Education is a key to opening up doors. Education is what draws the line between the powerful and the weak. In Animal Farm, George Orwell clearly demonstrates the advantages of the educated. He shows that the ignorant will always remain vulnerable against those who are educated. He uses the animals, and the reign of the pigs in Animal Farm, as a fairy story depiction of manipulation through the power of education. Major, who became the first pig leader of Animal Farm, created the idea of Animalism and stated "Only get rid of man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost over night we could become rich and free"æ That is my message to you comrades: Rebellion!"� (p. 30). Major's belief of Animalism provided the foundation for the future of the farm. Major's vision would also influence and enlighten the other animals to revolt against the cruel human leaders.
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Another version of the flag of Animal Farm, based ...The other animals were not mentally proficient in planning such a plot to revolt against the humans; they were so incapable that they couldn't even read, "Boxer could not get beyond the letter D"æOn several occasions, indeed, he learned E, F, G, H, but by the time he knew them, it was always discovered that he had forgotten A, B, C, and D"� (p. 50). Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer were the second-generation pigs that followed Major's ideas. They were the smartest, most influential, and most articulate animals that decided to take it upon themselves to be the ones to lead the other animals to their rebellion. The other animals soon realized that because the pigs could read, write, and use big words, they had the potential and skills to take control of all decisions in the farm. The other animals were not very smart. They...