George Orwell's Animal Farm: Ignorance Of Animals And Pigs Controlling Farm

Part I of Essay
In George Orwell's book, Animal Farm, it is obvious that that the pigs, tyrants though they were, were awarded control of the farm through the ignorance of the other animals. There are various statements in the book that support this idea. After reading this piece, the imp ....

Part II of Essay
.... taxing. This is demonstrated in a quote from page 35, “The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others.” Of course, the ignorant animals put forth no opposition. The sheep, cows, horses, and birds were digging their own graves when they reacted passively each time Napoleon usurped a little more power. Since very few of the animals could read, or adequately remember what was read to them, they failed to notice or object when the Seven Commandments were altered. “ ....But it appears to me that the wall looks diffe ....