A quote from George Orwell's book, Animal Farm, states: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others . » This quote highlights what Orwell was trying to explain in this novel. George Orwell, a staunch anti-communist, took his beliefs and transposed them into his book Animal Farm. Although this book may seem simple at first glance, it is actually a very complex book. It not only uses symbolism to link the major figures of the communist revolution in Russia, but it also has very important themes that help the story develop and these themes show the true meaning of the book. To truly understand what this book is about, we need to understand the characters in this story and the symbolism attached to them, as well as the main themes and plots of this book. There is an abundance of symbolism in the book Animal Farm, so much so that after reading the story, not only do the animals have some sort of symbolism, but the settings like the book begin with all the farm animals gathered together in the barn, to hear what the old major had to say. Of course, all the animals gathered around him because he was a very influential animal on the farm. In this scene, he begins to talk about how tired he is of seeing humans use animals for their own gain. He believes that animals should govern themselves and should all be equal, he calls his ideology "Animalism", which is a direct reference to communism. He tells his cause to every animal on the farm. In one case, he asked the chickens "how many eggs did you lay last year and how many of those eggs hatched into chickens?" » (Orwell, 29 years old) he uses their falls and plays with their heart strings to gather the animals behind his