Rules change to favor pigs from "summary" of Animal Farm by George Orwell
The pigs, with their superior intelligence and ability to manipulate others, gradually changed the rules on the farm to benefit themselves. At first, all animals were equal, but soon the pigs began to assert their dominance by claiming special privileges and exemptions. For example, they justified keeping all the milk and apples for themselves by saying that they needed the extra nutrients to maintain their strength as the leaders of the farm. As time went on, the pigs became more and more corrupt, using their power to exploit the other animals for their own gain. They altered the commandments that had once been the foundation of their society, twisting them to suit their own desires. For instance, when the pigs began walking on two legs like humans, they changed the commandment "All animals are equal" to "All anim...
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