ANIMAL FARM – ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

When I read about the Complaint laid by the president’s daughter on the non availability of adequate medical facilities in Presidency (White House) Clinic and immediately, it became an issue, to the extent that the clinic was closed down. The story that came to mind is the Animal Farm story, where it where man was seen as tyrant and animals too over the running of the Manor Farm. But did things get better for all the animals, did they have equal right? Wait until you read my extracts from Animal Farm by George Orwell.

The story of the book Animal Farm will explain better the news that the Aso Rock Clinic was closed down because the huge amount invested to run the place had nothing to show for it. The closure of course took place because the President’s daughter and family were involved – meaning all animals are equal but some are more equal than others. Come along with me:

The story had it that one night; all the animals at Mr. Jones' Manor Farm assembled in a barn to hear old Major, popular a pig among the animals. Old Major narrated a dream he had about a world where all animals lived without the tyranny of their human masters. The old Major died soon after their meeting, but the animals were not deterred, instead they were inspired by his philosophy of Animalism. This lead to the plot of rebellion against Mr. Jones. Snowball and Napoleon, proved themselves important figures and planners of the dangerous enterprise. Eventually, it was when Mr. Jones forgot to feed the animals that the revolution occurred, and Mr. Jones and indeed all human being in that farm were chased away from the farm. Manor Farm then was renamed Animal Farm and the Seven Commandments of Animalism were painted on the wall of the barn. For instance, some of the commandments include the following: Any animal with two legs is evil, No animal shall sleep on a bed, No animal shall drink alcohol, etc.

In fact, the rebellion was a success and things seemed to be working well for the animals. At the end of the harvest, animals usually meet every Sunday to debate farm policy(s). At that time, the pigs, because of their intelligence, became supervisors of the farm. Napoleon proved to be a power-hungry leader, who always steals the cows' milk and some apples to feed himself and the other pigs. He also enlisted the services of Squealer, a pig with the ability to persuade the other animals that pigs are always morally sound and correct in their decisions.

However, Mr. Jones and his men staged a return to Animal Farm and attempted to retake over the farm but the tactful Snowball and indeed all the animals defeat Jones in what later named The Battle of the Cowshed. The comic side of the book was that Mollie, a vain horse who was only concerned with ribbons and sugar, was lured off the farm by another human. Snowball began to drawing plans for a windmill, which would provide electricity and also give the animals more leisure but Napoleon vehemently opposed such a plan on the grounds that building the windmill will allow them less time to produce food. On the Sunday that the pigs offered the windmill to the animals for a vote, Napoleon summoned a pack of ferocious dogs, who chase Snowball away from the farm forever. Napoleon then announced that there would be no further debates; he also told them that the windmill will be built after all and lied that it was his own idea that was stolen by Snowball. For the rest of the novel, Napoleon used Snowball as a scapegoat on whom he blames all of the animals' hardships.

Take a look at animal in a uniform, what do you think, is it not what is happening today. Leaders who would condemn one thing and in the long run you be doing those things they condemned:

The animals spent most of the years building the windmill. Boxer, an incredibly strong horse, proved himself to be the most valuable animal in the assignment. Jones had finally left the farm and moved to another part of the county. But contrary to the principles of Animalism, Napoleon hired a solicitor and began trading with the neighboring farms. When a storm toppled the half-finished windmill, Napoleon predictably blamed Snowball and ordered the animals to begin rebuilding it all over. Number 1 impunity.

Napoleon's lust for power increased as the days go by to the point that he became a totalitarian dictator, forcing "confessions" from innocent animals and having the dogs kill them in front of the entire farm members. Himself and the pigs moved into Jones' house and began sleeping on beds, which was Squealer’s excuse, branded with his twisted logic. The animals were reduced day in, day out, while the pigs grew fatter and fatter. After the windmill was completed in August that year, Napoleon sold a pile of timbers to Jones through Frederick, a neighboring farmer who pays for it with forged banknotes. Frederick and his men attacked the farm and destroyed the windmill but they were eventually defeated. The more of the Seven Commandments of Animalism were broken by the pigs, the more the language of the Commandments were revised: Take for instance, after the pigs became drunk one night, the Commandment, "No animals shall drink alcohol" was changed to, "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess." Number 3 impunity.

Boxer again offered his strength to rebuild a new windmill, but when he collapsed and became exhausted, Napoleon sold the devoted horse to a knacker (a glue-boiler). Squealer told the indignant animals that Boxer was actually taken to a veterinarian and he eventually died a peaceful death in a hospital — a story the animals believed.

Boxer believed in the philosophy of hard work, take a look:

They will always have sweet stories to tell us, especially when misappropriate tax payers money for no just cause. Sometimes those lies sound true but people who can discern the truth from lies still faults them. What they do is that they usually ask for the head of anyone who tries to poke-nose into their shady business and affairs.

Take a look at Napoleon and his neighbouring business partner.

We shall see what happened in the George Orwell’s Book, The Animal Farm in the next part of this post. See you over there.

My advice so far is that we should try and keep a bit of our promises. What we used to condemn others should not be out pit fall when we have climbed the later to the top. I rest my case here.

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