Betrayal and corruption lead to oppression from "summary" of Animal Farm by George Orwell
The farmyard animals on Manor Farm had suffered under the oppressive rule of Mr. Jones for years. The pigs, led by Old Major, stirred a rebellion against their human oppressors. They believed in the dream of a farm where all animals were equal and free from the tyranny of humans. After successfully overthrowing Mr. Jones, the animals took control of the farm and renamed it Animal Farm. However, as time went on, the pigs, led by Napoleon and Snowball, began to indulge in corrupt practices. They hoarded the farm's resources for themselves and started living a life of luxury while the other animals toiled in the fields. The pigs even went as far as altering the commandments of Animalism, the ideology that governed the farm, to justify their oppressive and exploitative behavior. The betrayal of the original principles of Animalism by the pigs led to the corruption of the entire system on the farm. The pigs used propaganda and fear tactics t...
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