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glittergirlz
glittergirlz
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High School - 9th Grade

In Chapter 10 of Animal Farm, why do the pigs conform to the human habits and not the other way round?

Chapter 10 says that the pigs and humans meet "on terms of equality."

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Posted by glittergirlz on Wednesday December 31, 2008 at 10:39 PM and tagged with animal farm, chapter 10, characters, humans, pigs, themes.

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  1. parkerlee
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    I am not so sure that this is even the case. The pigs modify their looks and comportement to appear as if they are human. Perhaps in their sight, this is a step up on the evolutionary scale! But on the inside - in terms of motives and morals - the human farmers have stooped to the level of the pigs by abandoning even the semblance of virtue. They runt and snarl around the table much as pigs squabbling over roots and food scraps at the sty. They personify "piggishness" by giving full reign to their selfish nature. It is the true meeting of like minds.

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    http://www.enotes.com/animal
    http://www.enotes.com/animal/chapter-x-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/animal/themes

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    Posted by parkerlee on Thursday January 1, 2009 at 8:19 AM