What are some important themes in Animal Farm?

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prominent theme is abuse of power, or, to put it another way, the corrupting influence of
political power. The animals' revolution begins with the best of intentions, as expressed byin
his speech. They wanted to achieve a better life and an authentic equality, free of the
injustices characterized their lives under the humans. But no sooner isestablished than the
pigs, who emerged as leaders of the rebellion, began to use their power to subvert the very
principles of the revolution to make their lives better. At first, the corruption is subtle,
beginning with the missing milk and apples. By the end of the book, though, the pigs have become
so corrupted that the other animals cannoth distinguish them from the humans.