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George Orwells Animal rear is a political satire of atotalitarian society rule by a mighty dictatorship, in allprobability an fabrication for the events surrounding the RussianRevolution of 1917.  The tools of Manor Farm overthrow their homosexual whelm after a long history of mistreatment.  Led by thepigs, the farm tools continue to do their work, only with morepride, knowing that they argon working for themselves, as opposed toworking for adult male.  Little by little, the pigs arrest dominant,gaining more power and advantage over the other animals, so much(prenominal) sothat they become as corrupt and power-hungry as their predecessors,the humans.  The theme in Animal Farm maintains that in everysociety there are leaders who, if given the opportunity, willlikely abuse their power.        The book gos in the barnyard of Mr. Jones Manor Farm.The animals congregate at a meeting lead by the prize white boar,Major.  Major poin ts out to the assembled animals that no animal inEngland is free.  He further explains that the products of theirlabor is stolen by man, who alone benefits.  Man, in turn, givesback to the animals the bare minimum which will keep them fromstarvation piece he profits from the rest.  The old boar tells themthat the source of all their problems is man, and that they essentialremove man from their midst to abolish tyranny and hunger.        Days afterwards Major dies, but the hope and pride which he gavethe other animals does not die.  Under the leadership of the pigs,the almost intelligent of the animals, they rebel against their humanmaster managing to overthrow him.  After the rebellion, under thedirection of Napoleon, the most outspoken pig, and Snowball, themost eloquent pig, the animals continue to work the farmsuccessfully.        As with all societies, the animals attain laws which must beobeyed.&nb sp Their laws stated that animals shall never become likehumans cruel and manipulative.  They shall not wear clothing norsleep in beds.  more or less importantly, they are to respect one anothersequality and killing another animal is strictly forbidden.        Meanwhile, the pigs as leaders are taking bigger fare rationsfor themselves justifying their behavior as something necessary forthe brains of their animal society.  At this point we begin tosuspect that the pigs will abuse their positions and power in thisanimal society.        Mr. Jones tries to revitalize his power but the animals preventhim from doing so in what they call The passage of arms of the Cowshed.After the battle, Napoleon drives Snowball off the farm singingeveryone that Snowball was on Mr.