Animal Farm Essay

The allegorical novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell is a depiction of a society that rebels against a tyranny and sets out to create a new society of equality and peace, but finds itself sinking back into a tyranny far worse than before. Throughout this novel, Orwell demonstrates how the pigs, who are the leaders of the animal society become increasingly human. Ultimately, as the pigs become almost entirely indistinguishable from human beings by the …

…of the book shows how the pigs ultimately become unrecognizable from humans. In both looks and actions, the pigs now emulate and even socialize with other humans. George Orwell shows that, in the end, any society which strives to create a system of freedom and quality is doomed to fail. Human nature prevents such a utopia from ever existing, as there will always be the “pigs” who will rise up and lord over the majority.