MS. Melville 5 final copy

Although "Animal Farm" appears to be a simple book about animals, in reality "Animal Farm is a satire of the Russian Revolution. Not everything that you hear is always the truth. In "Animal Farm the way character's respond to the stories has a strong connection on their ability to survive.

The first character by the name of Squealer is the one who twists stories. A perfect example is the issue with the beds he says "you have heard then, comrades," he said "that we pigs now sleep in the beds of the farmhouse? And why not allowed for animals to sleep in the beds because it was against the rules. Another story was the incident when the milk and apples were stolen. The story was that the pigs had stolen them, becuase they needed it to do brainwork. The last story was about Boxer's death Squealer told everyone that he was sold, and had died in the hospital. Since Squealer twists so many stories he ends up rich and famous because he is able to master the stories.

Benjamin on the other hand does not get wrapped up in the debates and the stories. The reason for this is because he does believe everything that he is told. Since he is older and has been around longer he knows better. When the windmill is wrecked everyone ecspecially Napolean blames Snowball who is no longer on farm. except for Benjamin because from his point of view it would have been impossible for a little pig to have done so much damage to the windmill. The story of boxer's death is unbelievable to Benjamin. The reason for this is becuase he heard that boxer was suppose to be taken to the hospital, but sense he could read he read the sign on the wagon that was taking Boxer to the slaughter house, which means that he does believe the story about Boxer's death. Since Benjamin does not believe everything that he is told he is able to survive because he knows better.

Boxer is one of the animals who believes everything that he is told. One of the stories were animals being killed. He questioned it when Squealer questioned and pursuaded them that the story of the animals being killed true. Boxer also thought that Napolean was always right. Boxer figured that since Snowball was now charge everything he said was right. Since Snowball wasn't there to there to tell him the truth he figured Napolean was always telling the truth. In the end Boxer dies, he is sent to the slaughter house.

This book is a perfect example of when people are not educated enough how they are not able to see through the lies that are being told.