Explain the significance of the quotation, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Who says this? Whose attitude is it? Does everyone agree with it? Why is this ironic? How does this idea shift throughout the novel?
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The quote, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” was said by Benjamin. Clover couldn’t read it, so she asked Benjamin to tell her what the wall said. Napoleon and his pigs had written this on the wall, so that it would be clear that it was okay for them to carry whips and be completely in charge of the rest of the animals. They were manipulating everyone on the farm, and were definitely using it to their advantage. Everyone agrees with this saying, but only because the pigs had tricked them. They had been able to make everyone believe that the wall had always said that. If the other animals had known that the wall hadn’t always said that, they might have thought differently about it. It is ironic, because the saying had always been, “All animals are equal” but it was changed to this saying. It had all started where everyone was equal and had pretty much the same power, but that was quickly changed. The pigs had changed all of the Seven Commandments, and none of the others had really noticed. This idea shifts throughout the novel quite a bit. Before Old Major had died, he had told all of them that all animals were equal along with the other commandments, but after he was gone the pigs took control quickly and changed all of that.
ReplyDeleteBenjamin reads the commandment, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” to Clover because she could not see well enough to read the commandments, but the attitude of it is Napoleon’s and the rest of the pigs. In the book, everyone does agree with this because they were tricked by the pigs to think that this was the only commandment. But, the pigs had actually changed all of the commandments to this last and final commandment so that all of the animals thought that they had just remembered the commandments wrong. This is ironic because the seventh commandment was “All animals are equal,” but it was changed to this so that nothing that the pigs do, such as living in the house, sleeping on beds, killing some of the animals, and wearing Mr. and Mrs. Jones’ clothes, is considered wrong. This idea shifts during the novel because, before Old Major died, all of the animals had almost the same amount of power. But, after Old Major died, the pigs had complete control over all of the other animals.
ReplyDelete“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” This quote was said by Benjamin, he said it to Clover because she could not read it for herself. No, not everyone agrees with what this commandment says because they use to say, “Four legs good, and two legs bad”. So they were told to not like humans and then the pigs walk on two legs and change the commandments once again. This is ironic because they use to despise humans because they walked on four legs, lived in houses and worked the animals like crazy, but this is exactly what the pigs are doing. This idea shifts so many times throughout this novel. First, they don’t like things that walk on two legs and live like humans and he also told them that all animals were equal. Then they start staying and sleeping in the farm house. Then they actually walk on two legs like humans, and change the commandments, and now their actually saying that some animals are more equal than others. They also said that animals would not rule over the other animals. But now Napoleon and the pigs are ruling over the other animals.
ReplyDelete“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” is a quote that Napoleon and the other pigs came up with. When Benjamin and Clover walked into the barn, Clover asked him what the commandments said; and that was the only one that had been on the wall at the time. The pigs had tricked all the other animals into believing that this command was the only one that had ever been written; all the animals except Clover and Benjamin. They both knew that the farm started off with seven rules, but then only went down to one. The book doesn’t really say if the other animals agreed to it, but they most likely did not. It is ironic because once the pigs didn’t have to do all the work, they didn’t care; so they started pushed everyone else around by carrying whips and telling them what to do. The ones who changed it, got everything, and days later, the pigs were basically humans. This idea shifts because when they were first told the commandments, along with the original “all animals are equal”, by Old Major, they all agreed to it, but when he died, the pigs changed it so they could be better than everyone else and have all they wanted.
ReplyDeleteThe phrase "all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others," was stated by Napoloen and the other pigs. They said this so that they could officially show dominance over the other animals by cracking wips or giving them all the orders. Benjamin and Clover were the first to discover that the pigs had changed the seven commandments and now there was only the one commandment. Not everyone agrees with this new commandment but they couldn't really do anything about it because if they did they would surely be killed by Napoloen's ferocious dogs. This was ironic because when they first started out and had the seven commandments, all the animals had equal power. But then the pigs started changing the commandments. They altered them so much that there was only one left, and that one basically stated the pigs had authority over all the animals and could do whatever they wanted. The book's main idea shifts when Old Major died. Eventually, the pigs did everything opposite of what they once said they would never do.
ReplyDeleteThe phrase "All animals are equal,but some animals are more equal than others." was read aloud by Benjamin when he said it to Clover while reading the seven commandments on the barn wall. Napolean and the pigs changed the original commandment which was "All animals are equal." to "All animals are equal,but some animals are more equal than others." so that they would have an excuse to walk around on their hind legs, carry and use whips, and dress like humans. Not every animal agrees with this commandment but those who disagree would be murdered by Napolean's dogs. The attitude in the quote reflects the attitude of the pigs in general and how they feel superior to the other animals. It is ironic because the rebellion set out to establish a farm in which all animals are equal. However, once the pigs got a taste of being in charge, their greed took over and they became just like the leaders they were trying to rebel against. Throughout the novel, we see the greed and deceipt of the pigs as they take absolute control over the farm and the animals.
ReplyDeleteThe original commandments are as follows:
ReplyDeleteWhatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
Soon, they are revised to these:
No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.
No animal shall drink alcohol to excess.
No animal shall kill any other animal without cause.
