Animal Farm Quote Analysis

“Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. 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.”(Orwell 10.35).

Through this quote, the author defends the theory that an individual is destined to become what they fear most in a toleration government. George Orwell wrote the novel, Animal Farm, as a way to illustrate to the rest of the world the dangers in communism with a colorful allegory of the Soviet Union. In the novel, Orwell echoes the theme that corruption will always be contingent with communism through the undeniable examples of, Boxer, Napoleon, and the sheep. One way in which Orwell demonstrates his theme of corruption is
They sit around chanting without a clue as to what they are actually saying. The sheep involuntarily convince the other animals to believe anything and sadly the other creatures buy into Napoleon’s propaganda minions. One of the creatures that consistently bought into Napoleon’s antics was Boxer. Boxer was a great asset to the farm; working overtime to make sure everything was completed seamlessly. He took his job very seriously and looked to Napoleon as a mentor and friend. He was so fond of the boar that he created this maxim, “Napoleon is always right.”(5.22) Idolizing a pig instead of the God that Moses preached about is a tragic occurrence. Boxer was so brainwashed and molded that he was convinced to believe that his enemy was superior to God. Possibly the grossest example of corruption is when Napoleon sends Boxer off to be slaughtered for profit after the horse is injured while fighting for Napoleon. This shows how corrupt the farm is. The pigs in charge are willing to send one of their so-called ‘equals’ to be slaughtered, breaking the commandment, No animal shall kill any other