Animal Farm Essay

Animal Farm - Was the rebellion doomed to failure an essay hosted at LiteratureClassics.com Copyright ©© LiteratureClassics.com 2001 http://www.literatureclassics.com/showessay.asp?IDNo=121 Before the death of Old Major the animals are inspired to rebel against the humans. They join together as a strong team to eventually, in chapter two, drive Mr. Jones from the farm. The Seven Commandments are soon developed with all the animals contented as equals. Right from the beginning …

…if the animals think that: if they work hard in this life they will get a good "life" after death, the "sugar candy mountain" or heaven, the animals will work hard. Napoleon uses all the money for the dogs and pigs. The animals have no privileges. Power will always lead to corruption, abuse and manipulation. It is human nature. It has and will always exists. The more you get power the more you want it.