And finally, all of them are replaced by this last and final single commandment:
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"
Everyone agrees with it because they can't remember the previous commandments that were originally posted years before (and the newest generations never having had seen the original ones); and by this time the animals have suffered for so many years in their current and deplorable situation, it is easy to see how Benjamin concludes that hunger, hardship and disappointment are the unalterable law of life. Clover and Benjamin are the some of the very last of the original generation that had wanted the revolution from the farmer and had fought for it. But Clover's weak and agin eyes can't read the commandment even though she says it looks different. Benjamin reads it to her. The final shift of this idea of is shown in the final few paragraphs as the animals peer through the farmhouse window and finally cannot tell the pigs from the humans while watching as the fighting and cheating of a card game was going on.
The quotation, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”, means that Napoleon thinks he is the best of all the animals. This also shows that he thinks very lowly of the rest of the animals
ReplyDeleteDid the animals agree: They did not agree with this commandment, however, they were too scared of the pigs to do anything about it, because the pigs had whips in their trotters.
How this is ironic: This is ironic because the whole reason they took over the farm is so everything would be equal. Now the pigs are even worse than Jones.
How does this idea shift throughout the novel: The idea shifts throughout the novel because the commandment started out as, “all animals are created equal”, and then Napoleon changed it to, “all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others”. This is a clear example of communism because the commandment is saying that the pigs are better.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Was a quote said by Benjamin. This really is a jerk quote! It is saying that all the animals are equal, but the pigs are still the bosses. The pigs had authority over all the animals, yet all animals were equal. Huh, that doesn’t make sense! Everyone thinks this is such a dumb thing written on the wall by the pigs. Napoleon was very selfish and didn’t think any type of animal were as good as pigs. He tried to transform everyone to thinking pigs where the greatest animal, and should have authority. The pigs decided they would change the commandments written on the wall, and they did. They made the animals think they were confused and forgot the commandments. This is ironic because the last commandment says “All animals are equal”. After Old Major died, slowly everything went downhill. The pigs started walking on two legs, even though the commandment originally said “four legs good, two legs bad”. They also started sleeping in the farmhouse and wearing clothes. Before Old Major died, this was all considered wrong! Major corruption happened.
ReplyDeleteAll animals are equal.
ReplyDeleteThis was the original seventh commandment, of which in the beginning of book, no one dared to break. As the story goes on, however, it seems that the pigs, the ruling body of the farm, need more priveleges than their weaker minded brethren. They recieve more rations and are excused from all hard labor. As the story winds down, the line between the pigs and the other animals is cemented by this change.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
This new maxim, the last of the commandments, has become the attitude of all the pigs on Animal Farm, now the Manor Farm once again. Upright and in clothes, the pigs can no longer be told from the humans. Benjamin and Clover, the last of their generation, are the only ones left who understand how the farm has fallen far from ideal of freedom that had once led them to rebellion.
The original seventh commandment was "All Animals are created Equal", that was until Napoleon and the rest of the pigs changed it. Now it says “All Animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. Benjamin was the first one to say it out loud because Clover couldn’t read it herself, But Napoleon and the other pigs came up with it. Yes, everyone agrees with it but that’s because they were all tricked by the pigs into believing it, and if someone didn’t agree with it they would have to face Napoleon and his whips. This is ironic because the commandments said that the animals shouldn’t walk on two legs, wear clothes, sleep in a bed, drink alcohol, and that they shouldn’t kill any animals, but when the pigs were in charge they went against those and they walked on two legs, wore Mr. Jones and Mrs. Jones clothes, slept in their beds, drank alcohol, and Napoleon and some of the other pigs killed some of the other animals when they tried to go against them. The idea also shifts throughout the novel because the farm was fine, and they kept all the original commandments, but after old Major died the pigs changed the commandment “All animals are created equal” to “All animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others” and the pigs put themselves in charge.
ReplyDeleteThe phrase “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others," was created by Napoleon, Squealer, and the rest of the pigs. It was mainly by Napoleon though. I will now explain how this phrase came about in animal farm. Before this phrase there were seven commandments, created by the farm but mostly by Snowball. Once Napoleon ran off Snowball with his dogs and slowly took over, his gang of pigs started changing things. They slowly added things on to the commandments, making stuff they couldn’t previously do legal on animal farm. For example, they changed the commandment "No animal shall sleep in a bed", to "No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets". Finally at the end of the book Napoleon and his gang took away all of the commandments and replaced them with "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others". This was defiantly the pig’s attitude, and they were the "more equal" ones. This was not fair for the rest of the animals but they were forced to accept it. The animals were really dumb though so if they started to disagree Squealer would convince them otherwise. This phrase is ironic because being more equal is an oxymoron and isn't true. I explained earlier how this idea shifts through the novel.
ReplyDeleteThe quote, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” is said by Benjamin. Clover could not read this and asked Benjamin to read it to her. Napoleon and the other pigs wrote this on the wall to show all of the other animals on the farm that they were in charge and they were more equal than the others animals. The attitude is the arrogance of Napoleon and the other pigs. Everyone agreed with it and assumed it was right because they were tricked and even a little brain washed into thinking everything the pigs and Napoleon said was right. I think this is ironic because the commandment originally said “all animals are equal” but the other animals were tricked into thinking it had always been the other saying. This wasn’t the only commandment that was changed by the pigs. All seven of them had been altered and changed around, but the other animals didn’t really seem to notice. This idea changes after Old Major died. He had originally said that all animals were equal and had equal power. After he died, the pigs took control and changed everything around. The other animals were manipulated by the pigs and were taught false teachings.
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