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  • Essay / Events in Animal Farm by Geroge Ordwell - 520

    Animal Farm1. The overall purpose of the Seven Commandments is not to govern Animal Farm fairly, as it seems to the animals, but to be propaganda to make animalism attractive. For example, the first commandment, “Everything that walks on two legs is an enemy,” does nothing for the animals themselves, but only demonizes man for being the enemy of animalism. By demonizing man, animalism appeals to animals' resentment towards man. It also gives the impression that its human-ruled alternative is far worse than itself, so that, despite animalism's obvious flaws, no one will abandon it. The second commandment, “Everything that has four legs or wings is a friend,” serves to create an alluring sense of unity and camaraderie between species of animals that are, in reality, extremely different. The seventh commandment, “All animals are equal,” also creates that sense of unity and camaraderie and appeals to the idealism that every revolutionary cherishes. So, the seven commandments are just propaganda intended to deceive animals into believing in animal values.....