7 Commandments In Animal Farm

The seven great commandments of Animalism were strictly propaganda which the pigs used to keep the animals in check. At first, all of the animals followed these commandments closely, and there was peace among them. However, as time went on, the pigs, who were the leaders of the animals, began to frequently break the rules. One of these commandments, “All animals are equal”, was changed by the pigs in their favor, so that they were considered to be above all other animals. Furthermore, another commandment, “Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy”, specified men, who were hated by all animals. The pigs also broke this commandment, as they began walking on two legs themselves. Lastly, the important commandment, “No animal shall kill
Therefore, Napoleon had Snowball chased off the farm, by dogs that he had trained. After Snowball was chased away, Napoleon began to use him as an excuse for any problems that occurred. He also used Snowball as a loophole for any laws that he would break, saying that it was a law enacted by the traitor. The animals had been told that Snowball was in league with Mr. Jones, which was obviously not true, as Snowball had been a key factor in a battle to keep the farm. However, These excuses allowed Napoleon to move freely, and break rules as he wished, still maintaining the support of the other
This meant that he had made a wrong choice in his judgement, which eventually led to his own destruction. Boxer was completely obedient to Napoleon and the pigs, and completed whatever task they gave him. In addition to normal work, Boxer also worked on his own free time, in order to finish incomplete projects. However, his complete faith in the pigs became his downfall, when he suffered an injury from over-working. He was betrayed by the pigs since he could no longer work, as he was taken away in a horse slaughterers’ cart and never seen again. These are the actions which led to the end of Boxer, due to his unwise