The Seven Commandments
1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.
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Initial Commandment
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Distortion of Commandment
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| 1. Whatever goes up on two legs is an enemy |
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1. Four legs good, two legs better
• Napoleon begins to trade with humans.
• Squealer walks on hind legs.
• Humans visit Animal Farm.
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| 2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend |
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2.
• Dogs attack Snowball
• Dogs attack Boxer (even though Napoleon did not order them
to but they got easily out of control.) |
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| 3. No animal shall wear clothes |
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3.
• Napoleon puts on Mr Jones hat.
• Pigs put green ribbons on their tails on Sundays reminding
us of Mollie.
• Dogs wear collars. |
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| 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed |
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| 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.
• Pigs sleep in the farmhouse bed with blankets, which is
still a human action.
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| 5. No animal shall drink alcohol |
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| 5. No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.
• Pigs drink beer and whisky.
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| 6. No animal shall kill another animal. |
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| 6. No animal shall kill another animal without cause.
• Pigs send Boxer to his death
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| 7. All animals are equal and some are more equal than others.
• This was always a problem as the pigs were more intelligent
thus the inequality immediately arose.
• This is the only commandment that is left
• Pigs take milk and apples
• Pigs get up and hour later
• Rations later reduced except for pigs and dogs.
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