Quotes Flashcards
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”
The corrupted idea that pigs are better and higher than everyone.
“Never mind the milk, comrades!” Cried Napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets.”
The first sign to the animals that the pigs were being unfare and starting to steal their food.
And so the tale of confessions and executions went on, until there was a pile of corpeses lying before Napoleon’s feet and the air was heavy with the smell of blood”
This is Napoleon showing to the animals that they will obey the laws and if they don’t there will be severe consequences.
’ it is for YOUR sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. Do you know whatbwould happen if we pigs failed in our duty? Jones would come back!’
The pigs are using the milk and apples as a cover for their life of luxury and they are threatening the other animals by using Mr Jones.
‘Once again all rations were reduced, except those of the pigs and dogs’
The rations are becoming something only pigs and dogs have, this is showing them as royalty compared to the animals.
’ these seven commandments would now be inscribed on the wall; they would form an unalterable law by which all animals on Animal Farm must live for ever’
This is showing that the laws must be followed by because they are unalterable.
” all men are enemies. All animals are comrades”
Showing the hatrid towards men
’ it was laid down as a rule that when a pig and any other animalmet on the path, the other animal must stand aside’
Pigs are being treated like royalty among the others.
’ it was a pig walking on his hind legs … He carried a whip in his trotter’
A pig disobeying the Unalterable laws by walking on two legs.
’ all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others ‘
“All men are enemies. All animals are comrades”
This shows us that the animals have identified who they despise
