Answer with Explanation:
Animal Farm is a novel written by Eric Arthur Blair, also known by his pen name "George Owell." This is a fable which depicted the Russian Revolution of 1917 through a group of animals in a farm. The animals revolted against their alcoholic farmer, named Mr. Jones. There were several animals involved in the story such as pigs, flock of sheep, hens, cows, etc.
The "pigs" in the story represented the leaders of the farm. It was their idea to overthrow their humans, such as Mr Jones. This was evident under the leadership of "Old Major," a king pig who was very old. He was enthusiastic about philosophical change. When he died, Napoleon and Snowball (young pigs), led the revolution. They were very successful in their mission and were able to rename the farm as "Animal Farm." They also made some laws such as the "Seven Commandments of Animalism" in which the "equality of animals" was a priority.
The "rats" in the story were highly relevant in showcasing the leadership difference between Old Major and Napoleon. during Old Major's time, the rats were voted as comrades of the farm animals, but during Napoleon's time, they were considered as enemies. Napoleon showed a bad leadership where he allowed violence against the other animals.
The "sheep" in the story represented the animals who were blind to following Napoleon's command. They conformed to his authority even if what he was doing was wrong, thus the term "blind conformity" that's being interrelated with them.
