![]() His reaction is swift, powerful and divisive: “He decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death”. Orwell uses authoritative language to depict Napoleon’s tendency to divide and rule. This prompts a very, stern and “ruthless” response from Napoleon, thus foreshadowing the violence to come. The hens refuse to comply with the order and hide in the rafters. ![]() However, as Orwell also implies, this means that the pigs will reap the benefit. (56) Typically, Napoleon justifies this transgression with the excuse that the trade will benefit the animals on the farm. The inability to hatch their eggs also undermines the hen’s roles autonomy. ![]() The Major states that there are no grounds for economic compatibility between humans and animals. This order undermines the Major’s philosophy about economics and trade with the farmers. The first signs of a “rebellion” emerge after Napoleon gives the orders to the pigs to confiscate and “trade” the eggs with Whymper, on a neighbouring farm.
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