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Which commandment do the pigs ultimately reduce all of the Seven Commandments to by the end of Animal Farm?
Rationale
By the end of the novel, the pigs have systematically changed and erased the original Seven Commandments until only one remains on the barn wall: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." This contradictory statement represents the pigs' complete betrayal of Animalism and their transformation into the very tyranny they initially fought against.
What commandment do the pigs eventually distill all of the Seven Commandments down to by the end of Animal Farm?
Rationale
By the end of the novel, the pigs have systematically changed or eliminated the original Seven Commandments until only one remains on the barn wall: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." This single, contradictory commandment reflects the pigs' total corruption of Animalism and their evolution into the very oppressors that the Rebellion aimed to defeat.
Which of the following best describes the final scene of Animal Farm, where the pigs and humans are seen playing cards together?
Rationale
In the final chapter, the other animals look through the farmhouse window and can no longer distinguish between the pigs and the men — symbolizing that the pigs have completely taken on the corrupt and oppressive behaviors of the humans they once overthrew, highlighting Orwell's critique of totalitarianism and political corruption.