Were the animals better before or after the revolution?

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of power. The animals who lived and labored on the farm when it was owned by the human farmer
Jones had no say in what how they lived or died, and no opportunity to learn about a different
way of life. Because Jones exploited and did not educate them, the animals also were denied
knowledge of the tools necessary to govern themselves after they gained independence. After the
revolution, the animals gained the important quality of self-determination. However, their
inexperience rendered them susceptible to manipulation by those who prized power. The animals as
a group are shown to benefit from self-determination, but individual animals are portrayed as
differing widely in their ability to maximize those benefits.