A quote from George Orwell's book Animal Farm states: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." This quote sheds light on what Orwell was trying to explain in this novel. George Orwell, who was a staunch anti-communist, took his beliefs and channeled them into his book Animal Farm. Although this book may seem simple at first, it is actually a very complex book, not only does it use symbolism to connect the main figures of the communist revolution in Russia, but it also contains very important themes that help the story develop and these themes show the true meaning behind the book. To truly understand what this book is about we must understand the characters in this story and the symbolism associated with them, along 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 such as The book begins with all the farm animals gathering in the barn, to hear what Old Major had to say. Naturally all the animals gathered around him because he was a very influential animal on the farm. In this scene he starts talking about how he is tired of humans using animals for their own benefit. 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 case to every animal on the farm, in one case he asked the chickens "how many eggs have you laid in the last year and how many of those eggs did the chickens hatch from?" (Orwell, 29 years old) uses their lapses and plays with their heartstrings to rally the animals behind his