that it poses to democracy and freedom.
             The widely respected pig, Old Major, invokes his ideology to the animals of "Manor Farm," thus inciting revolution on the farm. Old Major suggests the unattainable, often intellectual or abstract vision that leads to a revolution. By spreading his adamant belief that revolution is absolutely necessary, Old Major clears the path for younger figures to seize the revolutionary fervor that is sweeping the farm and use it to propel themselves to positions of power. Three pigs, Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer, are more clever and aggressive than the other animals, and they soon rise to power as the leaders of the revolutionary movement. However, the other animals are hesitant to immediately accept the revolutionary ideology. The reservations they express, such as the complaint that "Mr. Jones feeds us. If he were gone, we would starve to death," symbolize the Russian peoples reluctance to abandon the security of their familiar forms of governance in favor of a self-determined, less secure future (Orwell 10).
             As the novel continues it becomes obvious that the revolution will depart from the common animals' ideals, which were more aligned with hopes for a classless society. The exclusion of the pigs from the farm labor marks the beginnings of social stratification. The rise of bureaucracy offers a commentary on the nature of totalitarian governments that favor one class over the common citizens. The animals acquiesce with these developments out of fear that without the p
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