What is the morale of the story Animal Farm by George Orwell?

Question

I have an idea, but i want to make sure, just in case...

Answer 1

Probably best expressed by Lord Acton's famous saying:

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

But here's what the author said his moral was:

"The characters in Animal Farm were inspired by the Russian Revolution and the events that followed - the pig Napoleon is clearly the farm's Josef Stalin - but Animal Farm was not simply a satire on the Russion Revolution. Orwell's message was intended to be broader. In his own words: "I meant the moral to be that revolutions only effect a radical improvement when the masses are alert and know how to chuck out their leaders as soon as the latter have done their job. The turning point of the story was supposed to be when the pigs kept the milk and apples for themselves"."

Answer 2

And by the way, that's "moral" (I'd say the morale of the book was high at first, but pretty low toward the end...).

Answer 3

Johnslat is absolutely right. A simpler way of saying it though, if you're interested, is: Dictatorships are bad. :)

Answer 4

That we, the people, must be the watchmen of the watchmen

Answer 5

the more power u get, the more corrupted u can be...