What would a story be like if it did not contain symbolism? Would it be considered a novel, or just a story? In the novel, Animal Farm, different items and places are used as symbols to symbolize meanings that can be related to people in today's society. The symbols that are chosen show the main details and provide the best examples of key points in the novel. In the following paragraphs, Orwell uses the farmhouse, the windmill, and the seven commandments to symbolize the manipulation of the pigs and the diversity of authority between the animals.

In Animal Farm, the farmhouse is an historical place where people or animals of higher authority live. Orwell uses the farmhouse to show the difference of authority between the pigs and the working animals. From the beginning of the novel to the end, the farmhouse is occupied by the people or animals...