Bent rules

Communism's principles and ideals are actually noble and fair to all. It disregards class and holds everyone at the same level but Communism as a whole is easily corruptible. The leaders of these states twist words and alter promises to justify their actions that in many occasions directly contradict the beliefs of Communism. This disturbing pattern is apparent in Animal Farm, where the pigs hold all the power and rule with an iron fist. Just as their fellow pig, Old Major, laid the foundation of their new society, the pigs had changed it to to better suit their selfish needs. In page 92, the dictator, Napoleon again saw that recent troubles in the farm was because of his rule so he places the blame not on Snowball, but animals under his rule. “The four pigs waited, trembling, with guilt written on every line of their countenances. Napoleon now called upon them to confess their crimes...When they had finished their confession, the dogs promptly tore their throats out.” The significance of this event is not whether the executed pigs were actually guilty or not but its that this directly counters the sixth commandment of the Seven Commandments of Animal Farm, “No animal shall kill any other animal”. Along with this insolence towards the Commandments, the pigs, especially Napoleon has been altering and interpreting the Seven Commandments to benefit him and his inner circle. Just as he abuses his powers, his public relations pig, Squealer, justifies it to the rest of the naïve animals by saying that the well being of the pigs will trickle down to the rest of the animals, and as always, they believe him.