As in Egypt, Orwell demonstrates through his allegorical novel "Animal Farm" that rulers are capable of establishing and maintaining power over a people and, in turn, to create an oppressive and corrupt government. system.Orwell shows the significant difference in education and knowledge levels among animals, and how the government takes advantage of this difference. The divide between levels of intelligence is described in the first chapter where the idea of ​​rebellion arises: "...the stupidest of them had already regained their tone and a few words, and as for the most intelligent, like the pigs and the dogs, they had the whole song by heart in a few minutes” (Orwell 13). When Old Major, the spark that ignited the idea of ​​revolution, dies, the animals on the farm, supposedly the most intelligent, begin to yearn for a rebellion: "Major's speech had given the most intelligent animals the farm a completely new vision. their outlook on life...they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for it” (Orwell 15). Animals that seem to be on the less informed/less educated side of the spectrum are not affected by this as much. They continue their lives and the pigs are able to establish an oppressive regime due to the other animals' ignorance and disinterest in the well-being of the farm. The pigs do not try to dissuade the animals in their quest for education; however, they encourage animals to be content with their lack of knowledge (Orwell 34). Animals are therefore incapable of having opinions or taking part in discussions for the well-being of the entire community. In Egypt, the political system was based on a single dictator, Hosni Mubarak, who maintained his rule for 30 years. He governed the citizens of Egypt, a...... middle of paper ......nline.wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2011. Web. December 6, 2011. .Shimi, Rowan El. “The Best of Egyptian Media Propaganda.” Rowan El Shimi. February 10, 2011. The web. December 5, 2011. Taman, Sahar. “The Egyptians have no intention of allowing their revolution to be hijacked.” Huffingpost.com. Huffington Post, November 27, 2011. Web. December 5, 2011. .Viney, Steven. "Propaganda hits its target, but ultimately doomed to failure, experts say | Al-Masry Al-Youm: News from Egypt Today." المصري اليوم، أخبار اليوم من مصر. Almasry Alyoum, September 14, 2011. Web. December 9. 2011. .