Social setting
The social setting of Animal Farm is much more important than its physical setting. Even though the story is a…
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The pigs
The pigs immediately form an upper class in the newly created society. At first this is due to their reportedly superior intelligence and education (p. 9), though eventually their rule also becomes direct law. The…
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The dogs
The dogs form the second-highest class in society, enjoying many of the same privileges that the pigs enjoy, but not having any i…
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The sheep
The sheep do not directly represent a specific social class themselves, but still play a role in enforcing the class system, because they are always quick to accept the rul…
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The other animals
The rest of the animals form the lower classes. They are forced to work for the pigs’ benefit, even as they are repeatedly told that the superiority and leadership of the pigs are really to the benefit of everybody. At many poin…
