Equality and Inequality

Cards (11)

  • What does Animal Farm critique regarding equality in society?
    It shows how equality is distorted by power.
  • What phrase reflects the corruption of equality in Animal Farm?
    "All animals are equal, but some are more equal."
  • How does Orwell demonstrate leaders' manipulation of equality?
    Leaders use equality to justify suffering.
  • What does the pigs' privilege reveal about the revolution's outcome?
    It shows that true equality was not achieved.
  • What happens to the vision of equality as pigs gain power?
    It fades as pigs act like humans.
  • How does Boxer’s labor contrast with the pigs' lifestyle?
    Boxer works hard while pigs enjoy luxuries.
  • What does Orwell suggest about revolutions and equality?
    Revolutions often fail to achieve true equality.
  • What do the pigs' actions in the farmhouse signify?
    They show the persistence of inequality post-revolution.
  • How does Orwell depict the animals' original idea of equality?
    It erodes as pigs gain authority and privileges.
  • What does the alteration of the commandment about beds illustrate?
    It marks the rise of inequality among animals.
  • What does Orwell suggest about power dynamics in egalitarian systems?
    Unequal power dynamics are often reproduced.