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A Child Called It
animals believe the pigs to be the best leaders, for they talk intelligently; in truth, their talk covers their motives. Old Major’s ideals, expressed in his speech, are noble; but in the “hands” of Napoleon, they become evil. The Seven Commandments are supposedly unalterable, but they are later altered by the evil leaders for their own good. The commandments are also not really a philosophy, but mere propaganda.
It is also important to notice the style of the second chapter. The quick pace involves the reader and creates a believable suspension of reason and logic, giving the story the feel of a fairy tale that teaches that selfishness, pride, and hypocrisy are hard to eliminate from society. Since these are timeless weaknesses of mankind, the story becomes a timeless tale of society’s corruption throughout history, not just in the time of Marx, Stalin, or Lenin