttered by the sheep. This draws attention to a complete turnaround in the novel. As animal farm grew, the seven commandments were all greatly altered to suit the pigs needs. The term equal lacks meaning, but is still used to provide an illusion of equality for the other animals. In the beginning of the novel, the animals struggle with their inequality in regards to the humans, but at the end, they struggle with inequality among themselves. With the pigs leading, Animal farm is no better than it had been when farmer Jones was in charge, the animals are underfed and work long hours while the pigs live luxuriously in the farmhouse. little by little, Old Major’s commandments are eroded until Animal farm is left with one commandment “four legs good, two legs